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Our Mission
Formed in 1999, the California Fertilizer Foundation's mission is to
enhance awareness and understanding of plant nutrients and agriculture in
California.
Poster on how to read a fertilizer label is free
Handy tips on applying nutrients to home and school gardens
When planting in the same location from one season to the next, or growing trees over a period of years, it is important to replace the nutrients plants utilize from the soil. But when you go to the store, what fertilizer do you pick? How do you read the label? This poster provides a general overview of how to read a fertilizer label as well as some handy tips on applying fertilizers at home and at school. One poster free of charge.
For your free copy, place your order with Judith Dickson at judithd@healthyplants.org. Click here to view and download an 8 1/2 by 11 inch printable copy of the poster.
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Two students in Los Angeles get their hands dirty while weeding their school-grown lettuce patch. CFF contributes thousands of dollars annually to promote campus gardens at schools throughout California, and have announced the winners of grant checks for the first half of 2013. See below. |
2012 Golf Tourney a Big Hit!
We have posted a story, pictures and captions about our popular annual golf tournament held in early June at the beautiful Stockton Golf and Country Club. Read all about it here. This yearly event is held for a good cause; proceeds from the fundraising activities go toward presenting 24 $1,200 garden grants each year to California schools so students can learn about nutrients and food production.
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New Edition of the Horticulture Western Fertilizer Handbook For Sale
Years in the making, CFF is pleased to announce that the new Western Fertilizer Handbook, Third Horticulture Edition, is now available for purchase.
This book presents fertilization, nutrient management, and related topics based on the fundamentals of biological and physical sciences. It is a must-read for professionals in the nursery, golf turf and landscape fields. The information in this book is set in a horticulture context so that it can be more easily understood by the student and the amateur horticulturist and more rapidly applied by the industry professional. ORDER IT here.
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California School Garden Program
Teachers interested in starting or expanding a garden, in a public or private school,
are invited to apply for one of 24 CFF School Garden Grants of $1,200 plus
educational materials. Preschools must be located on the grounds of a K-12 school to be considered. Applications are due Jan. 15 and June 15.
Click here for
information and an application for our School Garden Grants.
CFF treats high school students to a mentoring tour to learn about fertilizers. See story and pictures here.
 Receive CFF's free educational fertilizer bags! For a description,click here.
To view
a sample bag, click here.
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