Anyone who travels California's byways sees the many faces of
agriculture. A huge entwined business, farming and ranching are the
state's dominant land use. Yet few Californians understand what
animals and crops are raised or how agriculture reflects our
relationship with nature. This fascinating and gorgeously
illustrated field guide gathers essential information about
agriculture and its environmental context, and answers the
perennial question posed by California travelers: "What is that,
and why is it growing here?" Paul F. Starrs's lively text explores
the full range of the state's agriculture, deftly balancing
agribusiness triumphalism with the pride of boutique producers,
sketching meanwhile the darker shadows that can envelop California
farming. Documented with diverse maps and Peter Goin's insightful
photographs, "A Field Guide to California Agriculture" captures the
industry's energy and ingenuity and its wildly diverse iconography,
from the mysteries of forbidden crops (like marijuana) to the
majesties of scale in food production.
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