In the third of her series on year round gardening, Cathy Isom has some tips about when to get ready for Autumn and Winter gardening. That’s coming up on This …
Right Time to Plant for Summer Veggies
In the second part of her series on preparing and planting your garden, Cathy Isom fills us in about the right time to start on those summer vegetables for your …
Fresh Advertising Campaign for California Avocados
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) is rolling out a fresh advertising campaign to coincide with the beginning of the California avocado season. The revised efforts revolve around innovative media plans …
Celebrating National Artichoke Hearts Day
Cathy Isom has a few healthy tips about celebrating one of the oldest foods known to man. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Friday March 16th is National …
Agri View: Urban Farming
Everett Griner talks about urban farming just another way to grow food in today’s Agri View. There is a new term for small vegetable production. At least it is new …
Celebrating National Celery Month
Cathy Isom has us celebrating a vegetable that’s also known as one of the world’s healthiest foods. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. March is National Celery Month. …
California Strawberry Commission Website Offers Improved Grower Resources
The California Strawberry Commission website has been retooled to provide a better experience for those looking for up-to-date growing information. “We’re pretty excited about it, we relaunched our CalStrawberry.com, which …
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
Get your foodie passport ready to tour scrumptious California veggie country! With over 970 thousand acres of harvested vegetables, melons, and strawberries, the just released USDA NASS Vegetables 2017 Summary places California …
Agri View: Oldest Fruit in the World
Everett Griner talks about what the oldest fruit is, and gives a bit of history about this widely grown plant in today’s Agri View. Tell me now. What is the …
Agri View: Healthy Eating
Everett Griner talks about healthy eating, something few Americans properly do, in today’s Agri View. OK, how much fruit and vegetables do you eat eat each day? Not enough? Well, …
Plant Biostimulants Looking for Federal Definition
There is an ongoing effort to get a concrete definition as to what plant biostimulants are officially classified. The need for a clearly outlined definition is due to the broad …
New Program Aimed at Increasing Prune Consumption
The California Dried Plum Board (CDPB) aims to increase prune consumption through a new partnership with the meal kit delivery company Chef’d. The service will be delivering pre-portioned, ready-to-cook meals …
California Avocado Crop Forecast Almost Double 2017 Harvest
Commission estimates nearly 375 million pounds of California avocados in 2018 After weeks of reviewing the impact of wind and fire to California avocado groves, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) …
Elderberry Project Evaluates Viability of California Production
An elderberry project is underway to study farm management practices and market potential for elderberry products in California. The project was launched by the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education …