More than 120 organizations urge Congress to support key nutrition, block grant and research programs The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 120 specialty …
Agri View: World’s Most Popular Tree Nut
Everett Griner talks about the world’s most popular tree nut in today’s Agri View. Everett tells us how research made walnuts and also gives us a bit its history. I …
The California Kitchen: Raspberry Compote
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Raspberry Compote with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Raspberries 2 C Water 3/4 …
Celebrating National Pecan Month
It it more than just delicious. It is nutritious. Cathy Isom fills us in about a month dedicated to a healthy, buttery-sweet nut. That’s coming up on This Land of …
The California Kitchen: Pistachio Pesto
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Pistachio Pesto with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Spinach 1/4 C Pistachios 1 …
USDA Developing Product Possibilities for Almond Waste
Researchers with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) are continuing to make progress in the development of new uses for almond waste. California growers produced 2.1 billion pounds of almonds …
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
Higher retail prices for several foods including eggs, orange juice, meat products, bagged salad, shredded cheddar and vegetable oil resulted in a slight increase in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s …
Agri View: New Peanut Allergy Treatment
Everett Griner talks about a new peanut allergy treatment. Everett discusses how this allergy may vanish in today’s Agri View. You know one of the healthiest foods from all of …
Central Valley Grower Receives Distinguished California Agriculturalist Award
President and CEO of Allied Grape Growers Nat DiBuduo was honored as the Distinguished California Agriculturalist of the year at the Outlook 2018 Agribusiness Conference in Visalia on March 22. …
Nuts for Calories!
Not all of nuts’ calories are taken up by the human body; on some of them, the body gets a free pass, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) …
Full 2016 Crop Year Report, Including Ag Exports
In 2016 California’s farms and ranches received more than $46 billion for their output. This represents a decrease of about six percent compared to 2015. Despite this decrease, California remains the …
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research award will identify best management practices to protect bees A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have received a $490,000 Pollinator Health …
Final Grape Crush Up Slightly Over Last Season
The 2017 crush totaled 4,239,836 tons, up 0.5 percent from the 2016 crush of 4,217,154 tons. Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 2,248,260 …
Low Temperatures Causing Concern for Almond Growers
After experiencing a warmer than average February, low temperatures are now causing significant concern for almond growers. The cold front that came into California has made national news with pictures …