Cathy Isom has some great tips for you about getting your February Garden checklist in order. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Now that we are one month …
Wet, Cloudy Early Winter Should Benefit Pistachios On Off Year
The cloudy and wet winter so far is good news for pistachio chilling hours. Three things much of valleys have seen so far during the winter months is precipitation, fog and cloudy …
Gardeners Preserving with a Pressure Canner
We all have had this issue. What to do with all of the vegetables our garden produces. Cathy Isom explains why home gardeners should consider investing in a pressure canner. …
Farm Bureau Sues to Block Flows Plan for Lower San Joaquin River
A plan for lower San Joaquin River flows misrepresents and underestimates the harm it would cause to agricultural resources in the Central Valley, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation, …
The California Kitchen: Air Fried Potatoes
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Air Fried Potatoes with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Russet Potatoes TT Vegetable Oil …
Almond Update: Bee Best Management Practices Updated
The Almond Board of California has updated a few things in their recommended best management practices (BMPs) for growers to protect bee health. ABC’s recently retired Bob Curtis said the …
Exploring Varieties of Tomatoes
Cathy Isom has us exploring the many varieties of the most popular vegetable in the world. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable …
Helping Producers Aid Monarch Butterfly
USDA Helps Producers Manage for Habitat, Improve Ag Operations California agricultural producers can voluntarily help the monarch butterfly on their farms and ranches through a variety of conservation practices offered …
Study Shows Trade Agreements by Competitors will Threaten U.S. Dairy Exports to Japan
A study released by the U.S. Dairy Export Council projects that new trade agreements between Japan and other countries will put U.S. dairy exports at a competitive disadvantage, resulting in …
Participation Encouraged for the 2019 Labor Survey
California farmers and ranchers are being asked to participate in the 2019 labor survey to establish an accurate baseline of the state’s labor needs. The Farm Employers Labor Service and …
January Storms Bolster California Water Supplies
Several storms throughout January have helped improve conditions for California water supplies. So far, nearly 600 billion gallons of water have been added to California reservoirs and over five feet …
ARS Microscopy Research Helps Unravel the Workings of a Major Honey Bee Pest
Research by scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of Maryland released today sheds new light — and reverses decades of scientific dogma — regarding a honey bee pest …
Super Bowl Avocados Consumption
Continuing her series on foods consumed during game day, Cathy isom lets us know about the super-food that Americans will consume by the millions of pounds on Super Bowl Sunday. …
Sterile Pink Bollworm Project Had Issues Too
Similar to the sterile navel orangeworm project, pink bollworm sterilization efforts had issues at first too. California Pistachio Research Board Manager Bob Klein noted the same problems as UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Houston …