…tissue in our next generation tree. We also saw sodium levels decrease.” Holtz says the sodium help alone could make this an extremely beneficial practice in California. “We don’t know…
Agri View: Food Protection
…vegetables (such as sprouts) Contaminated water, including drinking untreated water and swimming in contaminated water Animals and their environment: particularly cows, sheep, and goats. If you don’t wash your hands…
Leap Year and Ag
…as the batter used to make regular cakes. The pancake batter is just a little thinner. Pancakes have become so popular, that people don’t just eat them for breakfast anymore….
National FFA Week – Inspiration from our Future Farmers
…every day. As for my hands, well, I don’t use them much unless I’m operating a keyboard or gesturing while talking, which is ironic given the multitude of hands necessary…
Agri View: GMO Production
…and non-GM corn and soybeans. (We don’t actually use the term “GM” or “GMO” since all domesticated crops have been genetically modified, but am using the acronym for the sake…
Monsanto Searches for Next “Farm Mom of the Year”
…adversities they may be facing,” says Donnell Scott, Vice President of Education for American Agri-Women. “They don’t do it to get credit or attention. These women have a ‘get it…
Salt Out of Our Diet
…If You Don’t Add Salt to Your Meals, You Need to Keep Tabs on Your Intake Sodium acts as a flavor enhancer, and many canned, frozen, and other processed foods…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…a program director at the NCI, remains optimistic that ongoing research will bring better news: “Part of the difficulty is that we don’t have good tools to study diet and…
Agri View: GMO Foods Ruling
…derived from genetically engineered plants, as a class, differ from other foods in any meaningful or uniform way. These foods also don’t present different or greater safety concerns than their…
Agri View: Growing Pumpkins
…Pumpkins like and need a lot of water, but don’t plant pumpkins in wet or dense soil. They need good, well-drained soil. You can dig it up by hand. Don’t…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…our natural environment from invasive species, please don’t pack a pest – www.dontpackapest.com. Federal, state and county agricultural officials work year-round, 365 days a year, to prevent, deter, detect, and…
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
…also available. For additional information or an explanation of the calculations used in the studies, contact Don Stewart at the UC ANR Agricultural Issues Center at (530) 752-4651 or destewart@ucdavis.edu….
SuperBowl: Calories Consumed
…the guest at the party, Acknowledge that while there is a lot of food, you don’t have to try all of it. Other helpful tips: Volunteer to bring low-calorie dishes…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
…in between, the feed tends to be lower quality and calves don’t gain their weight as quickly, he noted. “That’s going to be the tradeoff,” Toso said. “But I’m not…