…temperatures fall below critical levels, even a two-degree increase can prevent crop losses. For the navel orange crop, growers ran wind machines for an average of 6 to 8 hours…
California Citrus Production Outpaces Florida
…According to the University of California Davis, it would be the first time that California has outperformed Florida citrus in more than 70 years. California fresh orange production actually decreased…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…York, $404,650 Orange County Partnership for Young Children, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, $292,645 Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, $600,000 Rodale Institute, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, $498,706 Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture,…
Celebrating National French Toast Day
…base. It’s also great to pair it with a squeeze of a fresh orange or stuffed with sauteed apples and cinnamon. Make French toast kid friendly by cutting it into…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…common orange varieties, plus anthocyanins,” Stoddard said. “It’s like eating a handful of blueberries with your sweet potato.” California is a significant producer of sweet potatoes. About 80 percent of…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…some other states. The fruit, which is high in vitamin C, varies in shape and color. The most common market types are Fuyu and Hachiya. Fuyu persimmons are light yellow-orange…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…outside of a cloudy-orange pumpkin. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Bonino said he sells a lot of the ‘Cannonball’ variety which is popular with school groups. “They’re about a four and…
Finding and Eating Chicken of the Woods
…spot because of its impressive size and vibrant yellow-orange colors. They can be found growing on wood, either on or at the base of dead or dying trees, particular hardwoods…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
…Department (EDD) for individual assistance to those who have lost their jobs during the fires, in Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sonoma, and Yuba counties. This is federal assistance…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…participants in Butte, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, and Yuba counties can purchase hot foods with SNAP benefits. SNAP households in specific zip…
Picking the Perfect Halloween Pumpkin
…a little flushed with green. Simply find a nice sunny spot, where it won’t get too hot, and watch that pumpkin turn completely orange in no time. I’m Cathy Isom……
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…was donated by the Orange County Farm Bureau; Napolitano matched the contribution through the presidential endowment fund. The Orange County Farm Bureau is housed at the UC South Coast Research…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…Solano County Medfly finds came in orange, Asian pear and quince trees. Eradication efforts include the release of hundreds of thousands of sterile male Medflies to breed with fertile females,…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…losses for growers who were unable to ship their products out of the area. The Medfly discoveries were made in orange, Asian pear, and quince trees, prompting an extensive survey…