…Program (WHIP) to cover 2018 wildfire-related effects on California vineyards and winegrapes. Promote greater utilization of federal crop insurance among winegrape growers by establishing clear, effective standards around smoke exposure…
Celebrating National Cheese Month
…adding a number of ingredients including spices, wood smoke, garlic, herbs, black pepper, and even fruit. Cheese generally has a high content of calcium, protein, and fat. I’m Cathy Isom……
Agri View: Worst Wildfire Year Ever?
Everett Griner talks about losses suffered from what may end up being the worst wildfire year ever in today’s Agri View. Worst Wildfire Year Ever? Forest fires. Perhaps the worst…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
California wildfires continue to be a devastating yearly trend, but livestock grazing can provide an environmentally friendly approach to reducing the risks of fire. The weather patterns of California create…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Clams Untamed
…cleaned) 1/2 C Cream 2 T Paprika 1 T Melted Butter 10 Seconds of Hickory Cold Smoke TT Lemon Zest Smoked Clams Untamed For this and many more of these…
Wildfire Inadvertently Provides New Research Opportunities
University of California researchers are looking to make the most out of a bad situation by looking at new research opportunities that have developed as a result of the wildfires….
NRCS Lending Assistance with Wildfire Recovery
The USDA ‘s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering its assistance in the wildfire recovery efforts underway in multiple areas of California. While firefighters are making significant headway in…
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announced a new strategy for managing catastrophic wildfires and the impacts of invasive species, drought, and insect and disease epidemics. Specifically,…
Tree Mortality Work Paying Off During Fires
…issue. District Conservationist Robyn Smith said their collective group serviced hundreds of contracts in the area to assist those landowners. That work is now paying dividends in wildfire control. Landowners…
Assessing Carr Fire Damage, Local Bees Affected
The whole state of California from San Diego County up to the California-Oregon border has either seen the face of fire or its shadow, smoke. The Carr Fire has burned…
Fire and Wine: Another Year of Northern California Wildfires
…for Lake, Mendocino and Napa counties. The Northern California wildfires have created a tremendous amount of smoke that has been covering areas of Napa and Sonoma counties, causing concern for…
California, What Are You thinking?
…other California towns that have burned in recent years. But we don’t fix the problem. California, What Are You Thinking? Some people just aren’t paying attention. They see the smoke…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…caused by last year’s wildfires and hurricanes, including excessive rain, high winds, flooding, mudslides, fire, and heavy smoke, could qualify for assistance through the program. Typically, 2017 WHIP is only…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
Northern California wildfires have already burned nearly 90,000 acres, a little more than nine months after the area suffered the costliest wildfires in the state’s history. The wine industry is…