…3.1 percent. At 96.6, the Livestock Production Index increased 2.3 percent. Producers received lower prices for market eggs, turkeys, tomatoes, and cauliflower but higher prices for cattle, hogs, broilers, and…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
…disaster,” Johl said. Steve Freeman, vice president of field operations for Pacific Coast Producers, which handles tree fruit and processing tomatoes, said the company temporarily shut its facility in Oroville,…
Seeds to Sow After the Frost and Snow
…on your area’s climate. One way to do so is by visiting the Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Many of the most popular crops, such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumber and…
The California Kitchen: Heirloom Tomato Pico De Gallo
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing tomato pico de gallo with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Cup Heirloom Tomatoes 1…
Tomato Growers Evaluate Domestic, Export Markets
Tomatoes are supposed to be good for you, so why did a hospital send patients home with instructions to avoid tomatoes? Alec Wasson of the Tomato Products Wellness Council shared…
Statistics Available for California Crop Year 2015
…$3.40 billion Lettuce — $2.26 billion Strawberries — $1.86 billion Tomatoes — $1.71 billion Flowers and Foliage — $1.08 billion Walnuts — $977 million Hay — $945 million Agricultural Exports…
Foods to Pickle
…the best pickles, and the most nutrients. Such as beets. Shallots, also known as fancy onions, can be made even fancier by making them into pickles. Tomatoes aren’t just for…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…for using raw manure to improve soil health while minimizing food-safety risks in organically grown crops such as leafy greens, tomatoes and root vegetables. “The goal of our study is…
The California Kitchen: Spicy Pomegranate Pico De Gallo
…Juice 1 small Lemon Freshly Squeezed 1 Cup Pomegranate Seeds 1 Red Onion Diced Small 2 Jalapenos minced 3 Roma Tomatoes 1 T Red Wine Vinegar 1 T Rosenthal Garlic…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…new genes into crops like tomatoes or petunias typically don’t work on wheat. But years’ worth of efforts have brought about many hard-won victories. A yardstick for our wheat-breeding success…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…Farms in Firebaugh. They believe they have hit upon a winning strategy—though their experiments continue. Today, they grow 50 ton per acre tomatoes with half of the nitrogen (120 units)…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…knowledge gained from the genomes of these crops to develop improved varieties. Our understanding of the genomes of apples, pigs, turkeys — and in particular tomatoes, beans, wheat and barley…
The California Kitchen: Fresh Tomato Pasta
…2.5 Tablespoon Olive Oil 2 Tablespoon water 2 teaspoons of salt 4 cups of tomato puree 2 cups of tomato sauce 2 jumbo tomatoes 2 T of Fresh Garlic 1…
New Toolkit for Teachers
…persimmons, pistachios, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, prunes, pumpkins, raspberries, red kidney beans, rice, romaine lettuce, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet corn, sweet potato, tangerines, tomatoes, turkey, walnuts, watermelon, wheat State products of…