…practices in or around these ephemeral features. Under that scenario, any unpermitted discharge of pesticides, fertilizer or even disturbed soil would leave farmers vulnerable to enforcement by the agencies, or…
USFRA Survey Reveals Consumer Attitudes on Sustainability and Agriculture
…learning more about what farmers and ranchers touch most – The survey revealed a need to frame stories about sustainability around water, soil, air and habitat. Consumers are interested in…
Benefits of Consuming Seafood, Part 3
…of her series Cathy Isom tells us about a recent survey dishing out the facts about fish – and why Americans should be eating more of it. Seafood and Health…
Goat Meat as an Entree
Curry Goat Meat Stew Cathy Isom fills us in on how goat meat is starting to make its way to the dinner table – and the surprising health benefits in…
Benefits of Consuming Seafood, Part 2
In the second part of her series Cathy Isom discusses why Americans should consider adding more fish to their diets. Seafood Health-part 2…
Fresno State Research Uncovers Significant Drought Impacts in San Joaquin Valley
…agricultural revenue. Public health impacts such as elevated instances of Valley Fever, West Nile Virus and diarrheal illness. A potential increase in mental health issues, including anxiety, stress and depression….
Conservation to be Discussed at Upcoming Meeting of the State Board of Food and Agriculture
…Wildlife, Grant Davis – Sonoma County Water Agency, Carolyn Wasem – Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens, Kara Heckert – Sonoma Resource Conservation District, Fred Euphrat – Forest, Soil & Water,…
Benefits of Consuming Seafood, Part 1
In the first part of her series Cathy Isom tells us what a USDA survey says about Americans and Seafood. Seafood & Health-part 1…
The Science of Soil Health: Nature’s Way of Extracting Minerals from Soil
Breathtaking symbiosis… Through respiration, soil microbes provide key benefit to plants, scientist says Just when you thought soil microbes couldn’t possibly be more helpful, Dr. Will Brinton tells us they…
Connecting Seafood Consumption and Health Benefits
Seafood, including fish with omega-3 fatty acids, can offer health benefits, yet Americans do not eat as much seafood as they should. Rod Bain reports. Connecting Seafood Consumption and Health…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…Riverside County facility’s recycling system reuses 1 million gallons of water per day. Soil moisture sensors are being installed in their container plants to minimize water use. Altman Plants raises…
Helping Plants Draw Moisture From Air
As AgNet West reported before, mycorrhizae is a fungi that lives on plant roots in the soil and branches out to help the plant draw in moisture and nutrients that…
Fungi Helps Plants During Drought
…moisture and nutrients that are in the soil. Benefits of Fungi Director of Education and Training Larry Simpson says this fungi is why you see healthy cactus trees growing in…
The Western View: My Job Depends on Ag!
…past, people began to distrust their food. Lots of health gurus jumped on that bandwagon, and some of them were fakes that fed that distrust with lies and misinformation –…