…phyllo dough 8 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced 1/4 cup crumbled feta 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black…
The California Kitchen: Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pasta with fresh tomato sauce with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 pounds ripe tomatoes,…
Agri View: American Agriculture
…of this country were farmers. Have you ever wondered what crops they grew? Well, basically the same ones we grow today. The Indians gave us crops like potatoes, corn, tomatoes,…
The California Kitchen: Cilantro Smoked Tomato Bisque
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing cilantro smoked tomato bisque with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Roma Tomatoes 1…
Processing Tomato Production-2016
Contracted production for California processing tomatoes is forecast at 12.8 million tons, averaging 49.6 tons per acre. The current forecasted production is 11 percent below the 2015 crop, and 2…
Breaking Down Belt Pesticide Ban
…such as almonds, walnuts, processing tomatoes, cotton, alfalfa and others. Bayer Industry Relations Lead, Lee Hall, explains what led up to the EPA’s changed decision. “We got the registration in…
Squishy Tomatoes
Cathy Isom fills us in on what scientists now know about why tomatoes get squishy, so quickly. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Squishy Tomatoes From: University of…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
…a serious threat to crops such as tomatoes, beans, squash, cotton and melons. Whiteflies draw fluid out of a plant’s leaves, and excrete a sticky residue that allows fungus to…
The California Kitchen: Eggplant Baba Ganoush
…White Wine Cherry Tomatoes To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com…
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Report
…Road, BLH counts were higher, with 4-5 adults and 5-6 nymphs per sweep. The host plants in that field were purslane, goosefoot, and some Bassia. Tomatoes where surveys were conducted…
Mason Jar Recycling
…Lorax” (except without all the deforestation), a simple and unassuming mason jar actually has dozens of uses outside of just canning tomatoes and jam. Want to get some ideas for…
The California Kitchen: Tomato Sauce
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing tomato sauce with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: Salt Pork Onion Celery Carrot Fresh Tomatoes…
Farmers Markets Must Visit List
…heirloom tomatoes and just-picked strawberries. Super-sweet peaches shaped like mini UFOs. Artisanal cheeses, emerald-green olive oils, local wildflower honey—California’s farmers’ markets are culinary adventures, a chance to see, taste, and…
Agri View: Consuming GMO Crops
…eat and the world we live in. In the brave new world of genetic engineering, Dean DellaPenna envisions this cornucopia: tomatoes and broccoli bursting with cancer-fighting chemicals and vitamin-enhanced crops…