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The California Kitchen: Blackberry Chocolate Sponge Cake with Chocolate Beer Ganache
…T Sugar ½ T Kosher Sal 3 T Whole Milk ½ Cup Plus 1 T AP Flour ½ Cup Coco Powder 2 Cream Charges 5 T Rosenthal Orange Citrus Olive…
Breeders Constantly Looking for ‘Next’ Potato
…chance to see what their product looks like early before the rest of the potato-producing areas even plant. Baston says California’s growing season is unlike any other. California Season Unlike…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…up to $50,000 for small-scale producers who often sell products locally; and over 13,000 high tunnels, low-cost covered structures that extend the growing season and make locally-grown products available later…
Citrus Industry This Week: New Citrus Plantings; Fruit Drop Report
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida features a discussion from Florida Citrus Mutual President Larry Black about how new citrus plantings are working for growers. There is…
2015 Citrus Grower Seminar Series
The Citrus Research Board and University of California Cooperative Extension are inviting citrus growers to the free grower seminar series starting June 26. The series will be held in three…
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
…Almost all breeds of blueberries and cranberries currently in production, and 80% of all varieties of citrus fruits grown in the U.S.; “Tifsport”, a turfgrass specifically designed to withstand the…
Pest Pressures at Midseason Cotton Update
This slideshow requires JavaScript. A midseason cotton update brought Central Valley growers together to talk about an unpredictable season so far. The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project held its midseason…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Kern County
…USDA-approved structures which are designed to keep ACP and other insects out. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport citrus fruit or leaves,…
Update on Commercial Orchard Psyllid Find
As previously reported in Citrus Insider, a single Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) adult was found in a yellow sticky trap in an orchard in southern San Luis Obispo County in…
Citrus Industry This Week: FCC Chair Opposes Federal Program; Fruit Drop Survey
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes an opinion from Florida Citrus Commission Chair Marty McKenna on a federal program as well as a new fruit drop…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
…performance; use of soil amendments and airjection; and distribution uniformity geared toward increasing irrigation efficiency, soil mapping and nutrient management. Topics will cover crops such as almonds, citrus, olives, peaches,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. The Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner’s office is announcing that a single Asian citrus psyllid (ACP)…
Growing Field Day Draws Variety of Breeders
…early growing season and more extreme environment. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Joe Nunez heads the trial every year and says he is somewhat surprised at the growing interest from breeders….