…from. Day campers tend tomatoes and basil in the Pizza Garden, learn about composting, and collect eggs from the 4-acre farm’s popular Rhode Island Reds. (Ages 6–11; arcadiafood.org) Pocantico Hills,…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…walnuts, tomatoes, lima beans, melons, and wheat hay. This video is part of the Good Fruit Grower series. Daniel Bays is a fifth generation farmer and part owner with his…
The California Kitchen: Potato Gnocchi
…Pinch Salt 1 Egg 1 Cup Cream 1 bunch Spinach 2 T Diced Sundried Tomatoes in Olive Oil 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to…
Preventing Food Waste
…can surplus fruits and vegetables – especially abundant seasonal produce. Many fruits give off natural gases as they ripen, making other nearby produce spoil faster. Store bananas, apples, and tomatoes…
The California Kitchen: Potato Parmesan White Bean Turkey Casserole
…2 Cup White New Potatoes 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese 1 Carrot, 1 Celery 1 Onion 1 Cup Roasted Tomatoes 2 Cup of Tomato Sauce 1 lb. Ground Turkey Salt/Pepper To…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…allocations “don’t have black-and-white implications” for tomato farmers, according to Mike Montna of the California Tomato Growers Association, who predicted plantings of processing tomatoes will decline 14 percent. A lot…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…tomatoes, which represent three-fourths of processed vegetable production, are the biggest driver of the decline, with area planted in California projected to fall. Despite a small projected decrease in production,…
The California Kitchen: Caramelized Onion Asian Eggplant Parmesan
…Blanc 1 Spanish Onion 2 T whole Butter 2 Heirloom tomatoes 4 Cup Parmesan Cheese To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. Caramelized Onion…
National Weed Appreciation Day
…it’s seeds can be harvested and cooked the same as quinoa. The root of mature amaranth is a popular vegetable. It is white and usually cooked with tomatoes or tamarind…
Purple Produce
…carrots, cauliflower, kohlrabi, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes and wax beans—making it easier than ever to color your diet healthy. Image credits: (top left) Red Cabbage: By I, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0,…
How is Climate Change Affecting Agriculture?
Of 12 crops examined in Yolo County, walnuts are most vulnerable, while processing tomatoes and alfalfa acreage may increase due to warmer winters. In an effort to forecast how climate…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
…soybeans, almonds, tobacco, peanuts, cotton, lettuce, alfalfa, tomatoes, watermelon, and bell peppers, with some crops having as many as 6 applications per year. Crops that have been properly treated with…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…field that will soon be planted to processing tomatoes, Fresno County UCCE advisor Dan Munk uncovers the residue from a winter cover crop of triticale. the timing and rate of…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…Hardly a month goes by without a headline trumpeting the news that yet another food has been shown to fight cancer. Broccoli, garlic, onions, green tea, tomatoes, whole grains, even…