From: The Hill.com By Sarah Ferris and Peter Sullivan, The Hill.com writers The United States is on the verge of a national crisis that could mean the end of clean,…
Agri View: Peanut Butter
…2/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar 2 egg whites 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup chopped prunes 1/4 cup peanuts 1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate morsels Preparation: Preheat the…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Change
Light Brown Apple Moth LBAM Quarantine Boundary Change Santa Barbara County Grids 435 & 419 LBAM has been associated with many plants representing 290 genera (USDA 2008). These genera contain…
Agri View: Pistachio Status
…a mature fruit features hard, off-white color shell which splits apart exposing light green, oblong shape kernel inside. Pista kernel measures about 2 cm in length and 1 cm wide…
Protecting Bloom from Spring Freeze
…per hour. This volume protects plants to about 22 degrees F with no wind or 24 to 25 degrees F with a light wind. More water is needed to protect…
New walnut variety ‘Durham’ released
…color, averaging 95% light and extra light with a high proportion of extra light and averaging 55.4 RLI in trials. The uniform, oval-shaped nuts average 15.1 grams in weight and…
Lettuce Research Grant
…For example, the outer leaves of iceberg lettuce are more nutritious than the inner leaves, because the genes need light, Still says. Research may be able to identify and adjust…
LBAM Quarantine Change
The Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine regulatory constraints are being lifted in the Oxnard area of Ventura County and the Linden area of San Joaquin County based on the life…
Farm Women and Consumers
…your community. Our Food Link Planning Toolkit (.pdf) Ag in the Classroom Grant Gets Students to the White House Students from the Sarah Moore Green Magnet Technology Academy in Knoxville,…
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Program 2016
…long and is dark brown to black, with lighter underside. The wings are partly transparent with reddish veins. When the adults and nymphs are newly emerged, they are grayish to…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
…Because the feathery light green leaves are particularly attractive to Asian citrus psyllids (ACP), the leaves’ emergence marks a critical time to determine whether the pest has infested trees. “We…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) commemorates the 50th anniversary of its School Breakfast Program by shining a light on the positive impacts of school breakfast. Over the course…
Agri View: Trees
…trunk and branches as a way to tower above other plants to compete for sunlight. In looser senses, the taller palms, the tree ferns, bananas and bamboos are also trees….
Getting Garden Ready
…the foliage is still green. Clean water features and fountains. Make sure pumps and lights are working properly. Remove leaf guards. Hot house azaleas are popular gifts this time of…