…pistachios, stone fruit, tomatoes, raisin, table and wine grapes as well as other field crops, specialty crops and vegetables. The event is co-hosted by the California Department of Food and…
The California Kitchen: Brown Butter Melon Ambrosia
…Melon 1 Cup Grapes split in half 1 Cup Strawberries Diced Small 1 Cup Sugar 2 Cup Raw Cream ½ Cup macadamia nuts Coconut Flakes To get the cooking directions,…
Commodity Groups Meet to Review Sustainability Progress, Share Ideas for the Future
…represented including almonds, grapes, tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables. “If we are going to continue to successfully grow healthy and nutritious food in California, we need to extend our…
Workshop Explains Soil Water Tension Importance
…predict irrigations and save in the long run. The Center for Irrigation Technology at California State University of Fresno held an irrigation workshop for citrus and grapes last week, looking…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
…threatened to close valuable export markets for U.S. grapes and stonefruit around the world. In 2009, 90 percent of U.S. grape production came from California, so the finding of EGVM…
New Crops Trending in Southern California
…the initial cost of putting in a new crop can be high, water circumstances, plus the recent passage of a law involving wine grapes, has some growers making a change….
The California Kitchen: Look and Feel Younger Juice
…Red Grapes 1 Banana 1 cup of Strawberries 1/8 cup of Almonds Water and Ice To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
The California Kitchen: Boost Your Libido Juice and Slow Roasted Chicken
…1/2 Avocado 1 Cup Watermelon 1/2 Cup of Red Grapes 1/2 Cup of Strawberries Water and Ice For the chicken: 4 Chicken Thighs Salt/Pepper Cayenne Paprika Ground Cilantro Garlic Olive…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…water use is not increasing. Many have suggested in recent days and weeks that the shift in crops towards higher value crops like nuts and wine grapes have led to…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…U.S. specialty crop producers. This year, APHIS is funding projects to support developing and propagating pest-free fruit trees, grapes, hops, berries, citrus, roses and sweet potatoes. The NCPN Governing Board,…
Western View: Salinas’ own National Steinbeck Center
…books in the 1960s. Not everyone liked his work. “The Grapes of Wrath,” long considered his masterpiece, was not well received by the corporate farm owners or the Dust Bowl…
Fruit & Nut Review
…2014 grape crop in California developed ahead of the previous year. Growers reported production was down for all three types of grapes. Hail during the bloom stage negatively impacted some…
California Continues to Lead as Fresh Market State
…blackberries, grapes, tart cherries, cranberries, California figs, California kiwifruit, California olives, peaches, pears, and strawberries. Utilized production increased from 2013 for apples, apricots, cultivated blueberries, Maine wild blueberries, boysenberries, sweet…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…Carolyn O’Donnell of the California Strawberry Commission. Fresh fruit such as table grapes, peaches, nectarines and plums had finished or nearly finished their seasons, so avoided the worst of the…