…is not as small as a Midget White, but not as large as the Broad Breasted White. Full-grown live weight of a White Holland tom is about 33 pounds. Hens…
Raising Royal Palm Turkeys for Meat or for Show?
…meat is due to their petite size (for a turkey.) A full-grown turkey hen only weighs 10-12 pounds, which isn’t any more substantial than some fully grown roosters. Tom turkeys…
Growing Tomatoes in Hanging Baskets
…cherry tomato with a bushy appearance. Tumbling Tom: This heavy cropping variety produces lots of sweet cherry tomatoes in both yellow and red. Other heavy-cropping varieties include: Maskotka, Cherry Cascade,…
Perdue Observes Challenges Facing California Avocados First-Hand
…Avocado Commission “It gave us an opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with just a handful of growers, to go out into an avocado grove,” said Tom Bellamore, president of…
Supreme Court Ruling Creates Potential for Increased Digital Wine Sales
…is a historic win for both free trade and wine consumers across the country,” National Association of Wine Retailers Executive Director Tom Wark said in a press release. “We are…
Perdue Headlining Forbes AgTech Summit, Continuing Innovation Focus
…CEO, Land O’Lakes, Inc.; John Hartnett, Founder & CEO, SVG Partners and THRIVE AgTech; Tom Nassif, President & CEO, Western Growers Association; Ertharin Cousin, Former Ambassador to the UN World…
The California Kitchen: Vegetarian Perfect Lasagna
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Vegetarian Perfect Lasagna with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Roasted Tomatoes 2 C…
New Survey Examines Consumers’ Understanding of the Environmental Impact of Chicken Production
…with consumers,” said Tom Super, spokesperson for the National Chicken Council. “Based on what we hear, we can deliver accurate information to consumers and influencers in ways that will help…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
…our North American partners,” said Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. “If Mexico lifts its tariffs on U.S. dairy in response, it would be a…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “California farmers are universally committed to the safety of their food, the health of their workers and communities, and the sustainability of…
FDA Must Step in To End Fake-Butter Proliferation
…and “margarine” meaningless, said Tom Balmer, executive director of the American Butter Institute. Speaking at the organization’s annual gathering in Chicago, Balmer pointed that for generations plant-based butter imitations have…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2019 Conservation Innovation Grants
…farms and ranches. “These grants present an outstanding opportunity for us as an Agency to find the intersection between cutting-edge, innovative thinkers and on-the-ground conservation doers,” said Tom Hedt, Assistant…
CDFA Secretary Ross Receives Agriculturalist of the Year Award
…Previous award recipients include Paul Wenger and Tom Nassif. “I’m so lucky to do what I do every day and to work with the people that I work with and…
Rare Southern California Rain Sets Up Avocados
Southern California coastal growing areas usually see little of the winter and early spring rainfall in the state, but not this year. California Avocado Commission President Tom Bellamore agreed with…