…agencies and organizations, resulting in more than $195 million invested in San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. For more on EPA’s San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund, visit: http://www.epa.gov/sfbay-delta/sf-bay-water-quality-improvement-fund…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…to address food safety practices and minimize outbreaks of foodborne illness with proactive research. Additionally, CDFA is introducing fixed amount awards to fund projects addressing two urgent priorities in specialty…
Autumn Compost
Cathy Isom fills us in on how to turn that great big pile of Autumn leaves into compost. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Autumn Compost The leaves…
New Cuba Regulations Include Farm Equipment
…can be imported back into the U.S. This will allow items initially sent to Cuba to come back to the U.S. for repair or service. The amendments also make it…
The California Kitchen: Fresh Tomato Pasta
…Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and apple TV Follow Albert on: Facebook, LinkedIn: Albert J. Hernandez the Untamed Chef IG: untamedchef777…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Placer County
…and on the east by Fowler Road. The quarantine map for Placer County is available online at: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/regulation.html#maps. Please check this link for future quarantine expansions in this county, should…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…done in this example with Dannon, individual farmers as well as farm organizations will continue to assertively defend our critical technologies.” For more information on sustainability in agriculture visit www.fooddialogues.com….
Kids Gardening
By Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com Cathy Isom tells us how gardening could be teaching your kids to eat fruits and veggies later on in life. That’s coming up on This Land…
CME Considering Cash Settlement for Cattle Markets
CME Group officials last week indicated the group is considering switching to a cash settlement process for its live cattle futures. Traders continue to complain to CME regarding the extreme…
New Look Promoting California Avocados
…the commission said is important for continuity. “Clear communication of the origin of California avocados is a key strategy for the commission,” said Jan DeLyser, CAC vice president marketing. “In…
The California Kitchen: Collard Green Cranberry Sauce
…directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on…
Pumpkin: Background & Statistics
…Illinois, 6,700 in Ohio) 2015: 43,200 acres (15,000 in Illinois, 6,400 in Ohio) U.S. farm value of pumpkin production, total in top six States: 2013: $149 million ($47m in Illinois,…
Demo Shows Orchard Recycling Options
…said trials continue to show the benefits of this practice as the Extension has seen a yield increase in orchards it is testing. This demonstration used five machines rather than…
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
…dumped 43 million gallons of milk in 2016, the most in 16 years. While the industry works to find new uses for the excess milk, many producers cannot afford to…



















