Commission “influencer program” reaches millions of consumers with recipes and avocado nutrition information With consumer attention pulled in myriad directions, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) is extending its communications via…
Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule
EPA Closing in on Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule The Environmental Protection Agency is inching closer to finalizing standards for certifying workers who apply dangerous, restricted-use pesticides to crops. In…
Greenhouse Opens, Aids ACP Fight
Cal Poly Pomona College of Agriculture announces the opening of a new 5,040-square-foot research and insect production greenhouse to help control the Asian citrus psyllid. The greenhouse was planned in…
Agri View: Farmers Benefit from Oil Prices
…unable to lift its margins in a low-cost climate. Prices might not drop in the same steep proportions as oil; however, fuel costs in reality represent a low component of…
The California Kitchen: Nectarine Mousse
…Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Nectarine Mousse For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon…
Virtual Representative for Small and Very Small Plants
…comply with new or modified FSIS regulations, and hosts workshops on new topics of interest. More information on small plant outreach is available at www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulatory-compliance/haccp/small-and-very-small-plant-outreach. This new virtual tool will…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…farmers submit applications in the last two rounds, and seven received grants,” Yang said. “The money is significant.” The grants allowed the farmers to make improvements in energy efficiency and…
Electronic Bug Trap Reduces Labor
…flypaper, they get zapped. It’s not just a normal fly zapper; it’s called a bioimpedance sensor.” How it Works Brame says that zap itself is analyzed and identifies a pest…
Mexican Ethanol Producers Set Sights on Sorghum
…Mexican energy industry reforms continue. In 2015, Mexico’s state-owned petroleum company announced its plan to introduce a pilot program that would blend gasoline with ethanol. The resulting boom in ethanol…
Overachieving Garden
…sweet potatoes or tomatoes. What’s more, is that dehydrating completely changes the texture and intensifies the flavor of stuff. Kale and sweet potatoes become chips. Tomatoes become compact bursts of…
Agri View: Crop Losses
…areas that already struggle with food security. Read more. About the writer: Benjamin D. Duval is a research scientist interested in understanding human influence on global biogeochemical processes, and ecological…
The California Kitchen: Grape Chicken Romaine Cups with Macadamia Nuts
…Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Grape Chicken Romaine Cup’s with Macadamia Nuts For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…in more fields. “This year I’m seeing more than I’ve seen before, so it’s spreading,” Turini said. Having more of the state’s production areas infected with fusarium Race 3 increases…
Strawberry Tool Tells Producers When to Treat
…in strawberry production. Researchers in Florida, which ranks second in strawberry production, have developed a web tool that is helping growers here in California. As a matter of fact, the…