…Almond Board assures industry compliance with marketing order regulations and is responsible for administering all aspects of the marketing order. It also serves the almond industry in other major areas,…
Keeping A Watchful Eye on Colombian Avocado Production
…they have about 38,000 acres. Most of that’s very young trees not into production yet, so they have a lot of potential coming online and they’re planting a lot of…
Emma Chow Recognized for Conservation Excellence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVVv55iI89c# DAVIS, Calif, Feb. 12, 2020 – Emma Chow, District Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Santa Maria, California, has been named the winner of the 2020…
Relationships and Service Bring NRCS Conservationist State, National Honors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVVv55iI89c Emma Chow is the Santa Barbara County district conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This is Chow’s second go-around at the Santa Maria office, coming back to…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
…come out of Sacramento. Certainly one of those good things is the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). This agency was created to actually help growers, and it often does…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Potatoes Untamed
…Cup Olive Oil Salt & Pepper The California Kitchen: Roasted Potatoes Untamed For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…p.m. February 13: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. International Agri-Center® 4500 S. Laspina St. Tulare, CA 93274 $15 gate admission $12 online ticket price with a discount code AGNET Tickets: www.worldagexpo.org/buy-tickets…
FDA Stall Tactics Hurting U.S. Agriculture
…Canada, Brazil and Argentina are moving quickly on this advancement to gain competitive advantage, the United States is falling far behind because of the FDA’s precautionary regulatory approach,” said NPPC President David Herring, a hog farmer from…
Putting Agriculture in a Positive Light with Social Media Engagement
…media.” Not everyone is comfortable with telling their own agricultural stories online. For those that are not overly involved in social media engagement, Douglass noted that simply sharing a positive…
CBB Announces New Officers at 2020 Cattle Industry Convention
…cow-calf operation, accompanied by a Registered Hereford operation to complement the commercial herd. Sanburg graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a degree in mining engineering in 1983 before moving…
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
Fake Meat Courtesy NCBA (NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released survey results that show widespread consumer confusion regarding the ingredient composition and purported benefits of plant-based fake…
Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers Announced
…for crop losses that exceed 50 percent of expected production. Buy-up coverage is available in some cases. The 2018 farm bill allows for buy-up levels of NAP coverage from 50…
USMCA to Bring Benefits to U.S. Textile Industry
Cotton growers are optimistic about some of the details in the recently signed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which should provide benefits for the U.S. textile industry. Following approval from Congress, President…
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. New Ads Address Myths About Beef
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, is addressing common questions and hot topics in the beef industry head-on with the launch of new digital and social media…