…harvested and peach orchards were being thinned. Pesticide sprays on almond and pistachio orchards continued. Canopy management including shoot separation, shoot thinning, and leaf removal was completed, in order to…
Farming from the Heart- Erin Gorter from Cal Poly SLO
…Gorter, former high school FFA Advisor and current Teacher Educator in the Ag Education and Commuincation Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Gorter says that right now we don’t…
The California Kitchen: Mushroom Vichyssoise
…California Kitchen: Mushroom Vichyssoise 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 Fire, Google TV and apple…
Almond Board: New E-Learning Program
…for use in different products. Course subject matter includes: cost, food safety, variety, usage, specs, grades, size and delivery. For more information, please contact Rebecca Bailey at rbailey@almondboard.com or (209)343-3245….
New Website for Northern CA Producers
…you, the growers, PCAs, managers and allied industries. Please let us know what you think so we can continue to improve it. Visit us at http://www.sacvalleyorchards.com/ to check it out!…
2017 Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…strong, prosperous agricultural communities. The 2017 Challenge timeline, eligibility guidelines, and application will be posted to http://www.strongruralamerica.com/challenge. You can review the 2015 and 2016 finalists and winners at http://www.strongruralamerica.com/challenge. For…
The California Kitchen: Mushroom with Raspberry and Gorgonzola Rib Eye
…Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Mushroom with Raspberry and Gorgonzola Rib Eye For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
Western View: Use a Plow, Go to Jail?
I’m completely flummoxed by the logic of a ruling made by a federal judge last week. He seemed to say that farming is now illegal without permission from the feds….
Almond Growers Now Have Irrigation Calculator
…moisture; and Evaluating plant water status. Building on the Almond industry’s decades-long commitment to improving water use efficiency, the continuum defines three proficiency levels: 1.0 (minimum), 2.0 (intermediate) and 3.0…
The California Kitchen: Bacon Wrapped Smoked Orange Cauliflower
…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 Fire, Google TV and apple TV Follow Albert on: Facebook,…
EPA Announces Award to Protect Northern California Watersheds
…practice for watershed protection and that can be replicated across the country. More information on the Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program and grantees: https://www.epa.gov/hwp and http://www.usendowment.org/healthywatersheds.html Information about watersheds: https://www.epa.gov/hwp/healthy-watersheds-overview…
NMPF Chairman Mooney Speaks on Capital Hill
…products. Among the food items in the basket are “several of the common name products that the United States currently cannot export to Europe or other foreign markets. Compounding those…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
…Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to receive financial assistance from federal agencies like the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Mandating that farmers and ranchers comply with these…
Food Safe Technology
…to identify barriers to commercialization and to facilitate technology transfer and commercial adoption of interventions and intervention combinations. Read more. From: USDA Research, Education & Economics Information System (REEIS) Inactivation…