…cattle are responsible for about 78 percent of all livestock emissions. While nearly impossible to achieve complete carbon neutrality, the global beef industry does have the ability to significantly reduce…
California Avocado Commission Approved in Unusual Vote
…to pay the assessment that funds the commission’s activities. When the approval came back up five years later for the commission, unfortunately, those smaller growers were unable to participate in the…
Perennial Plant to Grow that Keeps on Giving and Giving
…Grow that Keeps on Giving and Giving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwbpLn6pdiw Yummy Chayamansa Stir-Fried With Beef Chayamansa Cooking With Beef with Sros Enjoy yummy chayamansa stir-fried with beef which is being preferred in…
More Money: CFAP 2 is Back Open
…December 2020. Some of the commodities that are eligible for CFAP 2 assistance include livestock, specialty crops, row crops, dairy, and nursery crops. Information about producer eligibility as well as…
Almond Update: New California Pollinator Coalition Launches
…is a great resource in the work we do with growers.” Of course, funding for the effort was a question during the launch. Lewis answered looking at it from a grower’s…
Slow Process for Moving Ag Professionals into the Digital Space
…Deveron, Liron Brish said there is still work to be done to help farmers maximize the value of the tools available to them. “When we surveyed around 200 to 250…
MSOB: Endophytes Act as ‘Vaccine’ in Carrot Study
…said about the endophytes they isolated. “Kind of like a vaccine does for us in that it kind of makes the plant a little stronger so that when it does…
Western Growers Continues Support for Center for Produce Safety
…donations will be used to support food safety research to be shared with government agencies and industry stakeholders. “We have been committed from the very beginning to the Center for…
Tomato Fields with Fusarium Falciforme Needed for Ongoing Survey
Fusarium Falciforme Tomato Field Photo Credit: Swett Lab The UC Davis Vegetable and Field Crop Pathology lab is working with statewide Farm Advisors to survey tomato fields for Fusarium falciforme….
Federal Agencies Asked to Address California Wildfire Problems
…in addressing the issue. “Transitioning to a larger, full-time workforce would add immediate capacity to fight wildfires and conduct prevention work nationwide, allow for greater flexibility in shifting personnel between…
Gene Discovery Potential to Make Peaches More Resilient to Stress
…seven regions in China, the team determined which genes help trees better adapt to a variety of environmental conditions. Similar work identifying genes to help crops adapt to inclement weather…
The California Kitchen: Flame Roasted Orange Duck Breast
…Flame Roasted Orange Duck Breast below. The California Kitchen: Flame Roasted Orange Duck Breast For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
Pest Management Workgroup Seeks Sustainable Alternatives to Pesticides
…farmers, community members, university researchers, representatives from the pesticide industry, commodity groups, etcetera. The new workgroup will help identify practices, protocols, and tools to make the shift to safe pest…
Pressure is Rising to Reinstate the Organic Animal Welfare Rule
…work between industry, consumers, and stakeholders.” The coalition points to the growing demand for organic as one of the reasons to reinstate the rule and inspire consumer confidence in the…