…interested parties beyond farmer members, potentially expanding membership categories, and identifying the tools necessary to track members’ and advocates’ preferred contact methods, social media handles and other alternate contact information….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine In Stanislaus County Includes Portion of Merced County
…call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899 or your local agricultural commissioner’s office (Stanislaus County (209) 525-4730; Merced County (209) 385-7431). For more information on the ACP and HLB, please visit:www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp….
Cultivate California Program Debuts with Website and Social Media
…Under the theme “Cultivate California,” the program includes social media messages on Twitter and Instagram, using @CultivateCA, and a website at www.cultivatecalifornia.com. The program description on the Cultivate California website…
Bumblebee Intelligence
…Smart as Female Worker Bees It turns out that male bumblebees are just as smart as female worker bees, despite their reputation. Scientists have found that male bumblebees can distinguish…
Agri View: South American Leaf Miner
…Tuta absoluta. Various active substances can be applied in combination with bio-rational control tactics. Images: Permission to use the images (Tuta absoluta larva and pupa.) given by Shakir Al-Zaidi, tutaabsoluta.com….
Andy Grammer Teams with Feeding America
…visit Andy’s Set the Table page: help.feedingamerica.org/goto/andygrammer For more information on Andy Grammer please visit: www.andygrammer.com www.facebook.com/andygrammer www.twitter.com/andygrammer www.instagram.com/andygrammer www.youtube.com/andygrammer Image: Singer-songwriter Andy Grammer attends Feeding America Hosts Bi-Coastal Celebrity…
Almond Board: AIM Initiatives
…frog” toward the sustainable farmof the future. It will consider each component of almond farming, from land preparation and varietal development, to equipment and processing. – See more at: http://www.almonds.com/blog/about-almond-board/almond-industry-launches-strategic-plan-accelerate-innovation-and#sthash.GlUZDmUB.dpuf…
Land O’Lakes – GENYOUth Team Up
…about this partnership empowering youth in school, at home and in the workplace. Land O’Lakes and GENYOUth Team Up From: GENYOUth Foundation.org Collaboration focuses on youth and community wellness, education…
FDA Requests Comments on Use of the Term “Natural” on Food Labeling
…is committed to providing the public with more time to submit comments. The FDA will thoroughly review all public comments and information submitted before determining its next steps. For more…
Agri View: Apples
…use a combination of apples for the best texture. For example, the best apple pie filling combines “saucy” apples (varieties such as McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun, Mutsu (Crispin), Paula Red or…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Parsnip Red Whipped Potatoes
…Red Whipped Potatoes 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 TV…
Fog Compensates for Low Elevation
Winter fog compensates for the lack of elevation in the pistachio producing areas of California, helping trees meet their chilling hour requirement. Fog Compensates for Low Elevation Chilling hour accumulation…
The Western View: Big Data
…grower, but by any company that affects conditions on the farm – chemical companies, equipment manufacturers, and so on. Farm Bureau brings up 13 points that growers need to keep…
Goat Meat for the Holidays
…of environments from deserts to tropics to highlands. A goat perched on an apparently inaccessible cliff is a common image. Goats survive in environments where vegetables shrivel, even with irrigation….