A friend of mine works for Delaware North, the Yosemite concessionaire that is in the middle of the recent name controversy. He offered an explanation of how the company came…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
…Mace Thornton, American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Director, Communications, and USFRA Communications Committee Vice Chair. “Through this virtual field trip to the farm, technology also will create an opportunity for…
Farmers Reminded to Respond to the 2015 Certified Organic Survey
…certified organic farmers’ marketing practices and transitional data. The agency urges all participants to respond. Producers can return their forms by mail or complete the survey online at www.agcounts.usda.gov. “NASS…
Water Allocations Increased Again
…conditions, one such season does not compensate for four prior years of drought. Accurately predicting whether water year 2017 will be wet, dry, or average is beyond the skill of…
Funding to Support Implementation of the FDA FSMA Produce Rule
FDA Announces Funding Opportunity for States to Support Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Rule The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) today laid the groundwork…
Maple Syrup and Brain Health
…may be the key ingredient. Phenolic compounds found in plants have antioxidant effects, which enable them to capture harmful free radicals before they cause serious damage to cells. Resveratrol is…
Agri View: Growing a Coffee Crop in the U.S.
…The farm also offers fresh-roasted beans through its website at www.goodlandorganics.com. Ruskey said 8 pounds of cherries yield about 1 pound of dried green coffee beans. Coffee cherries turn red…
The California Kitchen: Cauliflower Bisque
…AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Cauliflower Bisque 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…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…workers. “During peak harvest—the usual situation for overtime—we’d have to more carefully manage labor costs, cutting hours and economically impacting workers and their families,” Colusa County rice farmer Chris Torres…
Dr. Sandra Witte Named Dean of Jordan College at Fresno State
…Lynnette Zelezny, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said Witte’s exceptional work as interim dean made her the best person for the position. “We conducted a yearlong national search…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug Monitoring
Leaffooted bug can cause a lot of damage to almond, and UC adviser Dr. Kris Tollerup says it’s the time of year to start monitoring for the pests. Almond…
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
…Day feast that’s celebrated in America. That’s story is ahead on This Land of Ours. National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day From: History.com Corned Beef and Cabbage: As Irish as…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…that will either make or break food prices. According to the latest USDA industry survey, this emergency plan assistance comes after nearly a third of commercial honeybees died last winter,…
The California Kitchen: Black and Blue Rib Eye, Cauliflower Roquefort Sauce
…Kitchen: Black and Blue Rib Eye, Cauliflower Roquefort Sauce 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…