…Crops-2015 1. Almonds 2015 – $1.206 billion 2014 – $1.302 billion 2. Grapes 2015 – $896.295 million 2014 – $905.099 million 3. Poultry 2015 – $561.146 million 2014 – $654.760…
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
…California wineries and vineyards also directly and indirectly generate 325,000 jobs in California and 786,000 jobs across the nation. The report, “The Economic Impact of California Wine and Grapes 2015”…
Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project
…pesticide use on farms. The team of experts assembled by Lauritzen includes: Traci Townsend-Gieg, a non-profit health care professional who has overseen projects examining pesticide exposure and the effects on…
Electronic Bug Trap Reduces Labor
…“Also on that project were things like load estimation, automatic pruning for grapes and apples and Spensa Technologies was founded to commercialize the trapping technology.” An Electronic Bug Trap Brame…
The California Kitchen: Grape Chicken Romaine Cups with Macadamia Nuts
…Mayonnaise 1 T Honey 1 T Mustard 3 T Brown Sugar ½ Red Onion 2 T Garlic 1 Cup Cold Grapes To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California…
The California Kitchen: Grape Sorbet with Lemon Verbena
…4 Cup Sugar, 3 Cup Grapes, 2 Leaves a Lemon Verbena 1 T Xanthan Gum To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Shade Plants
…much shadier than on a southern exposure. The density of the tree canopy also factors in: Pine trees, with their slender needles and a branching pattern that tends to hold…
The California Kitchen: Grape Cheese Cake with Strawberry Glaze
…Cream Cheese 3 Cup Cream 3 Cup Sugar 0.5 G Agar Agar 2 Cup Chopped Grapes 2 Cup Graham Crackers ½ Cup Melted Butter To get the cooking directions, listen…
Drought Resistant Plants
…Western culture, such as grapes and pomegranates—the Garden of Eden was purportedly somewhere in the drylands of the Middle East, after all. Others are common garden plants that just happen…
The California Kitchen: Caramelized Grape
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing caramelized grape with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 12 oz Orange Roughy Grapes cut in…
The California Kitchen: Flame Grape Airline Chicken Breast
…3 T Olive Oil 2 Cup flame Grapes 1 Shallot diced Small 2 Garlic Cloves 1 Large Lemon Zested ½ Cup Port To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s…
Identifying Ants First Step in Control
…a species you need to worry about. It’s not going to feed directly on those nuts. In other crops such as grapes, it is a pest in those crops.” Identifying…
EPA Proposes Protection from Selenium
…proposed change would better protect aquatic species, including salmon, smelt, and diving ducks, that are dependent on the Bay and Delta ecosystem, from harmful exposure to elevated levels of selenium….
Western View: Growing Hemp, Yes or No?
…much of it you eat or smoke. It does, however, have commercial value, and in the old days it was a valuable crop that was grown all over the world…