In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Thai Peanut Salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Peanut Butter 3 T…
Farm Bill May Have Enough Votes in House for Passage
…vote against the legislation by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Democrats remain opposed to the stricter work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program as part of the Republican-drafted farm bill….
Perdue Names Bruce Summers AMS Administrator
…Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission area. “During his many years at the department, Bruce Summers has earned a reputation for excellence and effectiveness,” Secretary Sonny Perdue said. “As the Acting…
House Will Take Up Farm Bill This Week
…say no Democrat will vote for the bill because of the changes it would make to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). After a meeting with President Trump at the…
NAFTA Clock Is Ticking
…Lighthizer tells lawmakers he’s taking steps to tackle Canada’s milk pricing program, which American dairy farmers want killed in NAFTA 2.0. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
The California Kitchen: Chicken Breast
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Chicken Breast with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 Chicken Breast TT S+P 3 T…
2017 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…percent of the Fiesta grape acreage is harvested mechanically and 63 percent of the Selma Pete acreage is harvested mechanically. Most California raisins are produced by sun drying after placing…
2018 California Almond Forecast
…2018 crop. As temperatures warmed up in May, nuts were sizing well. 2018 California Almond Forecast Image credit: 37128294 – Almond blossoms, beautiful trees, with white flowers in spring in…
Almond Update: Updates to CASP System Online
There are a lot of tools available to almond growers throughout the state. The Almond Board of California created the California Almond Sustainability Program in 2009, backed by a digital…
UCANR Releases New Report for Raspberry Production Costs
A new report from the University of California features the estimated raspberry production costs for California’s central coast. The cost and return studies that are released by UC Division of…
Time is Nearly Up for Cotton Ginning Cost-Share Applications
…per acre. California growers could receive a payment rate of $48.02 per acre. Payments from the program are capped at $40,000 per producer. There are certain requirements necessary for qualifying…
NOW Sterile Release Program Moving Quicker Than Anticipated
…and then transporting the sterilized moths to be released in California orchards to gauge the efficacy of the program. Courtesy: UC ANR “They’re sterilized so we hope that they mate…
The California Kitchen: Hot Salsa
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Hot Salsa with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Jalapeno Fire Roasted Tomatoes 1…
Co-ops Support California Federal Milk Marketing Order
The three largest milk marketing cooperatives in California have voted in support of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order as proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. California Dairies, Inc.,…