In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing green beans with bacon with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Shoestring Onions 2…
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
…proposal, recommending drastic cuts to agricultural and rural related agencies and programs. The proposal would cut Farm Bill programs by nearly $230 billion and slash the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Culver’s Donates 238 Blue Jackets to FFA
Culver’s restaurant chain recently donated over $30,000 dollars to the National FFA’s blue jacket program. The donation will cover the cost of 238 blue jackets, which will be presented to…
Crop Insurance Industry Fears Budget Cuts
…other programs that serve rural areas. Early press reports indicate that farm subsidies will be part of $1.7 trillion in proposed cuts to mandatory spending. House Ag Committee Chair Mike…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Cobbler
…Flour 1/2 Cup Sugar 2 pinch Salt 1 Cup Berries 2.5 T Sugar To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen 2016_0d5aff7b-2e4a-40d9-8670-692851f56d371.jpg” rel=”attachment…
Critical Deadline in Groundwater Law Approaches
…must be submitted to the California Department of Water Resources by June 30. Jack Rice, an associate counsel for the California Farm Bureau Federation, said the two-and-a-half-year process of forming…
Glyphosate-resistant Johnsongrass Management Webcast
New ‘Focus on Cotton’ Webcast Identifies Key Practices and Programs for Managing Glyphosate-resistant Johnsongrass Glyphosate-resistant Johnsongrass can completely overtake a cotton field if managed improperly. It is one of the…
$4.7 Million to Support University Agricultural Science Programs
…through NIFA’s Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (NLGCA). “Colleges and universities with strong agricultural science programs need support so they can address our nation’s challenges…
May is CalFresh Awareness Month
California has the largest Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the nation. Our state’s farmers and ranchers are proud to play a critical role in reducing hunger and improving health….
Three Anaheim Trees Test HLB Positive
…the trees have been located in Southern California. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program is working closely with elected officials and the community to educate residents. The outreach program…
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
…NMPF-led initiatives won approval from the NCIMS delegates during their biennial meeting here. The NCIMS is a national cooperative regulatory program that includes state milk regulatory agencies, dairy companies and…
USDA Certifies Another Rural Business Investment Fund
…the biosciences, technology and agricultural technology industries. The fund is the second USDA has certified under the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP). RBIP funds support USDA’s strategy for rural economic…
2016 California Cost of Milk Production Annual Available
California’s Dairy Industry in 2016 The California Dairy Statistics Annual for 2016 reported total milk production was down 1.1 percent, compared to the previous year, the number of dairy cows…
Citrus Group Sues USDA Over Lemons
A group of California citrus growers has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Citrus Science Council issued a press release claiming the rule to…