In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing gravy with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 Cup Water ½ Cup Beef Stock ¼…
Weak La Nina Weather Pattern Officially Arrives
…Rockies, Pacific Northwest, and the Ohio valley. It usually means a drier winter in southern California, the southeast U.S., and the southern plains. The most recent NOAA forecast called for…
NASCAR Will Surpass 10 Million Miles on Biofuel
…a long-term biofuels program across its three national series of races. The goal behind the decision was to reduce emissions. The biofuel first made its debut at Daytona International Speedway…
EPA Will Not Change Biofuels Program
Oil industry groups recently filed several petitions with the Environmental Protection Agency requesting changes to American biofuels programs. The EPA announced this week it will deny all of the petitions….
E.U. Advisers Pushing for U.S.-Style Insurance Program
A European Union commission is looking into ways of protecting its farmers from environmental disasters and large price swings. To accomplish the goal, a group of experts are recommending that…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Scalloped Potatoes
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Garlic Scalloped Potatoes with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Lb Red Potatoes sliced thin…
Ranchers see Better Pastures, Tough Markets
…grazed, which lowered his income. Although some California ranchers may be reluctant to grow their herds at this time, he noted that U.S. cattle numbers are increasing, with many of…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
Cathy Isom tells us about a first of its kind program for Veterans looking for careers in farming. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Preparing Veterans for Ag…
Environmental Regulations Early GOP Target
…credit: Pumpjacks extract oil from an oilfield in Kern County, CA. About 15 billion barrels of oil could be extracted using hydraulic fracturing in California (11/2013). Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com…
The California Kitchen: Pickled Garlic Cloves with Sweet Peppers
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pickled garlic cloves with sweet peppers with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Red…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…on the AMS website. Printed copies can be obtained by contacting the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Science and Technology Program, Monitoring Programs Division by e-mail request at amsmpo.data@ams.usda.gov. For more…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
…guide USDA conservation policy and program development and help conservationists, farmers and ranchers more efficiently and effectively conserve natural resources. The privacy of all respondents is safeguarded, ensuring that no…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
…an investment in time and money to develop a monitoring network, and of course you need to know it will pay off with big dividends. I talked to an almond…