In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing roasted sweet potatoes with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: Sweet Potatoes 4 tbsp Garlic 2…
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
…participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The funding will be awarded to eligible nonprofits and governmental organizations through the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program, administered by…
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…The Fedoras said it is worth it to hire a qualified estate attorney who is certified by the State Bar of California. “If you have a lot to lose, you…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
…up to 95 percent. USDA is providing a 90-day period for the public to review and comment on program improvements. To review program details, visit www.regulations.gov, reference RIN 0560-AI34 and…
Agriculture in the Classroom: Two Tulare County Teachers Team Up
Story by Jennifer Ray, California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom What happens when two very enthusiastic teachers meet at the California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference? For Julie Cates…
Shot Hole Borers Vanish From Avocado Trees
…after a certain period of time. The California avocado industry may have dodged a big bullet. The California Avocado Commission presented at the California Association of Pest Control Advisors’ annual…
Almond Board: Spatial Database Project
At the upcoming Almond Conference, the Almond Board is presenting a new spatial database project that puts California almonds on the map – literally. The Almond Board worked with Land…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…intergovernmental platform to coordinate on matters of food security, CFS promotes a multi-stakeholder approach to international policymaking on issues related to food, nutrition, sustainability and more. Yet, farmers and ranchers…
Rooftop Wheat
…after school program for students. Of the 1,000 square feet dedicated to the wheat (the rest of the roof is for other crops), the wheat was processed locally and produced…
Trade Wars Could Cost California 640,000 Jobs
A new editorial by the LA Times says California could lose 640,000 jobs if Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would start trade wars as President. Rhetoric from both candidates is…
The California Kitchen: Brussels Sprouts
…directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it…
NCGA: Scholarship Opportunities to Young Farmers
…partnership with BASF Corporation. With the application period open until December 2, this program provides five $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field…
‘One-Two Punch’ of River Flow Plans Hits Rural California
…for additional fishery flows underline the need to expand California’s water supply to help buffer the impacts of drought. “The state board’s river flow plans threaten to sentence rural California…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule on the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), the nation’s premier conservation easement program that helps landowners protect working agricultural lands…