…$30m in California) 2014: $143 million ($47m in Illinois, $26m in California) 2015: $90 million ($26m in California, $15m in Pennsylvania) U.S. pumpkin production, top six States, 2015: Illinois: 317.9…
Demo Shows Orchard Recycling Options
California producers saw another option for orchard recycling. Organizers said this demonstration aimed to show growers different ways to perform this practice and keep producers thinking about the benefits recycling…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
Scholarships, grants and other programs to be funded for students interested in agriculture Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) knows that there would not be pizza if we didn’t have farmers. Now…
The California Kitchen: Collard Green Spring Roll
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing collard green spring roll with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: Collard Greens 2 T Arbosana…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…Crop Block Grant Program Technical Review Committee. This committee reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations to CDFA on proposals submitted for funding to California’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…a significant industry in California.” The company, which started harvest this week, produces between two-thirds and three-quarters of the nation’s olive oil, nearly all of which comes from California. Still,…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
Those in the almond industry are encouraged to apply for the Almond Leadership Program for 2017. Jenny Nicolau, Almond Board Manager of Industry Relations tells us more about the program….
Agri View: Top Tree Nuts
…has included almonds, pistachios and walnuts. And credit for production goes to California. Well now there is a fourth tree nut to be counted, pecans. In the last three or…
Nut-based Feed Satisfies Trout’s Protein Requirements
…weight gains equivalent to trout fed fish meal, except when the nut meal contained only almond instead of almond and pistachio. Read more about this research in the October 2016…
Pacific Region October Crop Production Report
…2016-17 California orange crop forecast is 50.5 million boxes. California’s Navel orange forecast is 42.0 million boxes. Harvest is expected to begin in late October or early November. California’s Valencia…
The California Kitchen: Collard Greens Traditional
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing collard greens traditional with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Diced Maple Bacon ¼…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…benefits, too,” he said. Kevin Hecteman is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at khecteman@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Western View: Feds Easing Growing Restrictions on Marijuana
While it appears likely that Californians will vote to legalize Marijuana for recreational use, the federal status will remain problematic. However, it sounds like the Feds are going to allow…
Slight Decrease in Citrus Crop Forecast
…crop season. California Non-Valencia oranges are forecast at forty-two million boxes, five hundred thousand boxes lower than the final number of the 2015-16 season and six million less than the…