The USDA Farm Service Agency has a fairly new way of working with organizations to help farmers. Administrator, USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini visited California and met with a…
Pesticide Pilot Program is Twofold
Monterey County is a few months into a new pesticide pilot program that aims to protect farm workers. The project sets to clear up any confusion on where chemicals are…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
The California coast is usually a pretty cool place to be—but not so during the first week in autumn, when triple-digit heat caused records to fall from Monterey to Oxnard…
States Recruiting California Dairies Again
Another state is recruiting California dairies again trying to increase their numbers in the industry to help support their systems. One of the hundreds of exhibits at the World Dairy…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…hard work and strong partnerships will bring sustainability to both California’s fish and farms.” RD 108 is managing the Wallace Weir Fish Rescue reconstruction project. Last year, RD 108 also…
New Toolkit for Teachers
…California State fruit: avocado State grain: rice State nut: almond State vegetable: artichoke MyPlate, MyState in California What does your California plate look like? Using the resources listed below, show…
Almond Board: Achievement Award Nominations Due
…the almond board is looking for. “The Almond Achievement Award is meant to honor a person in our California almond industry who has a longstanding, direct involvement with the industry,”…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…crops including sweet potatoes, almonds, strawberries, grapes and carrots. It has been used in the United States since 1954 and in California since 1970, mostly in the San Joaquin Valley…
Species of Bee Officially Endangered
…loss, pesticides, and a loss of genetic diversity. The Xerces (Zehr-sees) Society, named after an extinct species of California monarch butterfly, was involved in filing petitions to get bees under…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…in this collaborative to bring sustainability work to a larger scale. In its launch, the MRCC announced it will support and build out current programs that seek to improve soil…
The California Kitchen: Tomato Phyllo Tart
…pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show:…
Western View: This year, it’s La Nina
…Nina, the northern part of the US has a very wet year, with lots of snowfall and record cold. Southern California is usually a little dry and northern California is…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
Pine trees in California forests will die out and give way to brush and chaparral, forestry experts warn, unless agencies undertake what one analyst called a “massive effort” to reduce…
ACP Movement Shows History Repeating Itself
Research is looking at what we can learn from the Asian citrus psyllid’s (ACP) history, specifically ACP movement throughout Southern California. Psyllid finds in Central California are mimicking the insect’s…