…Tools for Water Distribution in Southern California Award amount: $132,000 Project title: Persistence of Environmental DNA in the Marine Environment Award amount: $132,000 University of California, Berkeley: 5 awards Project…
The California Kitchen: Kiwi Sorbet
…Cup Sparkling Water 1 t Xanthan Gum To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…joint research, which has already resulted in the development of a model wastewater reuse program and analysis of hydrophobic soil in dry climates Through this agreement, U.S. scientists have two…
Selections Made for California Agricultural Leadership Program
Twenty-four individuals have been selected for Class 47 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, an advanced leadership development experience for emerging agricultural leaders. The new fellows will be inaugurated into…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…be grown in most parts of the United States, but do best in the South due to long growing seasons and consistently warm temperatures. Florida, Texas, California, Georgia and South…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
…In 2015, Smithfield says the Helping Hungry Homes program provided 18.8 million servings of food through food banks, school nutrition programs, disaster relief and community outreach programs. From the National…
USDA Announces Additional Farm Loan Funding
…loan guarantee programs available from the Small Business Administration. USDA says SBA programs can provide a financing alternative for agricultural producers when their lender is unable to close an FSA…
The California Kitchen: Kiwi Crepes
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing kiwi crepes with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Flour 3 Eggs 2 Cup…
The California Kitchen: Fig and Lemon Ice Cream
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing fig and lemon ice cream with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Cup Black Mission…
Walnut Objective Measurement Report
Record Walnut Production Forecast The 2016 California walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, up 11 percent from 2015’s production of 603,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…California’s commodities. Water management in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta for protecting endangered species and access to groundwater remain important for sustaining water supply for California’s agriculture and related sectors….
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…can switch between the programs. This ability to switch between programs means the SBA programs can provide a financing alternative for agricultural producers when their lender is unable to close…
U.S. Senators Urge Investigation into Canada’s Dairy-Pricing Policies
…pricing program. The Senators sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack alleging Canada’s program punishes processors in Canada for the use of imported…
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
…Congress and federal agencies. Based in Washington, DC, NAWG is grower-governed and grower-funded, and works in areas as diverse as federal farm policy, trade, environmental regulation, agricultural research and sustainability….