…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…
The California Kitchen: Collard Green Gorgonzola Artichoke Dip
…1 Cup Gorgonzola Cheese 1 Cup Sour Cream Salt/Pepper 1.5 Cup Pickled Artichokes. To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For…
USDA Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
…the challenging economic situation facing dairy farmers, and are appreciative of USDA’s efforts to improve the effectiveness of the dairy Margin Protection Program established in the 2014 farm bill. Further…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…the School Breakfast Program; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); the Summer Food Service Program, and others. Together, these programs comprise America’s…
FSA Aids Farmers Impacted by Fires
The Farm Service Agency recently visited Northern California to help farmers impacted by fires over the past few summers. USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini recently traveled around California,…