…projects announced today include: California Department of Food and Agriculture will partner with: The University of California’s Western Institute for Food Safety & Security and Oregon State University for a…
Celebrating National Raisin Day
…protein, have antioxidants, are low in sodium and contain no cholesterol. California produces the majority of the world’s raisin supply. Interestingly enough, April 30 is both National Oatmeal Cookie Day…
Secondary Impacts of Chinese Tariffs on Apples
…tariff rates. “What we’re concerned about is the indirect impact the tariffs are going to have on the California apple growers,” said Executive Director of the California Apple Commission Alex…
RFA to CARB: Ethanol Plays a Key Role in LCFS Success Story
…and enhance the near- and long-term sustainability of the program. If California allows the sale of E15 beginning in 2020, the study shows cumulative GHG reductions achieved under the LCFS…
The California Kitchen: Sweet Tomato Jam
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Sweet Tomato Jam with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 C Heirloom Tomatos 1/2 C…
California Industry Aggressively Confronting Sticky Cotton
Confronting sticky cotton is one of the major areas of focus for the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association (CCGGA). On April 25 the association held their annual Sticky Cotton…
Almond Update: Continued Almond Growth in 2017 Acreage Report
There were no real surprises in the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s 2017 Almond Acreage Report. The report showed continued almond growth with a 7% increase overall from 2016 to 2017…
Helping Growers Navigate a Challenging AtmosphereSponsored Content
Everyone knows that California can be a challenging environment to produce any crop with continuing water concerns and regulations, and it always seems to be getting worse in some way….
Almond Matters: Establishing an Early Spray Strategy
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, establishing an early spray strategy is going to require a substantial amount of monitoring. The relatively light winter California experienced has…
USDA Under Secretary Ted McKinney meets with California Agricultural Trade Groups
USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney met with California agricultural trade stakeholders to discuss foreign market opportunities and trade issues. California is the largest agricultural…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
The House Farm Bill that was recently passed by the House Agriculture Committee is a favorable markup for California agriculture from the standpoint of the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). …
Farmers for Free Trade Report Highlights Damage from Chinese Retaliation
…report shows that many American commodities will be hit hard, including U.S. wine, almonds, walnuts, pork, cherry, and several other commodities. The report also says certain states’ economies will be…
Western Growers Endorses California Water Bond
Western Growers has endorsed a water bond initiative likely to appear on the November 2018 California ballot. The measure would invest $8.877 billion in water infrastructure and programs throughout the…
Harvest Begins as Extent of Blueberry Damage Remains Unknown
…and we’re going to see where we are here in a couple of weeks for the total California blueberry crop.” California is not the largest state in terms of blueberry…