California gets $18 million from federal program for farmworker housing The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $26 million to help provide safe and sanitary housing for farmworkers in nine…
Almond Board: Industry Resource Map
Today’s Almond Update comes from Ashley Bloemhof, Industry Relations Intern with the Almond Board, who tells us about the Almond Board of California’s Industry Resource Map. Listen to the…
The California Kitchen: Succotash
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Succotash For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show:…
University of Idaho awarded more than $25 million in scholarships
…and accessible to students from all backgrounds. The funds were awarded to over 5,500 students from 47 states, including California. These scholarships are a combination of merit, need-based and outstanding…
Farming and Ranching Pioneers Honored
…of CDFA) CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined the California State Fair and state agricultural leaders for the annual Ag Heritage Breakfast, a fair-sponsored event that recognizes the pioneers of California…
The California Kitchen: Crab Corn Chowder
…the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Crab Corn Chowder For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking…
Consumers Backing Away from Higher-Priced, Cage-Free Eggs
As more companies pledge to source eggs from cage-free hens, research shows consumers are backing away from the higher-priced products. Marketplace Sustainability’s website reports that despite the wave of companies…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
DWR/Local Groundwater Monitoring Partnership Expands and Improves The latest update on California’s efforts to track groundwater shows that 94 percent of the state’s 127 high- and medium-priority groundwater basins are…
Mid-Year Field Crop and Acreage Production
…percent below 2015. California’s acreage seeded to wheat other than Durum totaled 420 thousand acres, up 5 percent from last year. An estimated 175 thousand acres of California’s wheat other…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
Strategies Aimed at Improving Survival of Endangered Fish, But Call for New Summer Water Release Image provided by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences The California Department of Natural Resources…
Partnership Keeps Pressure on Nut Cargo Theft
…WAPA in its legislative efforts.” About Western Agricultural Processors The Western Agricultural Processors Association represents tree nut huller/sheller and processors of almonds, pistachios, walnuts, and pecans in California on regulatory…
CA Welcomes Farmers Market Proclamation
California welcomes proclamation of National Farmers Market Week in August by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Farmers Market in San Francisco, California Tom Vilsack recently signed…
Citrus Forecast has Slight Changes
…last month. The forecast of California grapefruit production is unchanged at 3.9 million boxes. The California Lemon forecast at 21.8 million boxes, increasing 800 thousand boxes from last month. The…
Forecasting Temperatures Easier Than Rain
…Rain Variability and Forecasting California weather can be hard to predict outside of a relatively short period of time. AgNet West has talked about this issue before with California Department…