In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing stuffing with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Qt Bread Crumbs 2 Cup Chicken Stock…
NFU Backs American Food for American Schools Legislation
…his concern that the Buy American provisions were not being enforced in California schools. “Providing USDA with greater authority to enforce farm-to-school lunch programs will help connect more students with…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…borders, leaders of the U.S. Grains Council said at the at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention this week in Kansas City. As newly-elected national leaders prepare to…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
by Jennifer Ray, California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom California public school students learning about agriculture through an activity called “Solution Soup,” which also teaches children how to convert…
Regional Psyllid Quarantines Still a Possibility
California citrus programs are still looking to split the state into regions when it comes to Asian citrus psyllid quarantines. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP), operated by…
The California Kitchen: Gravy
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing gravy with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 Cup Water ½ Cup Beef Stock ¼…
Weak La Nina Weather Pattern Officially Arrives
…Rockies, Pacific Northwest, and the Ohio valley. It usually means a drier winter in southern California, the southeast U.S., and the southern plains. The most recent NOAA forecast called for…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Scalloped Potatoes
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Garlic Scalloped Potatoes with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Lb Red Potatoes sliced thin…
Ranchers see Better Pastures, Tough Markets
…California cattle ranchers were forced to reduce their herds during the drought and couldn’t take full advantage of several years of strong cattle prices, they would have had a tougher…
Environmental Regulations Early GOP Target
…credit: Pumpjacks extract oil from an oilfield in Kern County, CA. About 15 billion barrels of oil could be extracted using hydraulic fracturing in California (11/2013). Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com…
The California Kitchen: Pickled Garlic Cloves with Sweet Peppers
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pickled garlic cloves with sweet peppers with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Red…
Mushroom Council Members Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed three members to serve on the Mushroom Council. The appointees will serve 3-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017, and ending on Dec. 31, 2019. Reappointed…
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
…fee structure in response to market conditions, which will bring down near-term costs for solar projects. The rule complements the Department’s landscape-scale planning efforts, including the Western Solar Plan, California’s…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…Video from: NRCS California Some people want to build better mousetraps. Jesse Sanchez wants to build better soil. It’s been his goal, his passion, for a long, long time. More…