…program to help avert an environmental and public health crisis at the Salton Sea,” said California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird. “The state of California has committed more than $80…
The California Kitchen: Fig Tart
…3 T Vegetable Shortening ½ C Ice Water 4 Figs Butter Whipped Cream To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For…
Delta Smelt Strategy Shows Promising Results
…fish and farms.” The Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy is being implemented by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Department of Water Resources, the Division of Boating and…
Fruits & Nuts Review
California – July Crop Comments Mid-Season peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums continued to be harvested, packed, and shipped to domestic and foreign marketplaces. The hot weather caused stone fruits to…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…(Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) involved in APHIS’ cooperative grasshopper suppression program, but only…
Falling Food Prices Hurt Farm Belt
…products like raw milk, cheese, and cattle, they’re slashing spending. In turn, that creates a ripple effect to companies like John Deere, who are cutting production due to the farming…
The California Kitchen: Fig and Prosciutto Carpaccio
…T Sugar 1 Cup Red Wine Vinaigrette Pistachios 1 T White Balsamic To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this…
Making it Easier to Donate Excess Food
Some new changes make it easier for producers to donate excess food to a program that helps alleviate hunger and gives them a tax break. California farmers have the opportunity…
Psyllid Detection Locations Show Complacency
…to re-engage enforcement. As the Asian citrus pysllid continues showing up in more counties around the state, president of California Citrus Mutual, Joel Nelson, says the pattern in which the…
Human Brain Evolution Not Possible Without Eating Meat
…generally tough plant foods that were available to early humans. The National Pork Producers Council says another report, published in an academic journal, found that a vegan diet uses a…
Pacific Region Poultry/Egg Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during July totaled 292 million, up 4 million from June’s production and up 19 million from July 2015. The all layers during the month…
Farm Labor Overtime Bill Passes
As the state sat divided and waited for an outcome, the California Assembly voted to pass the farm worker overtime bill AB1066. The bill was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez,…
The California Kitchen: Grilled figs with Honey and Smoked Sausage with Goat Cheese
…need: 2 figs Goat Cheese Honey 1.5 Cup Smoked Sausages To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many…
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
…safety rules. The cards also advise employers that it is illegal to retaliate against farmworkers who seek the help of the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. Lauritzen “California has the toughest farm…