…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…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
Across California, tens of millions of trees are dead, intense wildfires burn, and orchard and forest waste piles up, as more plants that convert wood waste into electricity close due…
The California Kitchen: Carrot Fritters
…Milk 1 cup Bread Crumbs 1/2 cup Sugar 3 large Carrots To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and…
Processing Tomato Production-2016
Contracted production for California processing tomatoes is forecast at 12.8 million tons, averaging 49.6 tons per acre. The current forecasted production is 11 percent below the 2015 crop, and 2…
Almond Board: State of the Almond Industry
What is the current state of the almond industry and what’s ahead in the future? AgNet West talked with Richard Waycott, President and CEO of the Almond Board of California,…
AgNet Media to Provide On-Site Coverage of Sommet de l’Élevage
…showground, the Zénith d’Auvergne will be filled with international livestock business professionals from more than 28 countries. The spacious complex allows for separate beef cattle, dairy cattle, goat, sheep and…