…The district also plans to use the additional staff hours to develop conservation plans for expanded fruit and vegetable, hay, corn, and cattle grazing operations on land leased from the…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…live audience at the California State Fair. The Apps for Ag hackathon, which was sponsored by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, the California State Fair and the City of Sacramento,…
The California Kitchen: Flame Grape Airline Chicken Breast
…California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Flame Grape Airline Chicken Breast For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
Harvesting the California avocado crop and moving the fruit to market has become increasingly difficult, growers say, citing challenges of soaring water, land and labor costs. Add the twists and…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…of nine UC Agriculture and Natural Resources research and extension centers across the state of California. Ten acres at the 330-acre center are certified organic and available for organic research….
Hopper Transmits Red Blotch Virus
…now researchers know why. Hopper Transmits Red Blotch Virus Researchers out of University of California (UC) Davis have successfully transferred the red blotch disease virus through a three-cornered alfalfa hopper….
Extreme Weather Drives Change
…some good things that come from extreme weather, both wet and dry. Important policy changes for California have resulted because of droughts in the past. Department of Water Resources Interstate…
Agri View: Fire Ant Problem
…IFA infest more than 367,000,000 acres in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Puerto Rico. IFA have an…
The California Kitchen: Sweet Cornbread
…Sugar To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Sweet Cornbread For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch…
A visit to ‘The FARM’
One of the most popular sites at the California State Fair is known simply as “The FARM”. It is where fair goers get a glimpse at what is happening in…
National I Love Horses Day
…history may only be a portion of the reasons to love them. Not just a means of transportation, horses cleared fields, fought wars, moved cattle and were companions on long…
Agri View: Labor Shortages
…And farm work is challenging. Most Americans choose other types of work. A survey by the California Farm Bureau last year found that 71 percent of tree fruit growers and…
The California Kitchen: Chili and Corn Casserole
…Purple Onion Parmesan Cheese Bread crumbs To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Chili and Corn Casserole For this and many…
Agriculture Innovation Shines at AgTech Summit
…Summit is a two day event in California’s Central Coast. Organizers have labeled the summit “where the Silicon and Salinas valleys meet”. Companies, investors, start-ups and growers have an opportunity…