The California Garlic and Onion Research Committee is excited about research findings that could help the industry fight against white rot disease. Using Product to Fight White Rot White rot…
NRCS Video: Profile in Soil Health: David Harold, Part 1
…business. “Since I came back to farm we have more cattle and we have started to integrate them and manage them as part of our farming operation,” Harold says. “I…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…operation today. It would take a few years for peanut butter to become the product we know today. In 1922 Joseph L. Rosefield sold peanut butter in California, churning it…
The California Kitchen: Blood Orange Chicken Thigh with Cajun Asparagus Tips
…cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Blood Orange Chicken Thigh with Cajun Asparagus Tips For this and many more of these recipes, visit:…
Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
…The luncheon is hosted by California Citrus Mutual (CCM) with support from Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program. Citrus growers are on edge following recent discoveries of huanglongbing in the…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…California to battle brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to the state’s $54 billion agricultural industry, they reported in the current issue of…
Sustainability on Consumers’ Minds
Sustainability isn’t just on the minds of farmers and ranchers. Consumers are asking those sustainability questions themselves before they buy. Sustainability on Consumers’ Minds The Almond Board of California says…
Leap Year and Ag
…Washington. California grows about 70% of all the asparagus grown in the United States. More than 50,000 tons of asparagus are grown in California every year. Pumpkin Eater Pumpkins were…
Agri View: Food Prices
…the avian influenza outbreak appears to be contained and the remnants of the drought in California have dissipated, food prices will stabilize in 2016, with household staples like dairy, meat…
The California Kitchen: Grilled Chimi Churi Asparagus Tips
…Oil 2 Cloves of Garlic 2oz. Cilantro 1 Lemon Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Grilled Chimi Churi Asparagus…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
South Africa now is accepting U.S. pork exports. The National Pork Producers Council, which worked with the Obama administration to convince Pretoria to lift a de facto ban on U.S….
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
In testimony today, the National Pork Producers Council urged congressional lawmakers to work with the Obama administration to improve the preparedness of the United States to deal with a foreign…
World Pistachio Day
…popular in the United States, and a common form of distribution was via vending machines installed in underground train stations, bars and restaurants. In the early 1900’s, California’s Central Valley…
National FFA Week – Inspiration from our Future Farmers
…to support our youth and applaud their enthusiasm for agriculture – its future as well as its legacy. From CDFA by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture…