Amid pre-Super Bowl 50 celebrations today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, and Paul Rovey, dairy farmer and leader of the National Dairy Council (NDC), announced the availability…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
The National Cotton Council is extremely disappointed in Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s comments today that USDA believes its legal interpretation of the farm bill does not provide the authority to make…
Almond Board: Almond Spraying During Wet Years
…California Almond varieties are self-incompatible, requiring cross-pollination with other varieties to produce a crop. Even self-compatible varieties still require transfer of pollen within the flower. The single most important factor…
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
…Dixon, California. Created in 1999, Genica Research Corporation, parent company of Magnum Seeds and Genista, specializes in research efforts for the breeding and production of hybrid vegetable seeds. Its portfolio…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…States? Peanuts are grown commercially in 15 states: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Carolina, Louisiana, Arizona, Arkansas, Mississippi, California, and Tennessee. However, 11 major…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Enchilada Chicken
…1 Cup Cream, 2 Cup Chicken Stock Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Southwestern Chicken Enchilada For this and…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…pollination season. The almond bloom is expected to be “normal to a little ahead of normal,” says Bob Curtis, director, Agricultural Affairs, Almond Board of California, increasing the risk of…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
…sell.” Wright was at the Cattlemen’s Livestock Market last week buying cattle that will go to feedlots in California, Texas and Idaho. He described the cattle market this past year…
Positions on Beef Promotion Operating Committee
…cow/calf operator from Velva, N.D. The Federation of State Beef Councils is the national home of state beef councils and a division of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a…
Sagebrush Rebellion pt. 3
…cattle might have minerals that need to be mined when that becomes feasible. They make these decisions publicly, with hearings and meetings, and input from all interested parties – but…
Despite Promising Snowpack, Conservation Should Continue
…that’s not to say California’s long drought is over. Most of the state’s major reservoirs still hold much less than their historical averages for early February. Californians are encouraged to…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Tomato Bisque
…Parmesan Cheese Salt/Pepper 1 T Xanthan Gum To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Smoked Tomato Bisque For this and many…
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
…of State. The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation thanks Wells Fargo for its generous support of Class 45’s commencement. The California Agricultural Leadership Program is an advanced leadership development experience for…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) will hold a seminar for credentialed press on the first day of the World Ag Expo in Tulare. The seminar, featuring…