The Citrus Research Board and University of California Cooperative Extension are inviting citrus growers to the free grower seminar series starting June 26. The series will be held in three…
New Support for Producers Affected by Drought
Resilient Lands and Waters partnership will focus public and private resources towards conserving and restoring the Sierra-Cascade California Headwaters Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Interior Deputy Secretary Michael Connor and California…
The California Kitchen: Green Bean Au Gratin
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing green bean au gratin with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Fresh Bacon Bits 2 Cup Green beans…
Wheat Commission to Conduct Grower Elections
…Commission in 1983, expressly to develop and maintain domestic and international markets for California wheat and support research that improves California wheat quality and marketability. The Commission, operating under the…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
Oroville California Dam U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of DamWatch, a new web-based application that provides real-time monitoring of rainfall, snowmelt, stream flow and seismic events…
USDA Updates Department Policy for Climate Change Adaptation
…consistent with the 2014-2018 USDA Strategic Plan and with guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality and the Federal Council on Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience. The regulation can be…
RCC Joint Forward Plan Stakeholder Teleconference June 30th
The Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) was established to ensure cooperation between the United States and Canada’s national authorities and benefits stakeholders and consumers by aligning approaches to public health, animal…
New Water Cuts Tighten Screws on Farmers
…people in more places.” The solution for California water shortages must come ultimately from aggressive efforts to improve supplies, Wenger said. “California must remove obstacles to development of new water…
The California Kitchen: Peach, Apple Tarte Tatin
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing peach and apple tarte tatin with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 Peaches Diced small 1 Apple…
USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Support Rural Economic Development
…390 projects that help very small business enterprises. For example, in 2014, Rural Development awarded a $500,000 loan and a $105,000 grant to the Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG) in…
The California Kitchen: Peach Glazed Baby Back Ribs
…1 T Garlic Powder 1 T Lemon Pepper 1 T Ground Cilantro Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Peach…
Trade Promotion Authority Passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed Trade Promotion Authority today with a vote of 218 to 208, as stand-alone legislation. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association strongly supports TPA and applauds…
‘Small Potatoes’ From the Growing California Video Series
The latest installment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Small Potatoes.”…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Kern County
…has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County. This plant disease does not affect human health. Residents…