Agriculture leaders are starting to see some new crops in Southern California due to water restrictions and a recently passed ordinance. New Crops Trending in Southern California San Diego County…
The California Kitchen: Mexican Street Corn
…Zest Parmesan Cayenne Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Mexican Street Corn For this and many more of these…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a drought forum on Tuesday, May 5th at the Fresno County Fairgrounds. Members of the public, farmers and ranchers, as…
Napa Winery Donates Barrels for Student FFA Projects
Atwater FFA Advisor Dave Gossman and Inglenook Winery’s Amabassador harold Francis load up empty wine barrels Francis Ford Coppola’s Inglenook Winery in Rutherford, California donated numerous wine barrels to the…
Lowest Fed Cattle Marketing in March and Why
USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam looks at why marketings of fed cattle were the lowest for March since the Cattle on Feed report series began in 1996. Lowest Fed Cattle…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…California Explaining the California Water Rights Over-Appropriation Myth. For more information on California’s water rights system, visit the State Water Resources Control Board website at: FAQS: Water Rights. 4) New…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
Southern California avocado growers could change how the industry operates as they experiment with high density farming. Trying High Density Farming The price of water in San Diego County is…
Water Use Continuing to Drop in Southern County
A southern California county has seen their water use numbers drop by half from 2007, and it isn’t due entirely to conservation. Water Use Continuing to Drop San Diego County…
Getting Use to New Discoveries
Crop research is getting so advanced that experts are seeing new discoveries more often. University of California Davis Cooperative Extension Specialist Deborah Galino says red blotch disease was found in…
The California Kitchen: Chayote Calabacitas Southwestern Style Vegetables
Photo by David Monniaux In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California chayote calabacitas southwestern style vegetables with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1…
The California Kitchen: Brussels and Chayote in Pecan Butter
Photo by David Monniaux In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California brussels and chayote in pecan butter with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need:…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…lagoon covers, composting, and solids separators to reduce methane emissions from cattle, dairy, and swine operations. USDA plans to support 500 new digesters over the next 10 years, as well…
The California Kitchen: Baked Butternut Squash with Chayote
Photo by David Monniaux In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California baked butternut squash with chayote with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1/2…
USDA Provides Update on Avian Influenza Outbreaks
…wild birds, captive wild birds, backyard poultry or commercial poultry have now been reported in 16 states: Arkansas, California, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South…