…at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, 1001 I St. in Sacramento. This year’s award-winning projects are: The Cherry Buckskin Project. Coordinated by the University of California Cooperative Extension, Contra…
Ag Reacts to Trump TPP Move
…do all it can to develop new markets for U.S. agricultural goods and to protect and advance U.S. agricultural interests in the critical Asia-Pacific region.” National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President…
Chill Hours Getting More Complicated
Calculating chill hours for pistachio trees has become more challenging as “normal” seasonal weather is changing. The warmer, wet winter in California may be complicating the issue even more. Many…
EU Dairy Farmers Spray Milk Powder in Price Protest
…are driving them to the brink of bankruptcy and releasing more milk powder on the market would further complicate their plight. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
ChemChina Files for U.S. Antitrust Approval of Syngenta Takeover
…have been submitted. A Syngenta spokesperson says both companies remain fully committed to the transaction and are confident of its closing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Fourth Quarter 2016 Farm Lending Slows
…the increase to a slower rate of loan repayments, but the increase in farm debt was the smallest increase in more than three years. From the National Association of Farm…
Three Named as USDA Deputy Secretary Candidates
…and Ted McKinney. Herbster of Nebraska was a big supporter during the Trump campaign and served on Trump’s agriculture advisory committee, Kawamura is a former California Agriculture Secretary and McKinney…
Trump EPA Plan Calls for Eliminating WOTUS
…or federal district courts. The Trump administration could choose not to defend WOTUS in court, effectively killing enforcement of the rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
The California Kitchen: Creamy Broccoli Cheese
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Creamy Broccoli Cheese with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2.5 T Oil ½ Cup Onion…
CCM Supports Stay on Argentine Lemon Rule
…60 days on its final rule to allow the importation of fresh lemon fruit from northwest Argentina into the continental United States. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) applauds the Administration and…
Cattlemen Express Concerns With Trump Administration’s Trade Action
“Sparking a trade war with Canada, Mexico, and Asia will only lead to higher prices for American-produced beef in those markets,” NCBA Says Tracy Brunner, President of the National Cattlemen’s…
USDA Grants California Over 5 Million for Citrus Greening Research
…Carolina and Texas, as well as three residential communities in Southern California. Fifteen U.S. States or territories, including California, are under full or partial quarantine due to the presence of…
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
…20 percent, corn by 50 percent and soybeans by 40 percent by the turn of the century, according to computer modeling. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
…up one percent from December 2015. The average live weight was down two pounds from the previous year, at 283 pounds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….