…graduate student of Agricultural Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Introduction Pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis) are native to North America. There are two types of pecans produced within the United…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Lemon Tart
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Black Berry Lemon Tart with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Flour 2 pinches…
Organic Certification Assistance Available
…California. Funds from the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP) are available through CDFA’s State Organic Program (SOP) to help more organic operations succeed and take advantage of economic…
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
…United Dairymen; Cathy Fisher, California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA); Glenda Humiston, UC Agricultural and Natural Resources; Eric Holst, Environmental Defense Fund; Jeanne Merrill, California Climate Action Network; and…
Grove Shows Need for Soil Moisture Tools
…the grower. Cooperative Extension, the California Avocado Commission and the California Avocado Society help put on the Avocado Growers Seminar Series and Cal Poly volunteered to host the last event…
Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges
A good portion of California’s agriculture industry still faces water challenges, especially the southern end of the state. Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges Lots of agricultural areas rely heavily…
Safe Fruit and Juice
…and unripe Image courtesy of USDA/ARS Genomics research aimed at improving tree fruit breeding has focused on marker-assisted selection (MAS); that is the association of pieces of DNA with fruit…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Pound Cake
…to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Black Berry Pound Cake For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
Stanford Study on Salinity of Deep Groundwater
…California and depth data from 34,392 oil and gas wells. By expanding previous groundwater volume estimates from depths of 305 m to 3,000 m in California’s Central Valley, an important…
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
…the water though, including pumping costs, salinity and contamination. Written by Ker Than, Standford University California’s drought-stricken Central Valley harbors three times more groundwater than previously estimated, Stanford scientists have…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Panna Cotta
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing black berry panna cotta with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 pint of Cream 1…
ASTA Supports GMO Labeling Agreement
ASTA Supports Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on GMO Labeling The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow for reaching a common sense food-labeling agreement….
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
…and the fungus attacks the intestinal lining. Infected bees cannot properly digest their food and die from the lack of nutrition. According to a 2011 paper by University of California-Davis…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Ross traveled through Israel this week with a California delegation interested in adaptation strategies for climate change and drought…