U.S. EPA Honors Three California Organizations for Climate Action Leadership U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored the California Department of Water Resources (Sacramento), Cisco Systems (San Jose), and the Government Authorities…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…products, which in 2015 was valued at $39.1 billion by the Organic Trade Association. Many organic farmers and ranchers receive premium prices for organic products by following USDA-defined standards that…
Thank a Farmer Today
Don’t Forget to Thank a Farmer on National Agriculture Day Tuesday, March 15 is National Agriculture Day. In recognition of this day, the Renewable Fuels Association would like to thank…
Today is National Ag Day
…after Martha Washington, the wife of George Washington. California grows about 70% of all the asparagus grown in the United States. More than 50,000 tons of asparagus are grown in…
The California Kitchen: Green Cauliflower Bread Pudding
…Sugar Cheese Bread Crumbs To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Green Cauliflower Bread Pudding For this and many more of…
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…California Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference in San Luis Obispo. Berry, a junior agricultural business student, posted the top score in the competition that encourages active and…
Additional HLB-Positive Trees Confirmed in San Gabriel
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed four additional HLB-positive trees in the San Gabriel region of Los Angeles County. The trees were located on three different…
Citrus Fighting for Water Management Change
…for Water Change California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelson says his agency has been in Sacramento a lot recently to help push water change. He says change will be a…
The California Kitchen: Baked Carrot Staub Poutine
…Stock 2oz Shallots 1 T Garlic ¼ Cup Red Wine ¼ Cup Cream To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Baked…
Warm, Dry February Stalls Snowpack Gains
…is in the Southwest,” said McCarthy. “The streamflow forecast for the upper Colorado River basin fell by 20 percent since last month.” The downriver states of Nevada, Arizona, and California…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Duck Fat and Herbed Carrots
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing roasted duck fat herbed carrots with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 8 Carrots 3 Cup Duck Fat…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
…flexible and responsive to the varied needs of farmers and ranchers across the nation. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has played an active role during the process to…
California Shows Decreased Use of Most-Hazardous Pesticides
…2012, California used 49.22 million pounds. The use of fumigant pesticides dropped to 40.39 million pounds, down 5.44 percent from about 42.71 million in 2013. In 2012, California used…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
…Board: CASP Workshops A three-part series of sustainability workshops, part of the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP), will bring forth tools, techniques and strategies to assist industry members with meeting…