California’s Three Traditionally Wettest Months End With Statewide Snowpack Water Content Less than Average The statewide snowpack – source of much of California’s water supply – is only 83 percent…
NMPF Supports New Senate Food Labeling Bill Approved Today by Agriculture Committee
…worldwide. Included are the World Health Organization and the American Medical Association. Up to 80 percent of the food available in the United States contains genetically modified ingredients. NMPF-Commends-GMO-Bill 030116_final.pdf…
New Dairy Conference Focuses on Golden State
…UCANR’s Website: March 8-10, 2016 Embassy Suites Monterey Bay – Seaside Seaside, California California research to address California dairy needs Our speaker line-up includes University of California Farm Advisors, Specialists,…
Using Product to Fight White Rot
The California Garlic and Onion Research Committee is excited about research findings that could help the industry fight against white rot disease. Using Product to Fight White Rot White rot…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…operation today. It would take a few years for peanut butter to become the product we know today. In 1922 Joseph L. Rosefield sold peanut butter in California, churning it…
The California Kitchen: Blood Orange Chicken Thigh with Cajun Asparagus Tips
…cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Blood Orange Chicken Thigh with Cajun Asparagus Tips For this and many more of these recipes, visit:…
PMA Brings Fresh Produce Insight to White House Meeting on Trade Policy
Produce Marketing Association President Cathy Burns with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman Global trade is critical to the fresh produce industry, and Produce Marketing Association (PMA) President Cathy Burns…
Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
…The luncheon is hosted by California Citrus Mutual (CCM) with support from Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program. Citrus growers are on edge following recent discoveries of huanglongbing in the…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…California to battle brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to the state’s $54 billion agricultural industry, they reported in the current issue of…
Sustainability on Consumers’ Minds
Sustainability isn’t just on the minds of farmers and ranchers. Consumers are asking those sustainability questions themselves before they buy. Sustainability on Consumers’ Minds The Almond Board of California says…
Leap Year and Ag
…Washington. California grows about 70% of all the asparagus grown in the United States. More than 50,000 tons of asparagus are grown in California every year. Pumpkin Eater Pumpkins were…
Agri View: Food Prices
…the avian influenza outbreak appears to be contained and the remnants of the drought in California have dissipated, food prices will stabilize in 2016, with household staples like dairy, meat…
The California Kitchen: Grilled Chimi Churi Asparagus Tips
…Oil 2 Cloves of Garlic 2oz. Cilantro 1 Lemon Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Grilled Chimi Churi Asparagus…
World Pistachio Day
…popular in the United States, and a common form of distribution was via vending machines installed in underground train stations, bars and restaurants. In the early 1900’s, California’s Central Valley…