…and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View ~ 03.25-2020 About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural…
Working Together: Healthful Indulgence, Clean Ingredients a Focus for Walnuts
…comes to packaged foods, the California Walnut Board is focusing on being an ingredient in products that have clean ingredients and are a ‘healthful indulgence’ for the consumer. CWB Ingredient…
Shrubs to Make Your Spring Garden Shine
…in bloom. Along with hyacinths and lilacs, mock orange has one of spring’s best fragrances (even though they’re not related to citrus, they smell just like orange blossoms). This easy-growing shrub…
USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only
…in California will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only and fieldwork will continue with appropriate social distancing. While our program delivery staff will continue to come…
‘We’ll all get through this, Together’: Joint Statement on Food Supplies from California Grocers Association and California Farm Bureau Federation
From the farm to the grocery store, every segment of California’s food distribution system is working conscientiously to fill any gaps and make sure consumers have reliable supplies of safe,…
Applications Still Being Accepted for Conservation Innovation Grants
…conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production,” said Carlos Suarez, NRCS State Conservationist in California. “The one that we’re basically providing funding for right now is the state…
Almond Update: Cold Storage for Bees, Webinar on Benefits This week
…varroa mites target for their reproduction. The Almond Board of California, among other groups, is helping fund the research, and Chief Scientific Officer Josette Lewis said it could be another…
Agriculture Work Remains Critical Durning COVID-19 Crisis
With agriculture designated “critical infrastructure” by federal and state governments, the California Farm Bureau Federation reiterated its commitment to assist the state’s farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses during the statewide…
Samples Needed to Help ‘Stop the Rot’ Project
…conducting annual surveys in central California and coordinating surveys with other California collaborators. UC Riverside Plant Pathologist Alex Putman and Kern County Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor Jaspreet Sidhu will be…
DPR Evaluation of Neonicotinoids Making Progress
The evaluation of neonicotinoids is continuing to make forward progress within the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The agency has been working on neonicotinoid insecticides since 2009 which has…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Easy French Bread
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to bake Untamed Easy French Bread with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Qt Warm Water 1 oz…
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk on Farming Operations
…CLEARING UP CONFUSION AMONG EMPLOYEES Many shelter-in-place orders have been issued throughout California, but exemptions have been provided for those involved in the food supply chain. Wolfe said that “communication…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-19-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the recent gains in California’s snowpack, learn more about…
Snowpack Sees Significant Gains with Recent Storms
…came through California have added a significant amount of snow to the state’s higher elevations. As of Friday, March 13, the statewide snowpack summary from the California Department of Water…