…Senate Select Committee on Rail. It will focus on rail funding, governance, and safety. “Rail transportation is an important next step in California’s infrastructure future,” said Assemblymember Gray. “This Committee…
The California Kitchen: Pork Chops with Kale and Butternut Squash
© istockphoto In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California Pork Chops with Kale and Butternut Squash with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Small…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…Almond Leadership Program class heard that the California Almond industry plays a key role in California agriculture, providing leadership on critical issues affecting growers and food processors, with an ethos…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
This April, CDFA will be jointly hosting CALAGX 2015 – the only comprehensive export training program available to California’s specialty crop growers. The program provides intensive training to help companies…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
The Almond Hullers & Processors Association today applauded the tentative agreement reached to resolve the West Coast ports situation. We are pleased that the parties involved have responded positively to…
The California Kitchen: Kale Frittata
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California Kale Frittata with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Kale Feta Cheese Cherry Tomatoes 2 Egg Yolks…
The California Kitchen: Amazing Kale
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California kale with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 4 oz of kale ½ Spanish onion Jullined Oyster…
Students Use National FFA Week to Share Importance of Agriculture
…to donate $1 at checkout to support FFA. Donations will fund $1,000 scholarships for FFA members while 10 percent will support state FFA association programs. Last year, Tractor Supply raised…
Added Benefit to Timed Walnut Scale Treatments
…recent walnut expo, Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Dr. Dani Lightle told growers that research is showing a concerning connection between pests and diseases. Lightle says monitoring is key to treatments…
Final results announced for 2014-15 California State Employees Food Drive
…final results of the 2014-15 California State Employees Food Drive. The Food Drive raised more than 622,000 pounds for needy families and residents of the greater Sacramento area. California state…
FFA Students Attend State Leadership Academy
Sixteen Atwater High School FFA students joined more than 350 students from the California FFA Central Region for the Made For Excellence (MFE), and Advance Leadership Academy (ALA) conference on…
Mailers Asking for Irrigation Information
…Joaquin County Resource Conservation Coalition Program Manager Mike Wackman says the forms caused some concern among growers, but the information is crucial for the coalitions to report to water agencies….
Grape Industry Bracing for Dry 2015
…some trendy competition and less innovation in product. Allied Grape Growers Vice President of Operations Jeff Bitter believes growers need to start producing more quality wines on the lower end…
CDFA Announces Public Meeting
(From CDFA) CDFA Announces March 4 Public Meeting to Discuss Research Phase of New Dairy Digester Research and Development Program The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is developing…