Cured Ahi Tuna In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Cured Ahi Tuna with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 1 LB AA…
Comprehensive Publication on California Rangeland Available from UC ANR
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has released a new publication on rangeland. The Ecology and Management of Annual Rangeland Series is a 200-page publication that’s made available…
Key PPP Changes in Most Recent COVID Relief Package
…that would have treated PPP loans issued over this past year as taxable income,” said Kirk Wilbur, Vice President of Government Affairs at the California Cattlemen’s Association. “It really does…
The Western View: That Controversial President Richard Nixon
…for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet…
CDFA Looking for Proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP). Since it was first formed back in 1990, FREP has…
Almond Update: Bloom Disease, Irrigation at Next Training Tuesday
The Almond Board of California is holding a series of training coined ‘Training Tuesdays’ for the new year. The next training, January 19, will focus on bloom disease and irrigation…
Almond Matters: Implementing Disease Management Programs
…other diseases as well and then you move into your spring and summer diseases that you want to have a plan of attack against.” Growers are paying close attention to…
UCCE Rice Team Sums Up 2020 Weedy Rice Issues
…where that’s coming from, but the California Crop Improvement Association is working with those growers and the fields weren’t approved for seed obviously,” Brim-DeForest noted. Survey Helped Better Understand Weedy…
Budget Proposal Allows CDFA to Continue Important Programs
The latest budget proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom contains significant investment in valuable agricultural programs. A total of $227.2 billion is being proposed for the 2021-2022 budget. The California Department…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-13-21
…President-elect Joe Biden, how nematodes might help space exploration, and California’s proposed budget includes $6.7 million for technical assistance for farmers. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Virtual California Rice Commission Annual Grower Meeting Coming Up
The California Rice Commission’s (CRC) Annual Grower Meeting is coming up on January 21-22. In light of COVID-19 restrictions the event will be hosted virtually this year. Speakers will presenting…
Industry Groups Urge New Administration to Address Water Infrastructure
…supplies for communities. Signatories of the letters include Western Growers, American Farm Bureau Federation, California Citrus Mutual, Groundwater Management Districts Association, and California Fresh Fruit Association. Altogether, the coalition represents…
Ag Order 4.0 Hearings Raise Concern Over Complexity of Compliance
…that growers are going to have to meet as far as monitoring and reporting,” said Groot. “As well as the calculations for their N applications and how that is done.”…
NRCS Outlines Conservation Priorities for California
Several conservation priorities have been outlined for accelerated funding in California. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California announced ten key areas to focus on….