A good portion of California’s agriculture industry still faces water challenges, especially the southern end of the state. Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges Lots of agricultural areas rely heavily…
Safe Fruit and Juice
…and unripe Image courtesy of USDA/ARS Genomics research aimed at improving tree fruit breeding has focused on marker-assisted selection (MAS); that is the association of pieces of DNA with fruit…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Pound Cake
…to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Black Berry Pound Cake For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
Stanford Study on Salinity of Deep Groundwater
…California and depth data from 34,392 oil and gas wells. By expanding previous groundwater volume estimates from depths of 305 m to 3,000 m in California’s Central Valley, an important…
Drought Gave Flood Irrigation Bad Rap
…keep that in mind and don’t think that switching to drip or sprinkler irrigation is the answer.” Bali says one system isn’t better than the other and growers need to…
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
…the water though, including pumping costs, salinity and contamination. Written by Ker Than, Standford University California’s drought-stricken Central Valley harbors three times more groundwater than previously estimated, Stanford scientists have…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Panna Cotta
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing black berry panna cotta with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 pint of Cream 1…
Knowing Salt Levels in Water and Soil
…extracts water.” Bianchi says growers should know what the salt levels are in both. “Measuring both is an important thing to do right now, especially early in the season, to…
ASTA Supports GMO Labeling Agreement
ASTA Supports Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on GMO Labeling The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow for reaching a common sense food-labeling agreement….
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
…and the fungus attacks the intestinal lining. Infected bees cannot properly digest their food and die from the lack of nutrition. According to a 2011 paper by University of California-Davis…
Agri View: Growing Mushrooms
…Shiitake Mushroom Growers Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms Worldwide interest and demand for “exotic” mushrooms is growing rapidly, producing an ever-increasing market for both mushrooms and new growers. The most profitable mushrooms…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Ross traveled through Israel this week with a California delegation interested in adaptation strategies for climate change and drought…
The California Kitchen: Braised Pork Shoulder
…Stock 2 Cup Apple Cider Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Braised Pork Shoulder For this and many more…
Snowpack Runoff Forecasts Drop Significantly
…state like northern California got about average. However, there were many areas of the state, particularly Southern California, that precipitation was 50 to 70 percent of average levels. Also the…