…Understanding Plant-Associated Microorganisms and Plant-Microbe Interactions: University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., $483,700 University of California, Riverside, Calif., $500,000 USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Fort Collins, Colo., $472,400 University of Delaware, Newark, Del.,…
This Week’s Agriculture Meetings
A look at this week’s California State Board of Food and Agriculture meetings by Office of Public Affairs The California State Board of Food and Agriculture held two meetings this…
Almond Board: Register Now for 2016 Almond Conference
…unparalleled platform for your company to showcase its products, services and offerings to the largest gathering of growers, handlers, suppliers, distributors, marketers and researchers from around the globe. The Almond…
Pacific Region, Poultry Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during April totaled 291 million, down 6 million from March’s production but up 22 million from April 2015. The all layers during the month…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Radish and Crème Fresh Vichyssoise
…fresh To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Roasted Radish and Crème Fresh Vichyssoise For this and many more of these…
California Livestock Review
California Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 415,000 head on May 1,…
Drought Causing More Losses to California Farmers
…researcher says although California farms “are less parched today than they were a year ago, water remains in short supply.” That leads CoBank to predict California farmers will fallow up…
Analysis of California WaterFix Potential Effects
…here, and the petition for the new points of diversion can be found here. John Laird, Secretary for the California Natural Resources Agency, said, “With California WaterFix, we seek to…
California Farmers Count Every Drop
…the nation’s fresh produce. Groundwater has helped compensate for California’s lack of rainfall, but groundwater overdraft cannot be continued indefinitely. California farmers have responded to the drought by fallowing land;…
ACP Quarantine Changes Not Favored by All
Some growers in Southern California may not be happy with CDFA’s proposed ACP quarantine changes to USDA’s statewide regulations. Quarantine Changes Not Favored by All California Asian citrus psyllid (ACP)…
Many Still Pondering Low Water Allocations
Many are still wondering how some growers who rely on the Central Valley Water Project for irrigation are getting such low water allocations this year. Consumers might see higher prices…
Strawberry Picking and Buying Tips
…Tips From: California Strawberries Select and Store Selection California strawberries are fully ripe at the time they are picked and do not continue to ripen after harvesting. Here are a…
The California Kitchen: Asian Pickled Radishes with Crispy Prawns
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Asian Pickled Radishes with Crispy Prawns For this and many more of these recipes visit:…
Cotton Forecast Up Despite Low Water
California cotton projections show a rare increase even with the low water allocations on the west side of the Central Valley. Cotton Projections High Despite Low Water California Cotton Ginners…