…economy is stronger overall compared to several years ago, many Americans still need help securing adequate food for their families. The California Farm Bureau took top honors for donating the…
NACD Submits Letters to Ag Appropriations Committees for Conservation Operations
…recognizing the critical importance of these programs for the future security of our food, feed, fuel, and fiber.” To locate and contact the California Association of Resource Conservation District office…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
Bayer Showcases Agricultural Advancement With Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento, California $12 Million Facility To Help Develop Crop Science Division’s Biologics And Vegetable Seeds Solutions To…
The California Kitchen: Asparagus Tempura
…Seltzer Water Club Soda To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Asparagus Tempura For this and many more of these recipes,…
Salt Out of Our Diet
…times the FDA’s recommended limit of 1,500 mg to 2,400 mg a day,” says Stephen Havas, M.D., of the American Medical Association (AMA). And experts estimate that excess sodium kills…
Water Management Is Key
Water Management Is Key for California Citrus Growers Oswalt Citrus Extension agents Chris Oswalt and Steve Futch recently traveled to California with a group of Florida citrus growers. Their goal…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…and rice, the research is a collaborative project among the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, the California Department of Water Resources and nonprofit organization California Trout. For the first…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs to be Discussed
…Grower-Shipper Association of Central California; Daniel Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation; and Lester Snow, California Water Foundation. “As farmers we deal with a variety of water related issues that are…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews State of the Rural Economy
…that concern being felt more acutely than in the cotton belt. While the actions of the Chinese and Indian governments continue to hammer cotton markets, threatening the very existence of…
The California Kitchen: Asparagus Mac N Cheese
…California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Asparagus Mac N Cheese For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it…
NCBA Urges Swift Action on TPP
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association sent a letter on behalf of its members and state affiliates urging quick passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). NCBA President Tracy Brunner said…
Open Data Powers Conservation Mapping Tool
…build on the tool over time. The eight states with territory covered by the first two data sets include California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Public and…
Remote Sensing: Future of Irrigation
Technology continues to fuel precision irrigation and pistachio growers recently heard how remote sensing could be a big part of tomorrow’s irrigation systems. Future of Irrigation University of California Water…
Salt in Our Diet
…we need? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), sodium consumption should not exceed 1.5g per day (3.75g of salt), and that even includes healthy people without high blood pressure,…