Westlands Water District is encouraged by the introduction by Senator Dianne Feinstein of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015. The State is facing unprecedented drought conditions, and the…
Some Wineries Paying for Sustainability
…expensive for growers to become certified sustainable and Allied Grape Growers President and CEO Nat Dibuduo says growers need to see a return on that investment. Dibuduo says some wineries…
Nut Tree Yellowing in Northern California
Growers are seeing some abnormal yellowing and lack of growth on nut trees in northern California and the problem could be in the soil. Yellowing Nut Trees Advisors have gotten…
The California Kitchen: Grilled Peach Salad with Pistachios
…Green Squash Candied Pistachios White Vinegar Roasted Garlic Olive Oil Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Grilled Peach Salad…
High Orangeworm Pressure Expected
An early almond season means potentially high and early navel orangeworm activity, and experts are seeing just that in northern California. Navel Orangeworm Pressure The Sacramento Valley established this year’s…
Scholarship Supports Biological Control Research
…citrus psyllids. Hoddle says a program in Southern California is looking to keep this research going, and that starts with educating future researchers. To learn more about Smith or to…
The California Kitchen: Bravo Cheese with Untamed Brussels Sprouts
…Cup Cream Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Bravo Cheese with Untamed Brussels Sprouts For this and many more…
Promising Trends for Valley Wine Grapes
…trends and interests for Central Valley growers. Dibuduo says even with crop loads coming in under some projections, the strong north coast wine market is trickling down to valley growers….
Tamarixia Wasp Populations Doing Well
Courtesy: UCANR Most citrus growers know what tamarixia wasps are and what they do, but how is the project doing since the insects’ release? Populations Doing Well Researchers wanted to…
Proving Sustainability Sometimes Just Paperwork
…Sustainable Wine Operations There are several sustainability groups in California that offer certification for growers to prove their operations are all around sustainable. Allied Grape Growers President and CEO Nat…
The California Kitchen: Grandma Lydia’s Tamales
…Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Grandma Lydia’s Tamales For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com…
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
…Agricultural & Applied Economics Association. Full details can be found at http://usdaapps.challengepost.com. The Innovation Challenge was created in support of the President’s Climate Data Initiative, which aims to harness climate…
The California Kitchen: Meat Loaf
…Brown Sugar Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Meat Loaf For this and many more of these recipes, visit:…
NCBA: Stabenow’s Solution Guarantees Trade War with Canada and Mexico
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says Senator Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced legislation today that fails to fix mandatory Country-of-Origin labeling, driving the United States even closer to the forthcoming trade war…