…SLO County Farm Bureau Office, 4875 Morabito Place, San Luis Obispo. Refreshments at 6:00 p.m. – Chat with the filmmaker at 6:30 – Screening of the film at 7:00 p.m….
Many Avocado Growers Still ‘Going By Feel’
An avocado grower study in southern California has shown that a majority of producers are still judging irrigation by feel. Still ‘Going By Feel’ UC Riverside Graduate Student Researcher Julie…
Bushy Top Syndrome Sanitation Recommendations
…is still fairly new and experts say this type of disease makes research a little more difficult. Tulare County Farm Advisor Elizabeth Fichtner has been studying the disease and bacteria…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 15
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
The California Kitchen: Artichoke Spinach Dip
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California artichoke spinach dip with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 lb Cream Cheese 1 Cup Gorgonzola…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
…provided on a cost share basis and certification assistance is distributed by two programs. Through the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program, $11 million is available to organic farms and…
CDFA’s Drought Resources Web Page; a Useful Tool for Farmers, Ranchers and Farmworkers
CDFA’s Drought Resources web page stands as a valuable tool for farmers, ranchers and farmworkers seeking information about the drought in California and assistance programs. The page features links to…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
…will be made this year to growers within the 250,000-acre FID. To blame is the increasingly severe drought that is unrelenting in its grip upon Central California and all of…
Almond Update: Almond Sustainability Tour
…Farms. Jizmejian is a fifth-generation California farmer, who started farming himself about six years ago. He tells us why he decided to host the tour this year. Dennis Jizmejian interview…
The California Kitchen: Cream Spinach
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing cream spinach with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Olive Oil ½ Onion small dice 1 Clove Garlic…
Healthy Soils Initiative: A Foundation for Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience
Ask a shopper where their food comes from, and the answer might be “the supermarket” or “the farmers’ market,” or maybe even “a farm” or “a farmer.” Those are all…
Some Citrus Nurseries Building for Future
…to get new trees that were already paid for. California Department of Food and Agriculture Senior Environmental Scientist Vincent Arellano says some nurseries are moving forward with exclusionary facilities to…
Grower Frustrated with Misinformation about Almonds
California’s almond industry has taken a hit in the media and online in social media. Western Fresno County almond grower and fifth-generation California farmer, Dennis Jizmejian, says he’s frustrated by…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
…now through June 16, 2015 for the FUTP 60 national in-school nutrition and physical-activity program activated in California by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) on behalf of the state’s…