The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping farmers in drought affected California conserve water and energy. For more information: www.usda.gov…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
…Commissioner’s Office. Last fall, the results of trapping for the European Grapevine Moth (Lobesia botrana or EGVM) in California were recounted during a conference call for the partners working to…
Agri View: Take Care of It
Everett Griner talks about the life of farm equipment in today’s Agri View. Take Care of It…
Ordinance Brings New Wine Production to Southern California
A recent law change is creating new opportunities for the wine grape industry in Southern California. Ordinance Brings New Wine Production San Diego County Farm Bureau says it has seen…
New Crops Trending in Southern California
…Farm Bureau says it is seeing some shifts when it comes to crops its producers are growing. The Bureau says its growers are forced to produce high-value crops because of…
The California Kitchen: Mexican Street Corn
…Zest Parmesan Cayenne Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Mexican Street Corn For this and many more of these…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
…“This drought will have lasting impacts to cities, farms and the environment,” said Craig McNamara, president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “Farmers and ranchers across the…
Napa Winery Donates Barrels for Student FFA Projects
Atwater FFA Advisor Dave Gossman and Inglenook Winery’s Amabassador harold Francis load up empty wine barrels Francis Ford Coppola’s Inglenook Winery in Rutherford, California donated numerous wine barrels to the…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 27
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…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…the California Farm Water Coalition, this will result in 30 percent of the irrigated farmland in the state receiving no surface water and approximately 620,000 acres (which equals almost 970…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
Southern California avocado growers could change how the industry operates as they experiment with high density farming. Trying High Density Farming The price of water in San Diego County is…
Water Use Continuing to Drop in Southern County
…Diego County Farm Bureau Membership and Projects Manager Casey Anderson said water use in the county is half of what is was in 2007 and that trend will likely continue….
Getting Use to New Discoveries
Crop research is getting so advanced that experts are seeing new discoveries more often. University of California Davis Cooperative Extension Specialist Deborah Galino says red blotch disease was found in…
The California Kitchen: Chayote Calabacitas Southwestern Style Vegetables
Photo by David Monniaux In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California chayote calabacitas southwestern style vegetables with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1…