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CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…farmers who have remained in severe drought. One farmer there reported losing about half an acre of avocado trees to a mudslide. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect…
Vine Mealybug Still an Issue
Courtesy: UCANR The vine mealybug continues to be an issue for California grape growers. The pest can be hard to manage due to the size of infestations, especially for table…
Grocery Industry Seeking to Reduce Consumer Confusion on Product Date Labels
…food safety concern over time. The industry hopes to implement the changes by the end of next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Grocery Marketing…
U.S. Corn a Better Deal for Mexico than Corn from Brazil, Argentina
…wall between the U.S. and Mexico while implementing an import tax of 20 percent on Mexican goods entering the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…through additional funding of in-country promotions of U.S. pork with the U.S. Meat Export Federation.” On average, U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports accounted for 25.8 percent of total…
Rural Mainstreet Index Improving
…in Pierre, South Dakota, “What we see in the agriculture industry is that farmers hurt the worst are those who farm small grain crops exclusively.” Douglas indicated operators that diversify…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Asparagus Soufflé
…Cream Whipped, Puree 2 Egg Whites Whipped to stiff peaks ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…conservation and local governments, said additional funding cuts would “hinder development and passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.” Support for the letter was spearheaded by the American Farm Bureau Federation,…
USDA Announces Webinar Series about Project Applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…22, 2017 April 5, 2017 Visit the RCPP website to learn more about the webinar series and to RSVP for a specific date. Created by the 2014 Farm Bill, RCPP…
Farm City Newsday February 21
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Botryosphaeria Concerns Rise with Wet Weather
…means growers need to move botryosphaeria up on their list of concerns. California Pistachio Research Board Manager Bob Klein said the fungal disease could be a big issue for pistachio…
The California Kitchen: Asparagus Puree
…Cup Asparagus Medium dice 1 Cup Heavy Cream To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these…
Two Sides Of Southern California Rain Event
This weekend’s rains in Southern California – potentially the area’s largest rain event this decade – have potential to both improve water supplies and create flash flooding events. Rod Bain…