California gets $18 million from federal program for farmworker housing The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $26 million to help provide safe and sanitary housing for farmworkers in nine…
Almond Board: Industry Resource Map
Today’s Almond Update comes from Ashley Bloemhof, Industry Relations Intern with the Almond Board, who tells us about the Almond Board of California’s Industry Resource Map. Listen to the…
The California Kitchen: Succotash
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Succotash For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show:…
University of Idaho awarded more than $25 million in scholarships
…and accessible to students from all backgrounds. The funds were awarded to over 5,500 students from 47 states, including California. These scholarships are a combination of merit, need-based and outstanding…
Farming and Ranching Pioneers Honored
State Fair’s Ag Heritage Breakfast honors farming and ranching pioneers Bill and Carol Chandler of Chandler Farms in Fresno County, which was honored for 125 years of operation. (Image courtesy…
New Olive Growing Cost Studies
…analyses are based on hypothetical farm operations of well-managed orchards, using practices common to the region. Growers, UC ANR Cooperative Extension farm advisors and other agricultural associates provided input and…
The California Kitchen: Crab Corn Chowder
…the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Crab Corn Chowder For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking…
U.S. Chicken Consumption Continues to Increase
…Among gender, total chicken consumption was split right down the middle – 50 percent female and 50 percent male. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service …
Consumers Backing Away from Higher-Priced, Cage-Free Eggs
…have prompted some producers to delay or even cancel their orders for cage-free equipment from leading providers of cage-free housing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
Cargill Selling Texas Feedlot Businesses
…approximately 90 people who currently work at Cargill’s Bovina and Dalhart feed yards will be offered positions with Friona Industries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
China Reports Soft Inflation Data
China’s Consumer Price Index climbed 1.9 percent in June from a year ago, while analysts had expected a 1.8 percent gain. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports that in May,…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
DWR/Local Groundwater Monitoring Partnership Expands and Improves The latest update on California’s efforts to track groundwater shows that 94 percent of the state’s 127 high- and medium-priority groundwater basins are…
Mid-Year Field Crop and Acreage Production
…2015. Corn: California farmers expect to harvest 75 thousand acres for grain 2016, up by 25 percent from 2015. Nevada’s corn growers planted 5.0 thousand acres in 2016, 150 percent…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…releases would flow out to the ocean rather than to California farms, many of which are also in dire need of water. From the Delta Smelt Plan: Outflow Augmentation Linkage…