Each year, California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom looks for news ways to reach the younger audience. This year the organization is working on putting out the 17th edition…
Lows Remain Beneficial for Busy Citrus Growers
California citrus growers were busy the last few nights on freeze-watch but most reports are that the experienced low temperatures are beneficial. The Central Valley saw overnight lows drop into…
Salinity Yield Trials in Alfalfa Show Interesting Results
After multiple years of production trials, researchers with the University of California Cooperative Extension have found that alfalfa can still be produced effectively using irrigation water with high salinity. The…
The California Kitchen: Crab Cake Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Crab Cake Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 LB Dungeness Crab Claw, 2…
China Accepts U.S. Rice Imports, a Sign of a Warming Relationship
…still unclear how much rice China will allow through their customs, this is a good start for the America rice farmers including those here in California. Recently, China made a…
At a Glance: CFBF Working for its Members by the Numbers
The California Farm Bureau Federation worked for and with its members in many ways over the last year. In its annual By the Numbers Report, CBFB worked toward the federation’s…
Looking at the Water Year Ahead
There are multiple significant water developments that will be taking shape over the course of 2019. California will be starting the year off in much better condition in terms of…
Celebrating New Year’s The “Right” Way?
…obscure and unusual things that make our world interesting, or sometimes downright odd. They say that many people like to hop into the new year. One gentleman from southern California said that…
Citrus Was Unharmed Over Weekend, Colder Nights Ahead
…warm conditions through the season. Their press release said ‘colder overnight temperatures will improve fruit quality and create conditions by which the fruit life can be extended, which is positive…
Several Developments for Dairy in 2018
As 2018 comes to an end, reflecting over the past year reveals some significant developments for the California dairy industry. One of the biggest events for California dairy farmers was…
CDFA Looking to Fill Committee and Board Vacancies
There are two vacancies that need to be filled at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The first open position is with the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention…
Identifying Source of Sickness is Hardest Step
…the causative food vehicle is when you have one of these outbreaks is part science and part magic,” Produce Marketing Association’s Chief Science and Technology Officer Dr. Bob Whitaker joked. Whitaker…
Almond Update: Global Trade Issues More Than Just Tariffs
Tariffs have consumed most of the global trade headlines as of late but there are a lot of other challenges that make markets complex. Almond Board of California’s Vice President…
Overcoming the Challenges in the California Citrus Industry
There are more than 3,000 growers farming 320,000 acres of citrus throughout the state. Although the overall California industry is valued at approximately $3.4 billion, that success does not come…