Every year since 2011, the Almond Achievement Award has honored an industry or allied-industry member who has added value to the California Almond industry through long-term service, contributions or innovations….
Computer “Nudges” Help School Lunch Choices
…the USDA – more than 5 billion school lunches are served daily – yet, less than 1 percent eat the federally recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Suppose that could…
Agrium in Merger Talks with Potash Corp.
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Agrium Agrium Confirms Discussions With PotashCorp Regarding Potential Merger of Equals Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) confirmed that it is in…
DOJ Seeks to Stop Deere from Purchasing Monsanto’s Precision Planting Division
…The deal is estimated to be worth $190 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: The United States Department of Justice Justice Department Sues to Block…
Theft of 500 Cows in New Zealand
…butchered somewhere for illegal meat sales. The cattle were worth an estimated equivalent of $725,000, or one million New Zealand dollars. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Little-Known Corn Disease Found in Nine States
…South Dakota and Texas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cropwatch Bacterial Leaf Streak Figures 1-3. Pattern…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…performance for 2016 is expected to affect many regions, with a forecast 8-percent decrease in average NCFI for the Northern Crescent and a 6-percent decline for the Fruitful Rim. Fruitful…
Support for the Salton Sea
…program to help avert an environmental and public health crisis at the Salton Sea,” said California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird. “The state of California has committed more than $80…
The California Kitchen: Fig Tart
…3 T Vegetable Shortening ½ C Ice Water 4 Figs Butter Whipped Cream To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For…
Delta Smelt Strategy Shows Promising Results
…fish and farms.” The Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy is being implemented by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Department of Water Resources, the Division of Boating and…
Fruits & Nuts Review
California – July Crop Comments Mid-Season peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums continued to be harvested, packed, and shipped to domestic and foreign marketplaces. The hot weather caused stone fruits to…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…(Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) involved in APHIS’ cooperative grasshopper suppression program, but only…
Lunch Packed with Nutrition
…a fruit or fruit and vegetable. And then that serving of dairy. Even if you can’t fit all of that nutrition into one bag or lunchbox, many cafeterias offer milk…
Japan to Resume Importing U.S. Wheat
…of wheat in Asia. The U.S. is the largest wheat supplier to Japan, representing roughly 60 percent of Japan’s wheat imports. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….