Avocado Commission Seeks Grower Input, Deadline April 30th The California Avocado Commission (CAC) is conducting its annual grower crop estimate survey. It is important that California avocado growers complete the…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
As California Almond Acreage Grows, Trees Bring Benefits to Agriculture, Environment and Community From the Almond Board of California: The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s almond acreage…
Factors Impacting Cost of Production
…Maureen Torrey, Vice President, Torrey Farms, Inc. Elba, NY, on behalf of the United Fresh Produce Association Ms. Kate Woods, Vice President, Northwest Horticultural Council, Yakima, WA Mr. Richard Guebert,…
Slightly Higher Acres Removed in Almond Report
…acreage. Slightly Higher Acre Removals California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres, up 6 percent from the 2014 revised acreage of 1,050,000. Of the total acreage for 2015,…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Sauté of Mushroom and Zucchini Noodles
…1 Onion Purple Diced Small 1 Lb. Button Mushrooms 1 Sprig of Fresh Thyme 1 sprig of Fresh Rosemary 2 T Whole Butter ¼ Cup Cream 1 Yellow Squash 1…
It’s Not Just Climate Change
…same period, California and the U.S. Forest Service spent more than $5 billion on wildfire suppression. In a model from 2014 that examined California wildfires’ destruction over the last 60…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Exhibitors
…the largest gathering of growers, handlers, suppliers, distributors, marketers and researchers from around the globe. The Almond Conference will take place in Sacramento, California, December 6-8, 2016, at the Sacramento…
CA Almond Acreage Increases Again
The 2015 California Almond Acreage Report showed a six percent increase over 2014 and forecasts a large number of bearing acres for 2016. From the California Department of Food and…
Biofuels and Bioproducts
…to explore viable technology pathways for co-products—several of which are already under development. In 2015, DOE awarded funds to several companies and universities located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Colorado, and…
Benefits of SWEEP Program
Growing California video on benefits of SWEEP, fertilizer management With the announcement this week of $16 million in grants from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), CDFA offers…
Resource to Help Food Hubs
…food hub, and farm to school program. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, the Arcadia Center brings local produce to neighborhoods that would otherwise have limited access to fresh food. Rural Development’s…
Meals for Kids
…early in their lives and improve the wellness of adults. Under the new CACFP nutrition standards, meals and snacks served will include a greater variety of vegetables and fruit, more…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Turkey Breast with a Sweet Garlic Aioli
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Roasted Turkey Breast with a Sweet Garlic Aioli For this and many more of these…
Bison Our National Mammal
…tribes and businesses led by the Inter Tribal Buffalo Council, National Bison Association, and Wildlife Conservation Society, to officially commemorate the ecological, cultural, historical and economic contribution of bison. Sen….