…in groundwater basins. California Groundwater Website For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans that are tailored…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…tree becomes infected, and the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB has only been detected in 2012 and 2015…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…research, and we’re doubling down on this important work.” About California Almonds Almonds from California are a natural, wholesome and quality food. The Almond Board of California promotes almonds through…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Tomato Bisque
…Parmesan Cheese 1 T Xanthan Gum Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Smoked Tomato Bisque For this and many…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
The 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award was presented this week at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in Reno, Nev. The recipient, honored for private landowner achievement in the…
Cooperation Among Farmers Will Be Essential for Future, Farm Leader Says
Wenger In responding to water shortages, forming new groundwater management agencies, and engaging in political advocacy, California farmers and ranchers must unite and cooperate as never before, according to California…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
University of Missouri researchers have developed a new pig breed that is resistant to the deadly Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus. The discovery could save the California swine…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…been a lot of controversy over water distribution and the Delta during this drought period in California and Center for Watershed Sciences Director Jay Lund says the Delta is more…
The California Kitchen: Monterey Sausage Wedding Soup
…Beef Stock ½ Cup Cream 1 T Xanthan Gum, Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Monterey Sausage Wedding Soup…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
…Credit, Rabobank, Southern California Edison and State Compensation Insurance Fund. As first runner-up, Witt received $1,000. The other two finalists each earned $500. Krout will represent California in the national…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
As discussions in Paris continue on climate change, I’m excited to be with a California delegation in the Netherlands focusing on Climate Smart Agriculture – defined as an approach for…
NCBA on WTO COOL Tariffs
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) issued the following statement on the WTO announcement about COOL retaliation tariffs. The World Trade Organization today authorized Canada and Mexico to assess over…
National Pork Producers Council on Tariff Announcement
…which it was derived was born, raised and harvested. (It also applies to fish, shellfish, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables and certain nuts.) The WTO today said Canada and…
WTO Okays $1.01 Billion In Tariffs On U.S. Goods
…shellfish, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables and certain nuts.) The WTO today said Canada and Mexico can put $1.01 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods because the COOL law,…