…Davis, California, where it has corporate offices and another major research facility. The seed company works closely there with researchers at University of California at Davis (UC Davis). This interview…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 11
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: child nutrition, fruit and vegetable safety,…
Ag Program Coming to Top Counties
…Learning is already established in the northern California, Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, Fresno County and parts of Los Angeles County. San Joaquin Regional Coordinator Diane Friend says the program…
The California Kitchen: Spinach Citrus Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing spinach citrus salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 3 Cup Spinach ¼ Purple Onion Feta Orange…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…again next spring, as long as we don’t have any new AI cases here in California,” he said. Permission for use is granted from the California Farm Bureau Federation. Ching…
Navel Crop Estimated Large, Might Miss Target
…random sampling of the number of fruit per tree, fruit size, combined with historical information, and then using statistical formulas to produce the estimate. In this year’s survey, the fruit…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
Growers from California’s two primary pear growing regions—Lake and Mendocino counties and the Sacramento River Delta—are wrapping up harvest this year with positive reports about fruit quality and price. Together,…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearings
A public hearing is being held to consider and take evidence on a proposal that would establish a Federal milk marketing order to regulate the handling of milk in California….
The California Kitchen: Roasted Peach Glazed Parsnips and Saute of Apples
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Roasted Peach Glazed Parsnips and Saute of Apples For this and many more of these…
Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir
…by a deeper drought, followed by a comprehensive package of water-related legislation, followed by California voters decisively passing a $7.12 billion bond measure that includes $2.7 billion set aside for…
Almond Total Shipments Down From 2014
Hilltop Ranch Inc. reported that The Almond Board of California released the August position report. Total shipments for the month of August 2015 were 126,165,342 pounds. This is compared to…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…to be in the Central Valley. Survey data indicated a fruit set per tree of 412, above the five-year average of 336. The average September 1 diameter was at 2.248,…
Navel Orange Production Forecast
…based on the results of the 2015-16 Navel Orange Objective Measurement (O.M.) Survey, which was conducted from July 18 to September 1, 2015. Estimated fruit set per tree, fruit diameter,…
Packinghouse Field Manager Training for ACP
…in Exeter. Field managers may attend the meeting that is most convenient to them. Hosted by California Citrus Mutual, in partnership with the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP)…