Photo by Aria Wilcox Albert J. Hernandez, the Untamed Chef, will give a cooking demonstration Wednesday. California’s “Untamed Chef” is among the few chefs featured at the 2015 World Ag…
Fresno County Farmer Opens New Winery
Kings River Winery owner Bob Bagdasarian gives a tour of his winery. A California farmer follows his dream. Sabrina Hill talks with Bob Bagdasarian about the opening of his Kings…
No Changes in February USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast
After a drop in January due to fruit drop and size, there were no changes reported by Mark Hudson of USDA/NASS in the February citrus crop forecast. The next scheduled…
Atwater FFA Charters a Strong Showing at Arbuckle Field Day
…bus and joined a record 1400+ high school students throughout central and northern California at the Arbuckle FFA Field Day on February 7th. The FFA Field Day marks the beginning…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
…2014 grants have been awarded to: University of California, Davis, Calif., $4,579,067 University of California, Riverside, Calif., $1,683,429 University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., $4,613,838 University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., $3,495,832…
USDA: Slow Snowpack Development for Much of the West
…levels of precipitation this water year, but it’s mostly fallen as rain instead of snow. California’s Sierra Nevada has seen little rain or snow. The extreme drought in California may…
Avocados Being Consumed in Record Numbers This Year
Cathy Isom tells us about a surprising fruit flying off of produce shelves in record numbers — and what we’re learning about its health benefits. Avocados Consumed in Record Numbers…
West Coast Ports Close for the Weekend, Impacting Major Citrus Export Opportunity
…the meantime the shutdown is having an impact on a $500 million California citrus export opportunity. “Today’s announcement by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) further jeopardizes California citrus exports as…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…the multi-billion dollar California almond industry, said APHA President Kelly Covello. “Approximately 70 percent of California almonds are exported and nearly 80 percent of bulk almond exports by value are…
Free Bird-Friendly Farming Workshops
…Migratory Bird Conservation Partnership (MBCP) is a collaboration between Audubon California, Point Blue Conservation Science, and The Nature Conservancy. Combining the experience and expertise of three of California’s leaders in…
California’s Three Largest Dairy Cooperatives Submit Proposal for California to Join the Federal Milk Marketing Order
…input. About California Dairies, Inc. California Dairies, Inc. is the largest member-owned milk marketing and processing cooperative in California producing 47 percent of California’s milk. Co-owned by more than 410…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
California’s diversity isn’t just seen in its crops, but also in the people who grow them. This slideshow requires JavaScript. In the fields, you’ll hear workers speaking not only Spanish…
Almond Board: California Almonds’ Life Squad
The Almond Board is announcing the new California Almonds Life Squad, and Almond Board Regional Director for North America, Molly Spence, says the Life Squad will be lead by a…
Marketing Order Tricky for Wine Industry
…the same page in the wine industry can be tricky. Allied Grape Growers Vice-President of Operations Jeff Bitter says any group in the state would benefit from promoting California first….