…just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County. This plant disease does not affect human health. Residents in the area…
PMA Foundation 2015 Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament
…the best and brightest university students to the produce and floral industry. This year, honorable students and their faculty will travel from Hartnell College and California State University, Chico to…
Pests Causing Plum Tree Damage
Advisors are seeing some severe damage to plum trees in northern California and a four-legged pest is the culprit. Spotting a Gopher Problem Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says…
Pest Pressure Increase with Drip Irrigation
Gopher damage in northern California is higher this year and advisors say irrigation trends may be the cause. Irrigation Changing Practices Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says some northern…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini announced that beginning today farmers in eligible counties may enroll in the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). The deadline…
The California Kitchen: Strawberry Chocolate French Toast
…California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Strawberry Chocolate French Toast For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forest and Bureau of Land Management public lands. Orchard wastes, and agriculture residues such as corn cobs and stalks, also qualify…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 3
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, the World Food Prize, drought resistant…
The California Kitchen: Sweet Bangers and Monterey Sausage
…Peppers Onions To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Sweet Bangers and Monterey Sausage For this and many more of these…
The California Kitchen: Buttermilk Beer Fried Chicken with Collard Greens
…To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Buttermilk Beer Fried Chicken with Collard Greens For this and many more of these…
American Farm Bureau, Agriculture and Industry Groups Ask Court to Ditch EPA’s Unlawful Water Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation, Texas Farm Bureau, Matagorda County Farm Bureau, and 11 other agricultural and industry groups today asked a federal court to vacate the controversial new rule…
Local Residents Urged To Declare Why “Citrus Matters” To Los Angeles
…Visiting CaliforniaCitrusThreat.org to access HLB and Asian citrus psyllid resources specific to Los Angeles County. 3. Monitoring their trees and contacting the California Department of Food and Agriculture Exotic Pest…
Polluted Rivers, Lakes and Coastal Waters Need Cleanup and Restoration Plans
…California and ends at the Salton Sea in Imperial Valley, California. Several TMDLs are already in place for the New River to reduce trash, dissolved oxygen, bacteria and sediment impairments….
Invisible ‘Barcode’ Helping Traceability
Some technology in the agriculture industry is looking at an old problem in the food supply chain. Food safety and traceability has always been a heavily debated topic, but as…