…build better fruit quality. Last week President and CEO of California Citrus Mutual, Casey Creamer said the weather has been largely cooperative heading into winter. Casey Cramer Courtesy California Citrus…
Still Time to Participate in the Annual Latino Farmer Conference
There is still time to participate in the 6th annual Latino Farmer Conference. Changes have been made to the conference this year to abide by public safety protocols in California. Not…
Tips on How You Can Pick the Perfect Christmas Tree
…to the lovely fragrance of a cut tree, buying a fresh Christmas tree is a great way to support Christmas tree farmers. Each region of the country has its own…
Developing Sorghum Opportunities in the West
…help support maximizing the environmental benefits that sorghum can provide. Lust also pointed out the significant contributions that University of California researchers are making as part of the effort. “We’ve…
Select Incentive Payments Being Increased by USDA
…Signups for the program can be done any time through FSA. The select incentive payments should make the program a bit more appealing for farmers and ranchers. Applications for continuous…
Will Water Supply Momentum Pick Back Up With New Administration?
…the Trump administration signed their own water legislation for California that relaxed biological opinions providing additional water to flow through the Delta. California promptly sued the administration’s actions under the direction of Newsom which put…
Series of ‘How To’ Videos Released By USDA-NRCS
A video series of ‘How-To’ guides has recently been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and farmers.gov. The Soil Health: How To video…
Week in Review: STOP USE of Organic Fertilizer Product and Vilsack Back to Lead USDA
The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently issued a statewide quarantine for the organic fertilizer product Agro Gold WS. President-elect Joe Biden has officially selected Tom Vilsack to once…
Biden Selects Katherine Tai to be Next U.S. Trade Representative
…Duvall said in a press release. “America’s farmers and ranchers rely on a fair marketplace to compete globally and it’s more important than ever for them to have an ally…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…types of production and understands the importance of respecting farmers and ranchers as partners worthy of support in the race to achieve sustainability goals.” Prior to his first tenure as…
Statewide Quarantine Issued for Organic Fertilizer Product
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently issued a statewide quarantine for the organic fertilizer product Agro Gold WS. A Stop Use notice was announced on December 4…
Almond Matters: Still Time for Fall Herbicide Applications
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, growers still have ample opportunity to make their fall herbicide applications. California has experienced very little rainfall for the current water…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Salmon Lox
Smoked Salmon Lox In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Smoked Salmon Lox with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… Hickory Wood Chips…
The Western View: Wait a Minute
…a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western…