…California Olive Ranch, Gridley Steven Filter, Filter Farms Inc., Live Oak Cherie France, Homegrown Organic Farms, Visalia Daniel Hartwig, Woolf Enterprises, Fresno Alyssa Houtby, California Citrus Mutual, Visalia Betty Lindeman,…
Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day
…few other places such as Indonesia, South Africa, Central America, and California, also cultivate some of these tasty nuts. Macadamia nuts are delicious when eaten raw. Also when used in…
Record Walnut Production Forecasted for 2018
A report that was released recently demonstrates record walnut production for California this year. The 2018 California Walnut Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
California wildfires continue to be a devastating yearly trend, but livestock grazing can provide an environmentally friendly approach to reducing the risks of fire. The weather patterns of California create…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue launched the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. Producers of certain commodities…
ASTA Outlines Priorities for Final Farm Bill
…Agency regarding cover crop usage alongside cash crops, so farmers and producers no longer run the risk of losing their crop insurance because they used cover crops as an approved…
Agri View: Agriculture Feeling the Pain
…suppose other industries are caught in this trap too.Agriculture seems to be the chief target. Chin’s efforts will take half billion dollars from California alone. It will take a long…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Clams Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Smoked Clams Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 8 Little Neck Clams (fresh and…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) recently released an updated climate change assessment detailing the expectations of future climate conditions in California. The report, California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, revises…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Sacramento County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has established an Oriental fruit fly quarantine covering 123 square miles in Northern California. The quarantine area includes much of Sacramento as…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…regulations will increasingly impact California’s citrus industry. According to his figures, California citrus growers will pay an average of $701 per acre per year, or $203 million annually statewide. The…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Maitake Mushrooms
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Smoked Maitake Mushrooms with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1/2 Lb Smoked Maitake Mushrooms 4…
Agri View: Florida – Georgia Water War Goes On
…Florida. Obviously, nothing has changed. It is easy for anybody to understand both sides of this 30 year old battle. Florida’s principle claim that Georgia farmers were using too much…
Canada Ready to Make Concession on Dairy Trade
…to dismantle the supply management system entirely, but that negotiators will agree to change one rule that blocks U.S. farmers from exporting ultrafiltered milk to Canada, and also offer the…