…as farmers fertilize their lands preparing for crop season, rain washes fertilizer off the land and into streams and rivers. Learn more with this video visualization. Less oxygen dissolved in…
Important Tax Deadline Looms for Farmers
Farmers and ranchers have just a few more days to file important paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or face penalties for failing to do so. The deadline to…
The California Kitchen: Parmesan Vegetable Beer with Pearl Couscous
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing parmesan vegetable beer with pearl couscous with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: ½ Stick Butter…
AFBF Endorses Bills to Repeal Death Tax
…by Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) and Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.). Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced a companion bill in the Senate. “Farmers and ranchers face a number of factors that…
Annette Jones, DVM, on Animal Health & Food Safety
Dr. Annette Jones, DVM, Director of Animal Health and Food Safety Services at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, talks about the mission to protect California’s livestock and poultry…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, 1001 I St. in Sacramento. This year’s award-winning projects are: The Cherry Buckskin Project. Coordinated by the University of California Cooperative Extension, Contra…
Ag Reacts to Trump TPP Move
…(NAFTA) may be next. Trump’s move is getting negative reactions from agriculture groups. California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelsen said the decision is “disappointing but not surprising. The President has…
Chill Hours Getting More Complicated
Calculating chill hours for pistachio trees has become more challenging as “normal” seasonal weather is changing. The warmer, wet winter in California may be complicating the issue even more. Many…
National Peanut Butter Day
…United States are used to make peanut butter. Runner peanuts, the variety mostly grown by farmers in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, are favored for peanut butter because of their…
EU Dairy Farmers Spray Milk Powder in Price Protest
Dairy farmers from the European Union sprayed milk powder onto a European Council building in Brussels during a protest over dairy prices. The EU recently purchased large quantities of skimmed…
Three Named as USDA Deputy Secretary Candidates
…and Ted McKinney. Herbster of Nebraska was a big supporter during the Trump campaign and served on Trump’s agriculture advisory committee, Kawamura is a former California Agriculture Secretary and McKinney…
Agri View: Choice of Meat
…in the parts of the country that support them. In spite of the millions of turkeys raised by poultry farmers, about 2 ½ percent of this year’s Thanksgiving turkeys were…
The California Kitchen: Creamy Broccoli Cheese
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Creamy Broccoli Cheese with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2.5 T Oil ½ Cup Onion…
CCM Supports Stay on Argentine Lemon Rule
…60 days on its final rule to allow the importation of fresh lemon fruit from northwest Argentina into the continental United States. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) applauds the Administration and…