In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing collard green spring roll with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: Collard Greens 2 T Arbosana…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross is welcoming volunteers with knowledge and expertise regarding California’s specialty crop industry to serve as reviewers on the 2017 Specialty…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…a significant industry in California.” The company, which started harvest this week, produces between two-thirds and three-quarters of the nation’s olive oil, nearly all of which comes from California. Still,…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…of California: Almond Board of California offers a one-year leadership training that inspires and prepares almond community members to join a network of leaders meeting the challenges of a changing…
North Carolina Flooding Kills Thousands of Livestock
…bad news for livestock farmers. Crop farmers lost millions of dollars in crops for the second year in a row. Ten straight days of rains in 2015 ruined the harvest…
Largest Hog Processor to Reopen Thursday
…This will hinge entirely on whether or not employees can make it into work safely. It will also depend on whether or not farmers can deliver hogs as well. Hurricane-related…
Agri View: Top Tree Nuts
…has included almonds, pistachios and walnuts. And credit for production goes to California. Well now there is a fourth tree nut to be counted, pecans. In the last three or…
Nut-based Feed Satisfies Trout’s Protein Requirements
by Sandra Avant, USDA/ARS Public Affairs Specialist Thanks to researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a new feed ingredient made from tree nuts is available to fish farmers….
Pacific Region October Crop Production Report
…2016-17 California orange crop forecast is 50.5 million boxes. California’s Navel orange forecast is 42.0 million boxes. Harvest is expected to begin in late October or early November. California’s Valencia…
RFA Fishing Sponsorship Will Promote Ethanol
…on foreign oil, support American farmers, and make a stronger America. Bass Pro Shops Crappiemasters is honored to be a partner with the Renewable Fuels Association and ethanol, and look…
The California Kitchen: Collard Greens Traditional
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing collard greens traditional with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Diced Maple Bacon ¼…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…benefits, too,” he said. Kevin Hecteman is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at khecteman@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Western View: Feds Easing Growing Restrictions on Marijuana
While it appears likely that Californians will vote to legalize Marijuana for recreational use, the federal status will remain problematic. However, it sounds like the Feds are going to allow…
Slight Decrease in Citrus Crop Forecast
…crop season. California Non-Valencia oranges are forecast at forty-two million boxes, five hundred thousand boxes lower than the final number of the 2015-16 season and six million less than the…