A pruning trial led the information at this years California Pecan Growers Association’s conference. Different pruning frequency was the focus of the trial and some results showed improved nut quality….
Going Against the Ancient Grain
…on how to use and prepare them. Kandarian Organic Farm products can be found in many Central Coast stores and farmers’ markets. You can listen to Kandarian’s full interview here….
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
…California wineries and vineyards also directly and indirectly generate 325,000 jobs in California and 786,000 jobs across the nation. The report, “The Economic Impact of California Wine and Grapes 2015”…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…farmers and ranchers, and we established a unified claims process for women and Hispanic farmers and ranchers, providing more than $2.5 billion in combined payments to claimants, more than $118…
USDA Announces Assistance for Dairy Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday announced that dairy producers enrolled in the 2016 Margin Protection Program for Dairy will get approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance. Vilsack said Thursday “we…
The California Kitchen: Wawona Frozen Peach Chocolate Bread Pudding
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing wawona frozen peach chocolate bread pudding with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: Aged Bread 6…
California Citrus Acreage
The Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts an acreage survey of California citrus growers as funding is available. The purpose of this survey is…
Grower Campaign to Help Market Olives
…the California Olive Committee Alex Ott said. The California Olive Commission is comprised of two canneries and hundreds of family farmers who raise olives on about 27,000 acres of orchards….
Almond Board: Almond Alliance of California is Official
…the same organization but we continue to value and serve our core members.” Cunningham says the Almond Alliance of California isn’t the same thing as the Almond Board of California,…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
…provided $5.6 billion in disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; expanded risk management tools with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in…
Specialty Crop Research Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced 19 grants totaling $36.5 million for research and extension to support American farmers growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture…
Limit and Cut Production Cost
Rabobank Advising Farmers to Limit and Cut Production Cost Amid a third year of negative margins, farmers need to cut production costs to maintain access to capital, according to a…
Western View: Visit Parkfield
…at low intensity – as Californians well know, frequent small quakes are much safer than an occasional big one. So this is a good place to study earthquake activity. But…
Atrazine Report Ignores Science
…on science, and the science is pretty clear. Atrazine is one of the safest and most effective crop management tools farmers have in their toolboxes. It’s also one of the…