Rain, wind and hail that hit parts of California during the past week have caused farmers some concern, as they evaluate the potential impact to a number of crops in…
Identifying Vine Mealybug, A Growing Problem
…email Battany at mcbattany@ucanr.edu. Read more from Battany’s blog post. Vine Mealybug Managment From the UC IPM Website: Vine mealybug occurs in all major California production areas. In California, the…
Home-Made Fertilizer
…now finds that his focus is set on changing the way we all think of our food – be it from our kitchen gardens, farmers markets or the local supermarket….
Agri View: Cattle Ranching
…their cattle to improve the brand. Law Enforcement officials in California work to stop modern day cattle rustlers. Rob Stewart travels to Idaho to meet a cattle ranching family that’s…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Chicken Liver Pate with Orange Marmalade
…listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Brandy Garlic Chicken Liver Pate with Orange Marmalade For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch…
NMPF Announces Staff Reorganization; Welcomes Two New Employees
…organization announced Thursday. NMPF also welcomes two staff to the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) animal care program team to help ensure that the effort continues to effectively serve the…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
Avocado Commission Seeks Grower Input, Deadline April 30th The California Avocado Commission (CAC) is conducting its annual grower crop estimate survey. It is important that California avocado growers complete the…
Loans for Farm Storage-Handling Equipment
…coordinates the Department’s work to develop local and regional food systems. USDA is committed to helping farmers, ranchers, and businesses access the growing market for local and regional foods, which…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…and its application on California’s almond orchards may become an important component in sustainably managing California’s groundwater which will benefit not just farmers, but all Californians,” said Waycott. Carbon Sequestration,…
Factors Impacting Cost of Production
…of production to America’s farmers and ranchers is impacted by many factors ranging from market price and land values to government policies and regulations. According to our witness from Illinois,…
Slightly Higher Acres Removed in Almond Report
…acreage. Slightly Higher Acre Removals California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres, up 6 percent from the 2014 revised acreage of 1,050,000. Of the total acreage for 2015,…
Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…Terms and Conditions. Who is eligible? Eligibility requirements Business idea must for a food or agriculture business. Ideas can include, but are not limited to: Ag technologies Agritourism CSAs, farmers…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Sauté of Mushroom and Zucchini Noodles
…Green Squash To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Garlic Sauté of Mushroom and Zucchini Noodles For this and many more…
National Grasslands
…Forest Service’s urgent mission to conserve open space. During America’s westward expansion in the 1800s, a once teeming herd of bison was largely eliminated as ranchers, soldiers, prospectors and railroad…