The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Growing Together,” a profile of closely-knit farmers flourishing in the Central Valley….
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…in 1992. But many of the regulations already apply in California. Bryan Little, California Farm Bureau Federation director of employment policy and chief operating officer of the Farm Employers Labor…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
California pistachio harvest is in full swing, but as nuts are shaken from the trees and collected, some growers report blanking, or shells that contain no nuts, contributing to a…
Lance Greig Wins “It’s All in the Sauce” Contest
…the Testicle Festival. The winning team was composed of Artie Vargas and teammate Billy Gonzales. All contest winners were presented with plaques memorializing their triumphant performances. The Young Farmers and…
Water Lost in Storm Runoff Substantial
…in Storm Runoff Substantial The University of California Davis (UC Davis) project that is experimenting to see what crops can handle winter flooding is showing good results. UC Davis Integrated…
The California Kitchen: Braised Red Wine Beef Short Rib
…Diced Small To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Braised Red Wine Beef Short Rib For this and many more of…
Guarding Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease – A Partnership of Dairy Farmers, UC Davis and CDFA
California’s dairy farmers have joined together with the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory at UC Davis–a joint venture with CDFA–to fund research through the California Dairy Research Foundation…
New CA Livestock Antibiotic Law Strictest in US
California’s new livestock antibiotic bill is now law, and it’s the toughest in the U.S. Sabrina Hill has more. New CA Livestock Law California now has the strictest livestock antibiotics…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
This slideshow requires JavaScript. State fairs around the nation all have some familiar characteristics, yet fairs in the golden state have something that many Californians take for granted. Most California…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Chile Verde
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing untamed Chile Verde with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 Poblano Chilies 3 Tomatillo 1 Jalapeno 1…
FFA Expanding to More Urban and Suburban Schools
What used to be an student organization for “future farmers” is now expanding to urban areas and new agricultural related studies. Gary Crawford has more. FFA Expanding to More Urban…
Governor Signs CFBF-Endorsed Bill to Streamline Groundwater Adjudication
…Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a historic measure which regulated groundwater in California. At the time, adjudication was considered too complex to address as part of SGMA. “Streamlining the process for…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
Plowing and shaping fields in the fall is common practice in many parts of California, but the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is recommending a different strategy this year. “Let…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast has California Oranges at 52.5 Million Boxes
USDA released the highly anticipated citrus crop numbers today and has California all oranges at 52.5 million boxes with grapefruit at 3.5 million boxes. The details of the annual crop…