The National Peanut Board continues its “Perfectly Powerful Peanut” tour with a recent stop in California. Tyron Spearman has the details. Peanut Tour Stops in California…
Stallman Announces Departure in January
…and more leadership development programs to help farmers and ranchers become advocates for agriculture and citizen leaders in their communities. AFBF has grown organizationally, particularly with the acquisition of the…
Overseas Biological Control Trial for ACP
…to California’s climate was extremely important so they could adapt to the different areas citrus is grown in the state. He also said they used technology that revealed some interesting…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of Santa Clara County
…flies are attracted to the mixture and die after consuming it. This approach has successfully eliminated dozens of fruit fly infestations from California over the last several decades. The Oriental…
Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 2-8 National Farmers Market Week
…farmers markets, the farmers and ranchers who make them possible and the communities that host them. “National Farmers Market Week is a great opportunity for farmers markets across the country…
GMO Labeling Bill Moves Forward
…initiatives that make people wrongly fear the food they eat. Such regulations generally ignore science and undermine the public’s understanding of the food farmers and ranchers produce. H.R. 1599 restores…
Wild Horses Causing Problems for CA Ranchers
On top of other major issues like the drought, some California cattle ranchers are dealing with serious problems caused by wild horses. Sabrina Hill has more. Horses Causing Problems…
Reducing Chemical Use, Keeping Efficacy
…California Association of Pest Control Advisor’s Sustainable and Organic Production seminar in Oxnard, growers saw lots of positive results from trials looking at using both chemicals and alternatives. Cooperative Extension…
Psyllid Surveying Leads to HLB Detection
…Detection The California Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed a positive HLB test last Friday in Los Angeles. California Citrus Mutual Director of Public Affairs Alyssa Houtby says routine psyllid…
The California Kitchen: Flame Grape Brulee with Feta Cheese and Spinach Chicken Breast
…directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Flame Grape Brulee with Feta Cheese and Chicken Breast Spinach For this and many more of these recipes,…
CDFA Funds 5 ‘Dairy Digester’ Projects in Central Valley
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected five projects for approximately $11.1 million in grants to implement digest technology on California dairy operations that will reduce greenhouse…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…year’s deliveries. The Nonpareil variety represents 37 percent of California’s total almond production. Apricots – California’s 2015 apricot production is forecast at 45.0 thousand tons. The California crop represents 85…
New Ways to Help Meet Nutrition Needs of Low-Income, Homebound Seniors and People with Disabilities
…relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing…