…from using imported dairy products. Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) expressed appreciation for the Obama…
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
California State Board of Agriculture Starts Discussions on 2018 Farm Bill Meeting on July 5th in Sacramento The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will begin discussions on the…
Grove Shows Need for Soil Moisture Tools
…the grower. Cooperative Extension, the California Avocado Commission and the California Avocado Society help put on the Avocado Growers Seminar Series and Cal Poly volunteered to host the last event…
Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges
A good portion of California’s agriculture industry still faces water challenges, especially the southern end of the state. Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges Lots of agricultural areas rely heavily…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
NMPF Joins More Than 1,000 Food and Farm Groups in Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Passage of Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Food Labeling Legislation The National Milk Producers Federation joined a group…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Pound Cake
…to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Black Berry Pound Cake For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
Stanford Study on Salinity of Deep Groundwater
…California and depth data from 34,392 oil and gas wells. By expanding previous groundwater volume estimates from depths of 305 m to 3,000 m in California’s Central Valley, an important…
Agri View: Pork Exports
…production. Export value averaged $45.73 per head back to pork producers. The top U.S. pork export markets during the first quarter of 2016 were Mexico (470.4 million pounds and $355.9…
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
…the water though, including pumping costs, salinity and contamination. Written by Ker Than, Standford University California’s drought-stricken Central Valley harbors three times more groundwater than previously estimated, Stanford scientists have…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Panna Cotta
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing black berry panna cotta with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 pint of Cream 1…
June Dairy Market Report
…cents per hundredweight. Those changes put the bimonthly MPP margin for March-April at $7.15 per hundredweight,triggering payments for producers insured to at least $7.50. The June Dairy Market Report. (.pdf)…
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
…and the fungus attacks the intestinal lining. Infected bees cannot properly digest their food and die from the lack of nutrition. According to a 2011 paper by University of California-Davis…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Ross traveled through Israel this week with a California delegation interested in adaptation strategies for climate change and drought…
The California Kitchen: Braised Pork Shoulder
…Stock 2 Cup Apple Cider Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Braised Pork Shoulder For this and many more…