California agriculture contributes record amount of farm products to food banks The California Association of Food Banks’ Farm to Family program received a record 150 million pounds of donated produce…
Agri View: Foreigner’s Farmland
…producer for CNBC Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries are scooping up farmland in drought-afflicted regions of the U.S. Southwest, and that has some people in California and Arizona…
The California Kitchen: Marinated Zucchini with Purple Onions and Balsamic Vinegar
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing marinated zucchini with purple onions and balsamic vinegar with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…private partners into one comprehensive resource to help small-scale producers manage all aspects of their business. From protecting soil health to marketing to schools and grocery store chains, USDA has…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
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…
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…makers, producers, processors, retailers and consumers. Design and conduct studies that evaluate the impact and efficacy of proposed research, education and extension/outreach interventions on antimicrobial resistance across the food chain,…
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
In an effort to further advance the National Milk Producers Federation’s strategic agenda, Emily Meredith, formerly NMPF’s vice president of animal care, has been promoted to chief of staff, 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
…option with lower down payments, are designed to help producers, including new, small and mid-sized producers, grow their businesses and markets. “As more communities reconnect with agriculture, consumer demand is…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
As California Almond Acreage Grows, Trees Bring Benefits to Agriculture, Environment and Community From the Almond Board of California: The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s almond acreage…
Factors Impacting Cost of Production
…the farm economy and pose challenges for producers and processors with little evidence of added benefit to food safety or production,” said Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Davis. “Under these current conditions…