…almonds, it is a significant problem in Australia because of mid-season rain events. In 2014, we verified the presence of the disease at previous and additional locations in California, although…
Where Does Your Food Come From?
…percent of the strawberries purchased by USDA Foods in FY 2014 came from the state of California. During this time, California schools received approximately 3.3 million pounds of this locally…
The California Kitchen: Apricot Scallops with Maple Glazed Bacon
…Scallops 2 T Olive Oil 8 Strips of Bacon 2 apricots diced small 1 shallot To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Grower Warns CA of HLB Tough Reality
Florida grower talks about life with HLB and what California growers should be prepared to do A longtime Florida citrus grower is making the best of a bad situation and…
Technology, Innovation and Food Waste
…on a daily basis,” said Craig McNamara, president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “When we take the uniqueness that is California agriculture and combine it with…
The California Kitchen: Apricot Monte Cristo
…cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Apricot Monte Cristo For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show:…
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Violate Law, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…are threatening the very livelihoods of ordinary, middle-class Americans who happen to farm for a living. “Based on what we see in California, it is clear that the expansions in…
John Deere Tightens Leasing Terms
…left with more used equipment as producers walk away when their lease expires. Deere said it’s restructuring leases to share more of the risk of further declines with its dealers….
California Walnut Nursery Sales Report
2015 California Walnut Nursery Sales Report The primary objective of the California Walnut Nursery Sales Report survey is to estimate planted acres by variety for the 2015 crop year based…
California Walnut Acreage Report
2015 California Walnut Acreage Report California’s 2015 walnut acreage is estimated at 365,000 acres, up 12 percent from 2013. Of the total acreage, 300,000 were bearing and 65,000 were non-bearing….
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule, TPP Could Affect Producers
Although the U.S. pork industry is in good economic shape, pork producers’ future fortunes can be affected – for good or for ill – by opportunities and challenges with which…
View from the Barnyard on the Farm Economy
…behalf of National Milk Producers Federation Mr. David Herring, Newton Grove, NC, on behalf of National Pork Producers Council Mr. Tracy Brunner, Cow Camp Feedyard Inc., Ramona, KS, on behalf…
NMPF Chairman: Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work
…Milk Producers Federation, in testimony Tuesday before the House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. The hearing focused on the state of the livestock sectors in America, including dairy farming…
Paint Linked to Walnut Bud Break Issues
Walnut producers and farm advisors saw some bud break problems last year and it might have had something to do with protective white paint applied to the tree. Paint Linked…