…states, and the nationwide population is estimated at approximately 6 million animals. States with the highest numbers of feral swine include, California, Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas. Feral swine are an…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Minestrone
…3 Roma Tomatoes Diced Small Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Untamed Minestrone For this and many more of…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…Vina) cover three-quarters of the total walnut acreage in California. Nearly all of the walnut trees sold in California nurseries are UC Davis varieties, and 85 percent of the California…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…tools. Chambers is with the Energy and Environmental Markets Team of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS joined forces with Colorado State University to build the tools. California’s Department…
The California Kitchen: Crab Corn Chowder
…the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Crab Corn Chowder For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking…
Farm Bureau Re-Elects President, Elects New Vice President
Delegates to the 97th California Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting have re-elected Paul Wenger of Modesto as president and elected two new vice presidents. Jamie Johansson of Oroville was elected…
Push for Local Food in Schools
There’s a new national push for local food in schools, following a report by a California newspaper. Local Food in Schools Fifty agricultural trade associations, farmer co-ops and agribusinesses of…
Almond Board: State of the Almond Industry
…Almond Industry Almond Board of California (ABC) Chairman Mike Mason and ABC President and CEO Richard Waycott opened the 43rd Almond Conference today with a presentation on the state of…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Enchilada Chicken Soup
…Thighs cut into pieces 1 Cup Cream 2 Cup Chicken Stock Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Southwestern Enchilada…
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…cotton industry’s health. The hearing panel was comprised of National Cotton Council (NCC) Vice Chairman Shane Stephens, a Greenwood, Miss., warehouser; a group of four cotton producers: Nathan Reed, Arkansas…
Still Hope for Breaking California Drought
Is there still hope for breaking the 4-year drought in central and southern California? Gary Crawford talks with USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. Still hope for breaking California drought…
Citrus Forecast: No Changes for California
…for California. Hudson also reported the drop in the numbers was due to fruit drop. Citrus Forecast December USDA/NASS Citrus Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. The January…
Boundary Lines Complicate Groundwater Management
…in groundwater basins. California Groundwater Website For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans that are tailored…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…tree becomes infected, and the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB has only been detected in 2012 and 2015…