The California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) held their Outlook 2015 Agribusiness conference earlier this month in Paso Robles. Before the conference, ASFMRA…
2015 Spring Walnut Grafting Demonstration and Field Meeting to be held
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and Suchan Farm & Nursery invite growers and others interested in walnut grafting techniques to attend the 2015 Spring Walnut Grafting Demonstration and Field…
USDA Video: Conserving Water and Energy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping farmers in drought affected California conserve water and energy. For more information: www.usda.gov…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
…Commissioner’s Office. Last fall, the results of trapping for the European Grapevine Moth (Lobesia botrana or EGVM) in California were recounted during a conference call for the partners working to…
Ordinance Brings New Wine Production to Southern California
A recent law change is creating new opportunities for the wine grape industry in Southern California. Ordinance Brings New Wine Production San Diego County Farm Bureau says it has seen…
New Crops Trending in Southern California
Agriculture leaders are starting to see some new crops in Southern California due to water restrictions and a recently passed ordinance. New Crops Trending in Southern California San Diego County…
The California Kitchen: Mexican Street Corn
…Zest Parmesan Cayenne Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Mexican Street Corn For this and many more of these…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a drought forum on Tuesday, May 5th at the Fresno County Fairgrounds. Members of the public, farmers and ranchers, as…
Napa Winery Donates Barrels for Student FFA Projects
Atwater FFA Advisor Dave Gossman and Inglenook Winery’s Amabassador harold Francis load up empty wine barrels Francis Ford Coppola’s Inglenook Winery in Rutherford, California donated numerous wine barrels to the…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…California Explaining the California Water Rights Over-Appropriation Myth. For more information on California’s water rights system, visit the State Water Resources Control Board website at: FAQS: Water Rights. 4) New…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
Southern California avocado growers could change how the industry operates as they experiment with high density farming. Trying High Density Farming The price of water in San Diego County is…
Water Use Continuing to Drop in Southern County
A southern California county has seen their water use numbers drop by half from 2007, and it isn’t due entirely to conservation. Water Use Continuing to Drop San Diego County…
Getting Use to New Discoveries
Crop research is getting so advanced that experts are seeing new discoveries more often. University of California Davis Cooperative Extension Specialist Deborah Galino says red blotch disease was found in…
The California Kitchen: Chayote Calabacitas Southwestern Style Vegetables
Photo by David Monniaux In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California chayote calabacitas southwestern style vegetables with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1…