…and its incredibly tough. Other suggestions include: Jujube, Mulberry and Hazel. Image credit: A wonderful time of year on the West Coast. Springtime flowering hedge with California lilacs (blue). Peggy2012CREATIVELENZ/Flickr…
Western Governors Vow Climate Change Fight
…of California, Washington and Oregon made stark warnings that climate change was already harming the Pacific Ocean along which their states lie, according to Reuters. On Tuesday, California Governor Jerry…
The Western View: As the Pendulum Swings
…the President’s desk could change the water picture for California Agriculture. The mere fact that it got on Obama’s desk is a sign of the times, a tick of the…
Holiday Decorations
…nice table display or centerpiece. These are just a few ideas. But when you actually stop to think about it, there are so many ways to use natural materials for…
The California Kitchen: Masa Dough
…1/2 Cup vegetable shortening Salt To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. AgNet Mexican Food Christmas 2 For this and many more of these…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…to programs in California and Florida to enhance inspections and efficiently move products; Grapes: $860,690 to enhance surveys for grape commodity pests and diseases in 17 states and harmonize Grapevine…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…survey. The study is voluntary and all locations and names will be kept confidential.” Eligible California farms must be certified as organic by the National Organic Program or California Certified…
The California Kitchen: Tamales
…Cup Vegetable Shortening 1/2 Cup Water 1 T Salt 3 T Vegetable Oil 1/2 lb New Mexico Chiles 1 Spanish Onion Diced medium 10 Oz Pork shoulder 3/4 QT Beef…
EPA to Reduce Diesel Emission
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $6,329,500 in Diesel Emission Reduction Act funds to public and private partners in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and American Samoa….
Water Bill with Drought Relief on President’s Desk
…for California. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield and Senator Dianne Feinstein of San Francisco negotiated the rider to the bill in an effort to help California as it…
CDFA Announces Vacancies
…while maintaining fair and equitable marketing standards in the California egg industry. The term of office for a member of the Shell Egg Advisory Committee (SEAC) is three years. Members…
Poinsettia Day
…a farmer from California, who is considered the father of the poinsettia industry. It was Ecke’s discovery of a grafting technique which causes seedlings to branch that allowed the Poinsettia…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…to a range of $9.90 to $10.90 on lower projected California prices. Global rice production for 2016/17 is lowered 2.3 million tons to 481.5 million tons led by a 1.7-million-ton…
The California Kitchen: Sugar Cookies
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing sugar cookies with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 ¾ Cup AP Flour 1 t…


















