…statewide agricultural cargo theft task force is one step closer to being formed as nut thefts continue to be a problem throughout the producing areas of California. Get the story….
New Cow Milk Benefits Found for Babies
…the research with several partners including University of California Davis and Hilmar Cheese company. The research found the same beneficial sugars in cow milk that babies need in human milk….
Agri View: Ag College Enrollment
…Agriculture Schools College/University Institution Type University of California-Davis 4-year, Public Cornell University 4-year, Private University of Massachusetts-Amherst 4-year, Public University of Florida 4-year, Public Harvard University 4-year, Private University of…
New Leader for Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy
UC Irvine’s Sorooshian to lead Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy Soroosh Sorooshian The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has appointed Soroosh Sorooshian as…
New Regulations for Groundwater Management
…element of the California Water Action Plan. These regulations will move California toward successful implementation of SGMA and more sustainable management of our groundwater resources. Legislatively mandated to adopt the…
The California Kitchen: Bacon & Avocado Ranch Orecchiette Spinach Pasta Salad
…the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Bacon & Avocado Ranch Orecchiette Spinach Pasta Salad For this and many more of these recipes…
Pilot Program to Protect Children from Fumigants
…the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner, the first of its kind in California. The County received funding and support from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in response to its…
California Almond Forecast
The initial subjective forecast for the 2016 California almond production is 2.0 billion pounds. Forecasted production is 5.8 percent above last year’s production of 1.89 billion pounds. Forecasted bearing acreage…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…raisin-type grape acreage. Kern and Madera County growers harvest 21 and 40 percent of their raisin-type grape acreage by mechanical means, respectively. By variety, Thompson Seedless grape acreage with mechanical…
Crop Production Report
…nut drop. Peaches – The California 2016 peach crop is forecast at 580,000 tons, up 4 percent from 2015. The California Freestone crop is forecast at 260 thousand tons, up…
No Changes for California Citrus
…the Non-Valencia, Valencia, Grapefruit and Tangerines were reported. Hudson also offered the reason for the increases this month. No Changes for California Citrus May USDA Citrus Forecast Maturity Test Results…
Leaders Say Lemon Proposal ‘Defies Logic’
A proposed rule will allow Argentinian lemons into the United States and California citrus leaders says this is another gamble in a series of proposals that would increase disease threats….
CVP Water Allocation Limiting Big Cotton Year
…say they expected a lot more water than the 5 percent allocation the west side of the Central Valley is forecast to receive this year. California Cotton Ginners and Growers…
Increased ACP Activity in Central Valley
Tulare County saw an increase in Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) activity with several trap detections and one location raised some concerns with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Tulare…