It’s often said that California had no water management in the past, but that isn’t entirely true. The prolonged drought has made water management discussions public. Water Management Discussions Public…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
SACRAMENTO, November 20, 2015 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will begin accepting applications today, November 20, 2015, for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)….
The California Kitchen: Sautéed Mushrooms
…1 Cup White Wine ¼ LB Butter 1 Rosemary Sprig 1 Thyme Sprig Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen:…
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
…of research is being conducted, but for a variety of reasons, the new technologies are not being utilized in the field or for regulatory application. California Citrus Mutual and the…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $1 million grant to the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) to conduct research on the effects of drought and extreme weather on…
Public Water Conversation in Central Valley
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Los Angeles Times has a series called “The California Conversation“ and the event stopped in Clovis to start a public water conversation. Water managers, agriculture…
Almond Board: Water Issues and Yield
As almond growers continue to work their way through limited water supplies, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll says while yields will come back after limited irrigation…
Thanksgiving Dinner Up
…on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $50.11, a 70-cent increase from last year’s average of $49.41. The big ticket…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…across the country developed the handbook. NRCS representatives ranged from those who work directly with producers in California and Indiana to its specialists in agronomy, soil health, wildlife biology, water…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…will be eliminated in six years. Tariffs, currently as high as 17 percent, on vegetable juices and canned and other prepared vegetable products including canned and prepared sweet corn, tomatoes,…
Agri View: El Niño, Maybe
By now most of us know the difference in La Niña and El Niño. Everett Griner talks about California possibly benefiting from El Niño in today’s Agri View. El Niño…
AgNet Media’s Hill Elected NAFB Western Region VP
…speaker at the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation being held in Orlando, Florida in January 2016. You can listen to Sabrina’s reports across California Ag country on…
The California Kitchen: Parmesan Crusted Haricot Vert
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing parmesan crusted haricot vert with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 Lb. Green Beans 2 T Rosenthal…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…the award; Alex Karolyi of Sustainable Conservation. Photo courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce…