…water Californians use in dry years. The draft plan outlines key actions DWR will undertake over the next several years to position itself to better support local agencies across California…
Guinea Pig for Dinner
…Migration Policy Institute, Between 2000 and 2010, South American immigrants were the second-fastest growing segment of the Latin American immigrant population. Most moving to California, Florida, New Jersey and New…
California Leads Nation in Horticultural Sales
California leads the nation with $2.88 billion in horticulture sales, according to the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service…
The California Kitchen: Chicken Tamales
…soaked in warm water 1/2 cup sour cream To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Chicken Tamales For this and many…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…Miss California 2015 to promote pistachios in China. Their 9-day blitz began December 10. In addition to Bree Morse, Miss California 2015, the growers who will travel across China include…
Walnuts and Calories
…Origins The walnut was first cultivated in California by the Franciscan Fathers in the late 1700s. The earliest walnuts to enter California were known as “mission” walnuts. Unlike today’s walnuts,…
The California Kitchen: Mexican Hot Chocolate
…listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Mexican Hot Chocolate For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
Agri View: War on Feral Hogs!
…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
…than 70 percent of the trees sold for new plantings. California produces 99 percent of U.S. commercial walnuts, and walnuts are the state’s fourth largest agricultural export. Consumer demand for…
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…