From CDFA Source – Northern California Water Assocation California’s farms face growing water management challenges California is an agricultural powerhouse—the nation’s largest farm state and a world market leader, with…
McCarthy Statement on California Water Restrictions
Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement on Governor Brown’s water restriction mandate: “The current drought in California is devastating. Today’s order from the governor should not only alarm…
The California Kitchen: Asparagus Pasta
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California Asparagus with Sambal Crab with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2T Garlic Arbosana 1 Shallot Small…
Ag Speaker Damian Mason Visits Fresno
Popular humorist Damian Mason visited Fresno as the keynote speaker for the California Ag Lenders Society annual meeting, and kept the roomful of bankers cracking up with laughter. He talks…
The California Kitchen: Cream Asparagus Soup
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California cream asparagus soup with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1/2 Purple Onion 1 T Oil 1…
PBS Video: California Announces Mandatory Rrestrictions to Curb Drought
From PBS NewsHour Suffering a severe and long-lasting drought, California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered new and historic restrictions designed to reduce water use by 25 percent through 2016. The restrictions…
Governor’s Drought Task Force Discusses Emergency Actions
…Intoduction by Mark Ghilarducci, Director, California Office of Emergency Services Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food & Agriculture Chuck Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Mark Ghilarducci,…
OpEd from Assemblyman Adam Gray on Water Restrictions
…economy, our farms, and our way of life since the dams were constructed. The State of California has proposed a staggering increase in the unimpaired flows from the Tuolumne, Merced…
The California Kitchen: Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Chili Prawn
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California bacon wrapped asparagus with chili prawn with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Thick Cut Bacon Ground…
Gov. Brown Directs First-Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
…The order helps make California more drought resilient by incentivizing promising new technology that will make California more water efficient through a new program administered by the California Energy Commission….
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…areas in Texas and one residential tree in California. It has also been detected in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 14 states in Mexico. A total of 15…
The California Kitchen: Asparagus with Sambal Crab
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California Asparagus with Sambal Crab with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 T Olive Oil 1/2 Spanish…
Leaders say Regulations Handcuffing Citrus Industry
…the 2015 California Citrus Mutual Showcase, President Joel Nelson said the citrus industry is frustrated with increasing DPR regulations. Nelson said they are also frustrated with the timetable on newly…
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
…Seeding of dry edible beans was planned for 50.0 thousand acres in California, up 4 percent from last year. California farmers intend to plant 8.6 thousand acres of large chickpeas,…