…offers many enhancements beneficial to California producers’ stewardship goals. CSP enhancements address forest production and wildlife habitat, soil health on all land uses and migratory and shorebird habitat on rice…
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
…UC Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers and educators draw on local expertise to conduct agricultural, environmental, economic, youth development and nutrition research that helps California thrive. Learn more at ucanr.edu….
Almond Board: Almond Spraying During Wet Years
…California Almond varieties are self-incompatible, requiring cross-pollination with other varieties to produce a crop. Even self-compatible varieties still require transfer of pollen within the flower. The single most important factor…
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
…Dixon, California. Created in 1999, Genica Research Corporation, parent company of Magnum Seeds and Genista, specializes in research efforts for the breeding and production of hybrid vegetable seeds. Its portfolio…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…States? Peanuts are grown commercially in 15 states: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Carolina, Louisiana, Arizona, Arkansas, Mississippi, California, and Tennessee. However, 11 major…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Enchilada Chicken
…1 Cup Cream, 2 Cup Chicken Stock Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Southwestern Chicken Enchilada For this and…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…pollination season. The almond bloom is expected to be “normal to a little ahead of normal,” says Bob Curtis, director, Agricultural Affairs, Almond Board of California, increasing the risk of…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
People in the cattle business tend to agree that the record-high beef prices seen in 2014 and early 2015 likely won’t return for some time, but California ranchers see a…
Despite Promising Snowpack, Conservation Should Continue
…that’s not to say California’s long drought is over. Most of the state’s major reservoirs still hold much less than their historical averages for early February. Californians are encouraged to…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Tomato Bisque
…Parmesan Cheese Salt/Pepper 1 T Xanthan Gum To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Smoked Tomato Bisque For this and many…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…of 2016. Those issue areas include advancing legislation that addresses agriculture’s long- and short-term labor needs, implementing business tax reform, monitoring the overall farm economy, and energy availability and affordability….
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
…of State. The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation thanks Wells Fargo for its generous support of Class 45’s commencement. The California Agricultural Leadership Program is an advanced leadership development experience for…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) will hold a seminar for credentialed press on the first day of the World Ag Expo in Tulare. The seminar, featuring…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…economy that I think will continue.” According to the report, between 2015 and 2020 an average 26,700 annual jobs openings, or nearly half of the total predicted, will be available…