…us – not even in bountiful California – are so fortunate. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve ALL Californians. Around many tables this year, families will thank soldiers,…
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Sage Bread Pudding
…1 Egg 1 Cup Cream Fresh Sage Chiffonade ½ C Brown Sugar To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Sage…
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…it difficult to get small water agencies accounted for. More about the SGMA For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) is pleased to announce it has donated $25,000 to the crop…
Shot Hole Borer Moving North
The California Avocado Commission reported that the polyphagous shot hole borer has been found further north in Southern California. Shot Hole Borer Moving North Cal Poly State University Professor David…
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
…Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says even that step is a difficult process for some groups. More about the SGMA For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act…
The California Kitchen: Gravy
…Garlic 1 QT Beef Stock 1/2 Cup Red Wine 1 t xanthan gum To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Gravy…
Farm Bureau Awards $4,500 in Garden Grants to Local Schools
…teachers may request a visit from the TCFB Beyond-the-Farm trailer; resources from the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom; and gardening advice from the University of California Master Gardeners….
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…U.S. economy. The letter from the former secretaries follows: As former Secretaries of Agriculture, we have been personally invested in the negotiation of every major U.S. trade agreement of the…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…California farmers and provide healthy, California-grown food to school children. CDFA strongly supports California’s Farm to School programs through its Office of Farm to Fork, which provides farm to school…
Bug Vacuum Research to Combat Lygus
Research is looking into a bug vacuum to help California strawberry growers control lygus bug damage. Bug Vacuum Research The lygus bug remains a major problem for strawberry growers in…
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
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
…The funding is made available through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, from proceeds of California’s Cap-and-Trade program. Agricultural operations can apply for funding of up-to $200,000 per project, for irrigation…
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:…