From CDFA: By Craig McNamara, President, California State Board of Food and Agriculture Craig McNamara Photo courtesy of CDFA Tomorrow (May 5), the California State Board of Food and Agriculture…
Importance of Knowing Your Soil
Producers were reminded at a recent avocado seminar series about the importance of knowing your soil, especially in the hilly areas on the central coast and southern California. Knowing Your…
The California Kitchen: Sweet Corn Bread
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California sweet corn bread with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 Eggs 1 Cup Sour Cream 3…
California Drought Update and Some Ag Impacts
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey shares some of the latest statistics on California’s lingering drought condition, and how that may impact some crops like cotton. California Drought Update and Some Ag…
The California Kitchen: Bison and Corn Chili Relleno Casserole
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California bison and corn chili relleno casserole with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 4 Pasilla/Poblano Chilis Blistered…
New Psyllid Find in San Luis Obispo County
…will be established by the California Department of Food and Agriculture to prevent the spread of this serious plant pest. Control efforts will take place in the near future in…
California Cuts Habitat Fix for Delta Project
…unclear who will be leading the effort decades from now and what impact climate change will have on California’s water picture or environmental regulations. The state is entering its fourth…
USDA/NRCS Video: Conservation Planning Works for California
Learn about the NRCS Conservation Planning and how a plan can benefit your farm or ranch….
A Day in Marin: Farmers Share a Passion for a Place Called California
…I saw example after example of the things that we, as Californians, have also done to make this place so singular. California’s farmers and ranchers, its farm-workers and artisan cheese-makers,…
Biomass Plants Closing Across the State
There are several benefits the biomass industry provides to California and those plants are slowly shutting down. Biomass Plants Closing Across the State The biomass industry in the state is…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Corn Succotash
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California southwestern corn succotash with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 T Olive Oil 1/2 Onion Medium…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…1990 levels by 2020, as established in the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32). California’s new emission reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030…
Western View: The Almondnac
…and the effort and worry that goes into growing a crop in California. It’s a tough business. A lot rides on every decision made. Farmers have no need to go…
UC Davis Ranked Number 1 in World for Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
…College of Ag and Environmental Sciences founded in 1905 The UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences was founded in 1905 as the University of California’s University Farm. Today,…