…streamline the state’s drought response and invest in new technologies that will make California more drought resilient. Californians have responded with unprecedented conservation efforts. To date, guided by the California…
Earth Day @ CDFA
Happy Earth Day from CDFA! This video provides a brief look at just a few of the programs and projects at the California Department of Food and Agriculture that help…
The California Kitchen: Potato Colcannon
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing potato colcannon with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 4 New Potatoes cut in half 8 oz. Cabbage…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…partial quarantine due to the detected presence of the Asian citrus psyllid, a vector for HLB. Those states include Alabama, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi,…
Earth Day – the History
…then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Inspired by the student anti-war movement, he realized that if…
The California Kitchen: Potato Gnocchi
…today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Potato Gnocchi For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on…
Citrus Regulation Scoping Meeting Scheduled
…healthy trees by the psyllid after it feeds on infected plant tissue. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has scheduled a scoping meeting to discuss proposals for changes to…
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
California Agriculture Contributes Record Amount of Farm Products to Food Banks The California Association of Food Banks’ Farm to Family program received a record 150 million pounds of donated produce…
The California Kitchen: Potato Parmesan White Bean Turkey Casserole
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: New Potato Parmesan White Bean Turkey Cassoulet For this and many more of these recipes,…
NASS Mid-Year Surveys
USDA Seeks Feedback from California and Nevada Growers About 2016 Crops, Stocks, Inventories, Values During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
…well water backup,’ and it’s been a long time coming.” The Klamath water-supply announcement came days after officials from the states of California and Oregon, the federal government and the…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…likely be down 12 percent, said the California Strawberry Commission. Production during fall 2016 could drop 27 percent from last year. Other California crops expected to decline in planted acreage,…
CA Students Honored
Two California students have been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). The national award is presented each year to exceptional students who…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Blue Cheese New Potato Hash
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing roasted blue cheese new potato hash with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 4 New Potatoes 2 T…