…plants. Fichtner added that it’s challenging to research a disease like this. Most of the time when new plant health problems start popping up in California, researchers can draw on…
The California Kitchen: Spinach Stuffed Bison Swedish Meatballs
…Cup Ketchup ½ Brown Sugar 3 T Worcestershire Sauce To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Spinach Stuffed Bison Swedish Meatballs…
Governor’s May Revise Budget Doubles-Down on CDFA Drought and Climate Change Programs
…last year. This program provides grants to assist with the installation of dairy digesters in California. It’s a great start to what I hope will eventually become a much larger…
Many Avocado Growers Still ‘Going By Feel’
An avocado grower study in southern California has shown that a majority of producers are still judging irrigation by feel. Still ‘Going By Feel’ UC Riverside Graduate Student Researcher Julie…
The California Kitchen: Artichoke Spinach Dip
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California artichoke spinach dip with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 lb Cream Cheese 1 Cup Gorgonzola…
CDFA’s Drought Resources Web Page; a Useful Tool for Farmers, Ranchers and Farmworkers
CDFA’s Drought Resources web page stands as a valuable tool for farmers, ranchers and farmworkers seeking information about the drought in California and assistance programs. The page features links to…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
…will be made this year to growers within the 250,000-acre FID. To blame is the increasingly severe drought that is unrelenting in its grip upon Central California and all of…
Almond Update: Almond Sustainability Tour
…Farms. Jizmejian is a fifth-generation California farmer, who started farming himself about six years ago. He tells us why he decided to host the tour this year. Dennis Jizmejian interview…
The California Kitchen: Cream Spinach
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing cream spinach with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Olive Oil ½ Onion small dice 1 Clove Garlic…
Healthy Soils Initiative: A Foundation for Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience
…In the upcoming year, the Administration will work on several new initiatives to increase carbon in soil and establish long term goals for carbon levels in all of California’s agricultural…
Some Citrus Nurseries Building for Future
…to get new trees that were already paid for. California Department of Food and Agriculture Senior Environmental Scientist Vincent Arellano says some nurseries are moving forward with exclusionary facilities to…
Grower Frustrated with Misinformation about Almonds
California’s almond industry has taken a hit in the media and online in social media. Western Fresno County almond grower and fifth-generation California farmer, Dennis Jizmejian, says he’s frustrated by…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
…now through June 16, 2015 for the FUTP 60 national in-school nutrition and physical-activity program activated in California by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) on behalf of the state’s…
Regional Crop Production Report for May 12, 2015
The USDA-NASS, California Field Office today released the crop production forecast for May. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of April and the first week of May, included…