Photo by David Monniaux In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California baked butternut squash with chayote with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1/2…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…the West Coast continues to have record low snowpack,” NRCS Hydrologist David Garen said. “March was warm and dry in most of the West; as a result, snow is melting…
Atwater FFA Has Banner Results MJC Agriculture Field Day
…Engines team placed 10th overall and included Alberto Ramos, Blake Brigham, and Valerie Mejia. Atwater FFA also had a “B” team compete with Amajot Ganhoke, David Zuniga, and Luke van…
Drought Reducing Pre-emergent Effectiveness
…Advisor Scott Stoddard talked to growers at a recent tomato meeting about weed management and the added challenges water complications have created. Stoddard noted that more and more growers are…
Atwater FFA Sweeps Merced College FFA Field Day
…oxy-fuel welding & cutting skills, tool identification, and a written exam on all aspects of agriculture mechanics. Other competitors included Alberto Ramos, David Zunigia, and Amanjot Gandhoke of the Small…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…Sons Farming Vishv Thakkar, Noble Enterprises Derek Thomas, California Grown Nut Company Scott Tucker, Pork Power Farms Maria Vasquez, Castle Family Health Centers Mike Vasquez, Toyota Tsusho America For information…
Benefits of Pheromone Traps for NOW
…monitor for the pest all season long when used with the classic egg traps. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland says these traps should be used together to get the…
Vineyard Team Celebrating 20 Years
…Larry Bettiga, University of California Cooperative Extension; Janet Broome, PhD, formerly with the Department of Pesticide Regulation; Robert LaVine, formerly with Robert Mondavi Winery; David Lucas, Lucas Winery; Dana Merrill,…
Atwater FFA Charters a Strong Showing at Arbuckle Field Day
…and repair. The team was composed of Alberto Ramos (3rd overall), Daniel Vann, David Zuniga, and Valerie Mejia. “The opportunity for our students to be exposed to hundreds of other…
NOW Traps Allow Longer Monitoring
…more use of a newer pheromone trap for navel orangeworm. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland suggest growers don’t replace the old egg traps, but use both of the traps…
NOW Still Tops Pistachio Pest List
…of the 2015 Pistachio Day in Visalia was focused on monitoring and sampling for pests in orchards. Kern County Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland says navel orangeworm still remains…
Learning From Disaster Key to New Year
…Disaster Key to New Year At the 2015 Walnut Show last month, President of the Northern California Water Association David Guy spoke to attendees about the state’s water situation and…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…include: Mark Cowin, California Department of Water Resources; David Murillo, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Charlton Bonham, California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Janelle Beland, California Natural Resources Agency; David Orth,…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…field or doing research. For this reason, Scott Oneto, a farm advisor and county director of UC Central Sierra Cooperative Extension, which covers El Dorado, Tuolumne, Calaveras and Amador counties,…