…booked to come into Brazil, but officials say another 12 shipments may be needed before Brazil begins harvesting its own crop. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…2016/17 beet sugar production is further increased by 100,000 STRV and 2015/16 is reduced by the same amount due to slower-than-anticipated harvesting in Minnesota and North Dakota, shifting beet sugar…
Nut-based Feed Satisfies Trout’s Protein Requirements
…weight gains equivalent to trout fed fish meal, except when the nut meal contained only almond instead of almond and pistachio. Read more about this research in the October 2016…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…acres among them. Through a partnership, Bontadelli has additional land in Oceanside and Mexico for winter planting and harvesting. So far, 2016 has been kind. “It looks really good,” Bontadelli…
ABC Seeks Pink Slime Lawsuit Dismissal
…in the public’s interest as consumers were unaware that the product at the time was present in 70 percent of the ground beef sold in supermarkets. The case is currently…
Agri View: Farmer’s Almanac
…on the days it recommended. When a plant or seed goes into the ground is important. Most farmers today don’t plant by the zodiac signs. A century ago they all…
Taking the Melodrama out of Almond Orchard Recycling
…noon Oct. 13. Almond farmers will remember a UCCE demonstration last February when the 50,000-pound Iron Wolf rolled like a tank through an almond orchard in Chowchilla, ripping whole trees…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…ground on last year’s pace. Chilled pork exports to Japan have been on a record pace all year (up 14 percent year-over-year to 147,000 mt) but a slump in frozen…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…reduction in supply might bring prices up.” Winegrape harvesting is under way in the county, and the heat wave could actually be beneficial, he said. “The wineries want certain levels…
New Toolkit for Teachers
…the lists below. Common foods grown/ produced in California almonds, apples, apricots, asparagus, artichokes, avocados, barley, beans, beef, black-eyed peas, blueberries, bread, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cheese, cherries,…
Almond Board: Achievement Award Nominations Due
…the almond board is looking for. “The Almond Achievement Award is meant to honor a person in our California almond industry who has a longstanding, direct involvement with the industry,”…
The California Kitchen: Tomato Phyllo Tart
…phyllo dough 8 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced 1/4 cup crumbled feta 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…conversion to chaparral, you are not going to have the snowpack accumulation on the ground.” Gov. Brown declared a state of emergency last fall because of tree die-off and formed…
The California Kitchen: Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
…ounce short pasta noodles such as cavatelli, penne or rigatoni 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, optional Freshly ground black pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from…