…Seeded and diced small 1 t Ground Cumin Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Chayote Calabacitas Southwestern Style Vegetables…
Almond Board: Think Twice Before Using Pyrethroids for May Spray
As growers are thinking about their May spray for navel orangeworm, the Almond Board reminds them to consider some helpful insects in the orchard. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update…
The California Kitchen: Baked Butternut Squash with Chayote
…LB Butternut Squash 1/2 LB Chayote Clarified Butter Salt/Pepper 1/4 Cinnamon 1/8 T Cardamom ground 2 T Brown Sugar 2 T Lemon Juice 2 oz Whole butter melted To get…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…to many life forms. Air pollution near ground level, and acid precipitation, are already causing widespread injury to humans, forests, and crops. Water Resources Heedless exploitation of depletable ground water…
Almond Board: Alternaria Severity Model
Almond growers are watching for signs of alternaria, and there’s an online tool that can help them. Sabrina Hill reports. Almond Update – Alternaria Model UC Farm Advisor Franz Nederholtzer…
The California Kitchen: Boost Your Libido Juice and Slow Roasted Chicken
…1/2 Avocado 1 Cup Watermelon 1/2 Cup of Red Grapes 1/2 Cup of Strawberries Water and Ice For the chicken: 4 Chicken Thighs Salt/Pepper Cayenne Paprika Ground Cilantro Garlic Olive…
Almond Board: Spring Irrigation
With this Almond Update, we continue with helping growers through the drought. Almond growers need to think not only about this year – but the next few years – as…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…of water it takes to grow a pound of almonds by 33 percent, thanks in part to these advancements. 7) Most almond growers are not “big ag” – they’re small,…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…management upgrades, including canal lining, have the unintended consequence of lowering groundwater levels. That is because irrigation water not consumed by crops is a major source of groundwater recharge. Groundwater…
Almond Board: Tips on Irrigating with Less Water
In today’s Almond Update, UC Davis professor and pomologist Ken Shackel discusses irrigating almonds during water restrictions. Sabrina Hill has the update. Almond Update: Ken Shackle…
The California Kitchen: Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Chili Prawn
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California bacon wrapped asparagus with chili prawn with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Thick Cut Bacon Ground…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
…to stop all exports, like wine, or cars? The amount of water used is another reason to target almonds; people in the cities think Ag in general, and almonds in…
Ant Treatment Option Could Be Phased Out
Ant control on almond orchard floors can be a tough decision between cost-effective treatment or needing to treat at all. A change could be coming that complicates the decision even…
Many Drip Lines Not Properly Flushed
…how high off the ground it is being held. Green says it’s always beneficial to catch the water you are flushing to monitor for sand content and see when the…