In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Sweet Potato Au Gratin with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 2 Sweet Potatoes (Mandolin) 1/4…
Potato Varieties Showing Promise in Kern County Trials
Several potato varieties have shown promise in the Kern County Potato Variety Trial. The overall project consists of the Southwest Regional Trial, the Kern County Variety Trial, and the Observational…
USDA Extends Free Meal Programs for Children Through End of Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the agency will be extending free meal programs for children through as late as December 31. The flexibilities being enacted will provide…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…latest knowledge on environmental sustainability practices with the older traditions of livestock grazing in Northern California,” Bailey said. “This is a progressive step that ties in ecological knowledge that can…
New Food Safety Measures Approved by California LGMA
…protection materials. The updates also bolster monitoring requirements for water to provide for regular water quality testing, with samples taken throughout irrigation systems. Amendments were also approved to help minimize…
ESA to Potentially Reflect A New ‘Habitat’ Definition Under Proposal
…for countless stakeholders such as private landowners, industry, and states.” The proposal for a new ‘habitat’ definition has caused concern for some environmental groups. The National Wildlife Federation has claimed…
Gooseberries: The Best Way to Grow and Eat Them
…bit like a large grape: translucent skin, ovoid-spherical shape, and similar coloring. You can find them in greens, purplish-reds, whites, and yellows. Left to ripen, they do have a sweetness,…
National Preparedness Month Webinars from UCCE
…The interactive webinar will feature personnel from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and emergency responders. Some of the topics of the…
Farmers to Families Program Extended and Expanded
…also announced that the agency has started issuing food box agreements for the upcoming third round of solicitations. The additional funding for the program has been made possible as part…
Wildfire Assistance from USDA Being Offered to Famers and Ranchers
…USDA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The platform provides easy access to disaster-related resources, which helps producers identify which programs may be available to them. Farmers and ranchers affected…
The Western View: Why is the West Burning – Again?
…the blame for these fires rest squarely on the shoulders of the environmental movement. The Sierra Club and their followers have a lot of political clout, and their influence has…
FDA Seeks Data for ‘Rarely Consumed Raw’ Exemption Under FSMA
…the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Commodity Intake Database (FCID) to develop the “rarely consumed raw” list. Cooking is considered a kill step in terms of food safety. The process…
AB 3030 Raises Several Questions for Ag Groups
…that CFBF has with the measure is how the term “protected” is used in the bill’s language. The concern about the vague definition of ‘protection’ is shared by others who…
Lawmakers Encourage Action on Potato Dispute with Mexico
…at $239 million. “Although U.S. potato producers can ship processed, dried, and frozen potatoes to Mexico, their access to the fresh potato market has been severely restricted and exports are…
