In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing sweet carrot mahi mahi with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 Carrots sliced with a mandolin 8oz…
Farm and Ranch Safety Week
…without ROPS (roll-over protection structures). Old equipment is no excuse for unsafe practices, however; most tractors can be retrofitted with ROPS regardless of age, and farmers owning such tractors are…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CIG is part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and is designed to focus on innovative conservation projects that promote science-based solutions to benefit both…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…share with members of the public, the legislature, regulatory agencies, and others how the citrus industry supports the economic and environmental health of CA and its people. As the industry’s…
Agri View: Soil Care
…Soil structure provides a medium for plant roots. Soils also provide support for human structures and protection for archeological treasures. Inherent and Dynamic Properties of Soil Soil has both…
Getting Garden Ready
…for early spring color such as pansies, violas, snapdragons, nemesia, sweet peas and alyssum. It is important that your greenhouse is properly ventilated during early spring when fluctuating temperatures are…
The Western View: What’s In a Name?
…our heritage in the Golden State; they do deserve protection. We don’t want them stolen by some two-bit opportunist. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…a digital analyst with the agency, who helps delineate the state’s “high food insecurity” regions. “We’ve been looking deeper into the smaller pockets trying to identify how we can sustainably…
Agri View: Food Protection
Everett Griner talks about food protection, a reason for concern in today’s Agri View. Food Protection From Foodsafety.gov E. coli E. coli photo courtesy of Foodsafety.gov E. coli is the…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
…efficiency, environmental quality and food security.” Representing stakeholders from across the U.S. food and agricultural supply chain, Field to Market provides a platform to benchmark sustainability performance, catalyze continuous improvement…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
Products cause risk to aquatic animals and environments – manufacturers fail to comply with the terms of the registration The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notice of…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…environmental scientist specializing in biological control, and Mark Hoddle, UC Cooperative Extension biological control specialist. Funding was also provided by the USDA Farm Bill, the California Pistachio Research Board, the…
Leap Year and Ag
…one-fourth (25%) of the world’s total supply of fresh peaches. The peach is a member of the rose family and will have a sweet fragrance when ripe. Most peaches that…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…improved the water quality to the point that portions of the St. Francis River and the Illinois River are no longer considered impaired streams by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency….
