Courtesy : Surendra Dara Some growers use sweet alyssum to promote biological defenses but a new dangerous agriculture pest to California is also showing to be attracted to the plant….
National Apricot Day
…the apricot is a versatile ingredient lending itself to both sweet and savory dishes. Perfect for snacking, apricots are best fresh off the tree but are also found in markets…
Agri View: Dragon Fruit – It’s Fruit
…red flesh, but always the beginnings of overlaid leaves, similar to an artichoke, and an abundance of small, black, edible seeds. The flavor is mildly sweet, like a blend of…
Agri View: South American Leaf Miner
…pest is crossing boarders and devastating tomato production both protected and open fields. The infestation ofTuta absoluta also reported on potato, Aubergine and common beans. Tuta absoluta is a very…
Agri View: Apples
Everett Griner talks about picking your favorite apples in today’s Agri View. Apples, A Wide Choice From Eating Well.com/apple buyers guide Sweet, tangy, juicy and flavorful, the apple is nature’s…
Look for California Ag in Rose Parade
Cal Poly State University’s 2016 Rose Parade Float “Sweet Shenanigans” The 2016 Rose Parade gives Cal Poly State University students a head start on promoting California agriculture going into the…
Marmorated Stink Bug: Just a Matter of Time
…trees, and leguminous crops. In the mid-Atlantic, the crops most affected are apple, pear, peach, nectarine, lima bean, snap pea, pepper, sweet corn, tomato, field corn, and soybean. Other identified…
Walnuts and Calories
…processing, candied or as an ingredient in other foodstuffs. Pickled walnuts that are the whole fruit can be savory or sweet depending on the preserving solution. Walnut butters can be…
Milk Calendar
…Calendar chicken and root vegetable pot pie recipe: All of the comforting flavours of chicken pot pie but with the extra goodness and nutrition of root vegetables – potato, carrot…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…health, superior fruit productivity, and good fruit quality on sweet orange trees grown on the Florida ridge and infected with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), the causal agent of huanglongbing (HLB)….
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…rice stocks. FALL POTATO PRODUCTION California’s production of fall potatoes is expected to total 3.72 million cwt, down 5 percent from 2014. The average yield per acre, at 465 cwt…
The Western View: Thanksgiving and Pets
…sweet potatoes. They get a little gravy for seasoning – I usually make a little plain gravy that has no onions or seasoning. A small amount of cranberries are good…
Thanksgiving Dinner Up
…shopping list includes turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of carrots and celery, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and beverages of coffee and…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…market for U.S. potatoes and potato products, which will benefit significantly from the TPP agreement. The United States enjoys a 78 percent share of the Japanese market, with imports totaling…