California agriculture contributes record amount of farm products to food banks The California Association of Food Banks’ Farm to Family program received a record 150 million pounds of donated produce…
Agri View: Foreigner’s Farmland
…producer for CNBC Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries are scooping up farmland in drought-afflicted regions of the U.S. Southwest, and that has some people in California and Arizona…
New Cost Studies for Growing Almonds
UC releases new cost studies for growing almonds UC Agricultural Issues Center has released three new studies on the cost and returns of growing almonds in the Sacramento and San…
The California Kitchen: Marinated Zucchini with Purple Onions and Balsamic Vinegar
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing marinated zucchini with purple onions and balsamic vinegar with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
Rain, wind and hail that hit parts of California during the past week have caused farmers some concern, as they evaluate the potential impact to a number of crops in…
Identifying Vine Mealybug, A Growing Problem
…email Battany at mcbattany@ucanr.edu. Read more from Battany’s blog post. Vine Mealybug Managment From the UC IPM Website: Vine mealybug occurs in all major California production areas. In California, the…
Agri View: Cattle Ranching
…their cattle to improve the brand. Law Enforcement officials in California work to stop modern day cattle rustlers. Rob Stewart travels to Idaho to meet a cattle ranching family that’s…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Chicken Liver Pate with Orange Marmalade
…listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Brandy Garlic Chicken Liver Pate with Orange Marmalade For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
Avocado Commission Seeks Grower Input, Deadline April 30th The California Avocado Commission (CAC) is conducting its annual grower crop estimate survey. It is important that California avocado growers complete the…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
As California Almond Acreage Grows, Trees Bring Benefits to Agriculture, Environment and Community From the Almond Board of California: The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s almond acreage…
Slightly Higher Acres Removed in Almond Report
The 2015 Almond Acreage Report was released, showing the continued increase of almond trees in the state. However, some of the detailed data shows a subtle new trend in reducing…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Sauté of Mushroom and Zucchini Noodles
…Green Squash To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Garlic Sauté of Mushroom and Zucchini Noodles For this and many more…
It’s Not Just Climate Change
…same period, California and the U.S. Forest Service spent more than $5 billion on wildfire suppression. In a model from 2014 that examined California wildfires’ destruction over the last 60…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Exhibitors
Exhibitors can now start the process to be at this year’s Almond Conference. Sabrina Hill talks with Jenny Nicolau for more. Almond Update – Almond Conference Exhibitors From the Almond…