…too,” said Rex Dufour, Manager of the California Office of the National Center for Appropriate Technology. “It goes beyond applying NPK fertilizers. Understanding your soil as an ecology and managing…
Hemp Production Regulations Gearing Up for New Year
Infrastructure for industrial hemp production is on its way. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has officially announced proposed regulations for a new industrial hemp industry that can form…
The California Kitchen: Brussels Sprout Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Brussels Sprout Salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 C Fried Brussels Sprouts 1…
The California Kitchen: Big Pot Blanching
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Big Pot Blanching with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Big Pots Tongs TT Salt…
Almond Update: Several Things to Be Thankful For in 2018
2018 was an interesting year for Agriculture as a whole but especially the almond industry. Almond Board of California President and CEO Richard Waycott said considering freezing temperatures during bloom…
Tariff Relief Payments Near $840 Million
…Market Facilitation Program, the Food Purchase and Distribution Program and the Agriculture Trade Promotion Program. California farmers will likely benefit from the Trade Promotion program that is working to open…
California Farm Bureau Establishes a Rural Disaster Fund
Even as wildfire season nears its end, there are roughly 10 fires burning across the state according to Cal Fire. The Camp Fire in Northern California has burned through more…
Nighttime Labor Regulations Quietly Moving Fast
…gets its fiscal review by the California Department of Finance,” said AgSafe President and CEO Amy Wolfe. “That data gets pulled in with the proposed language and then that’s what…
CA FFA is giving away California Agriculture License Plates for Free
Folks can now show their support for the Agriculture industry just by driving in their car or truck. The California FFA is giving away free California Agriculture license plates to…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
…of research at the Hopland Research and Extension Center, a University of California research group up in northern California. The researchers at Hopland posted a video that clearly shows one…
High Tunnels Helping Small Growers Year-round
…many years, but the construction is complicated and unstable under inclement weather. The California Natural Resources Conservation Service has invested $4.4 million from the 2014 Farm Bill into sturdier high…
Severity of NOW Issue Expressed
…Machado played a video during his California Association of Pest Control Advisors presentation that illustrated how much navel orange worm was in the crop as it came to processors. “That…
Several Conservation Projects Recognized at CARCD Annual Convention
Multiple conservation projects and partnerships were celebrated at the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) annual meeting in San Diego. The conservation planning awards were presented by Carlos Suarez,…
The California Kitchen: Pecan Glazed Carrots
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Pecan Glazed Carrots with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 C Thin Sliced Carrots 2…