…at prices for other things that are factors for production such as cost of transportation, price for oil or diesel, food processing costs, and we also look at retail grocery…
Nevada Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
…of their resources while feeding the world through production agriculture. The operation consists of approximately 198,000 acres of owned (deeded) and leased (public land grazing permit) land. Read more NCBA….
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…first was assembled in 1997. Members of the 2016-2018 task force are: Arizona Marguerite Tan, LLC Farm Operations California Kevin Abernathy, Milk Producers Council Cynthia Cory, California Farm Bureau Federation…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Microsoft officials announced the winners of the USDA-Microsoft Innovation Challenge, in which contestants used USDA agriculture production open data to develop online tools that can…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…production from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). This toxin is currently used as a conventional insecticide in agriculture and is safe for human consumption. GM crops that inherently produce this…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…and you’ve got to increase your production by 70 percent in 40 years to feed the world’s population. How do you do that?” The answer, according to Nassif, is through…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…new storage projects and permanent infrastructure to capture and store water for use as domestic water supplies, food production, and environmental protection. “This corrects an oversight by the federal government…
Agri View: Cheese Flavors
…in a wide range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats,…
Spreading Vine Mealybug Populations
…grape production and its breeding habits promote the spread of the pest. “The mealybugs really don’t move quickly,” says Cooperative Extension Specialist Kent Daane. “However when you think about a…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
Everett Griner talks about organic food production being compromised in today’s Agri View. Organic Food Scammers From Scambusters.org Organic food scams Some top names in the grocery retailing business, as…
The California Kitchen: Jelly Powdered Bread Pudding
…Vanilla bean split 1 Cup Sugar 2 Eggs 1 Cup Cream 1 Cup Milk 4T YST Jelly To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West….
Friends of the California State Fair Offer Students Money
…Association, California Milk Advisory Board and Bob & Beverly Gilbert. The recipients of the scholarships will be honored at the Friends of the California State Fair Gala on June 23,…
The California Kitchen: Jelly Pomegranate Jalapeno and Cream Cheese Puff Pastry
…½ Cup Sugar ½ Lb Cream Cheese 4 Puff Pastry Sheets Egg wash (1 egg 1T milk whipped) To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet…
American Farm Bureau Expresses Support for Senate Child Nutrition Legislation Goals
…dairy servings per day and offering milk with each school meal helps to meet that goal,” Farm Bureau said. “School meal offerings should include milk or dairy products for the…