…and lack of fog meant pistachio trees didn’t gain the required 800 hours of exposure to temperatures colder than 45 degrees, needed to help set the crop. “The last bad…
Proposal to Revoke Chlorpyrifos Food Residue Tolerances
…not appear to be risks from exposure to chlorpyrifos from food, but, when that exposure is combined with estimated exposure from drinking water in certain watersheds, EPA cannot conclude that…
Science Does Not Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer
…lean meats like beef, maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and, please don’t smoke,” says McNeill. While IARC represents a select group of opinions, it doesn’t always represent consensus…
CDFA Recall on Central Valley Raw Milk
…after exposure to campylobacter and lasts about a week. The illness is usually mild and some people with campylobacteriosis have no symptoms at all. However, in some persons with compromised…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…found. In addition, the warm winter and lack of fog meant pistachio trees didn’t gain the required 800 hours of exposure to temperatures colder than 45 degrees, needed to help…
The Western View: Wildfires
…smoke pollution alone affects people dozens, even hundreds of miles away, and has been at hazardous levels in the Central Valley. No doubt, we would have had some fires this…
Ag Program Expanding in Central Valley
…and the program has seen significant success. Area Coordinator Claudia Sersland says her program is expanding in the Central Valley as agriculture education looks to get students more exposure in…
The California Kitchen: Almond Crusted Smoked BBQ Ribs
…Liquid Smoke Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Almond Crusted Smoked BBQ Ribs For this and many more of…
From California to the Midwest – Sharing Agriculture’s Story
…problems California farmers are having because of the drought and other topics related to California agriculture. For a personal look at my first exposure to cheese curds, read this blog…
Microbiomes Changing Food Safety Monitoring
…has been proven to limit that exposure. He says they are just starting to see what this program can do and they believe it can be applied to several different…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…bees alone. You have probably heard that pollinator populations are dwindling because of numerous stressors that include loss of appropriate habitat, pests and pathogens, and exposure to pesticides. Without our…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
…significant increased health risk. (In Jan 2015 DPR took action to reduce exposures to chloropicrin). At one site (Shafter), the average 1-year concentration of 1,3-D detected was significantly less than…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Cherry Ham
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California smoked cherry ham with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 T Honey 1 Cup Pitted Cherries…
CDFA Announces Recall of Raw Milk Products at Claravale Farm of San Benito County
…cramps, and fever. Most people with camplylobacteriosis recover completely. Illness usually occurs 2 to 5 days after exposure to campylobacter and lasts about a week. The illness is usually mild…