In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing rice pudding with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Arborio Rice 2 Cup Water…
World Soil Day: Celebrating the Magic Beneath
…plant growth. When healthy, the soil ecosystem also harbors the ability to hold onto water molecules—and release them gradually, mitigating the climatic excesses of both floods and droughts. Additionally, as…
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
…water supplies from the Colorado River and have adequate supplies. Farther north, however, it’s a different story. “The Central Valley used to be a lot bigger deal than what it…
DIY Laundry Detergent
…a liquid detergent use 3/4 cup liquid castile soap plus 1 cup washing soda. Pour the washing soda into a bucket and cover with hot water. Stir until the soda…
Canada Ranchers Under Quarantine to Receive Federal Funding
…“as quickly and simply as possible.” Costs eligible for the program would include feeding and water infrastructure, animal feed, transportation, cleaning and disinfection, as well as interest charges on loans…
Aloe Vera
…is also incredibly alkaline so it may help reduce inflammation in the stomach, along with feeding good bacteria in the digestive tract thanks to its high fiber and water content….
CA State Plan: Make Water Conservation A Way of Life
…technologies. Requiring agricultural water suppliers to quantify water use in their service areas and describe measures to increase water use efficiency. Full compliance with water use targets for urban water…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…protect land and water on over 400 million acres nationwide. Read more about USDA’s record conservation outcomes under this Administration at Caring for our Land, Air and Water: Preserving Precious…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…East Lansing, Michigan, $134,657 Gateway Greening, Inc., Saint Louis, Missouri, $135,309 The Harley School, Rochester, New York, $ 45,470 The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio, $33,156 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…from soil, water, and sun to plants, animals, and people, interact with and affect food production. These awards are made through NIFA’s Bioenergy and Natural Resources Program, Agroecosystem priority area…
State Water Project Starts at 20 Percent
…percent 2007 – 60 percent DWR’s California Data Exchange Center Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s largest reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/reservoir.html Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow/current/snow/index.html…
Caring for Christmas Cacti
…is holiday cacti are relatively easy to care for. Tips include not to over water allowing for dry out in between watering to avoid stem and root rot. Holiday cacti…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
…2015, SB 101, (Chapter 321, Statues of 2015), which authorizes CDFA to “support greenhouse gas emission reductions through water and energy efficiency grants promoting water and energy savings.” SWEEP is…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…out later. The late-maturing oat variety also produced higher quality forage, with greater energy density in the plant stems and leaves, and greater concentrations of water-soluble carbohydrates that support cattle…