…agriculture industry. The report published in Nature Food shows that reductions in pollution over the past 35 years resulted in more profitable crops for California growers. The researchers analyzed yield…
President Trump: 2020 Trade Aid on the Table
Although U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has been telling farmers for months not to expect any 2020 trade aid, President Donald Trump indicated that further support of the agriculture…
2020 World Ag Expo Opens with AFBF President Zippy Duvall
…growers operate. “I went and learned about raisins. I saw some Asian food being grown, early spring food and then of course mandarins and table grapes. I got to see…
Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available
…a database. The process of developing a platform that is better suited for mobile devices included moving photos, table information and text from the official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques,…
Caring for Your Full-Grown Tomato Plants
…table. But until then, there is still a little bit of work to be done. After your tomato plants reach about 3 feet tall, remove the leaves from the bottom…
California Farm Bureau Re-Elects Officers
…Meeting in Monterey. Johansson Johansson, the 16th CFBF president, grows olives and citrus fruit in Oroville and operates an olive oil company, Lodestar Farms. “It is the honor of a…
South Korea Presents Big Opportunity for California Rice
…Korea sown up with this agreement that’s going to go forward starting the 1st of next year, that really helps set the table well for the other markets we’re working at.”…
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
…prices remain so stable despite volatility in the farm economy this year and severe weather hampering planting and harvest,” Newton added. The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables – the turkey…
Double Food Harvest Growing Sweet Potato Vines
…dinner table. Growing dual purpose plants is a great way to take your garden from conventional to sustainable! In fact, dual purpose food plants can practically double your yield while…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-06-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering automation and California’s labor issues, table olive production, how…
Addressing the Agricultural Impact of AB 5
…the next year that we maybe get an opportunity, along with the various other industries that this bill affects, that we can all sit at the table and have maybe…
The California Kitchen: Tapenade
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Tapenade with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1/4 C Purple Onion 1/4 C Spicy Olives…
Tariffs on EU Ag Products Coming After WTO Ruling
…plans also call for a 25 percent tariff on butter, yogurt and specific pork products from multiple EU countries. A 25 percent tariff will also be imposed on olives, olive…
How to Make Your Own Olive Oil
…pick them fresh. Olives that are over-ripened will create an oil that will spoil so never use canned olives. You’ll need several pieces of equipment to get started, including a…