…soybeans, almonds, tobacco, peanuts, cotton, lettuce, alfalfa, tomatoes, watermelon, and bell peppers, with some crops having as many as 6 applications per year. Crops that have been properly treated with…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…field that will soon be planted to processing tomatoes, Fresno County UCCE advisor Dan Munk uncovers the residue from a winter cover crop of triticale. the timing and rate of…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…Hardly a month goes by without a headline trumpeting the news that yet another food has been shown to fight cancer. Broccoli, garlic, onions, green tea, tomatoes, whole grains, even…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…to target over 59 different fruit, vegetable, and plant commodities. Important California crops at risk include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, melons, eggplants, guavas, and pomegranates. The combined 2013 value of these…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Minestrone
…3 Roma Tomatoes Diced Small, Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Untamed Minestrone For this and many more of…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Tomato Bisque
…Small 2 Individual Celery Stalks diced 2 Carrots diced small 5 roma tomatoes Smoked 1 Garlic Clove 2 Cup Tomato Sauce 2 Cup Beef Stock 2 T Sour Cream 2oz…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
By Natasha Geiling from thinkprogress.org Though it’s just an hour south of California’s Silicon Valley, the Salinas Valley — better known for churning out lettuce and tomatoes than the world’s…
The California Kitchen: Sautéed Kale with NY Steak
…Oil Fingerling Potatoes Roasted ½ Bunch of Kale Mushrooms Onions Small Dice Grape Tomatoes 2 NY Steaks Cut in Half 4 T Rosenthal Balsamic To get the cooking directions, listen…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Brussels Sprouts
…½ Spanish onion julienned Sun dried Tomatoes 2 T Rosenthal Garlic Olive Oil Button Mushrooms Cleaned whole ½ Cup Cream 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese To get the cooking directions, listen…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Market Squash
…1 Yellow Squash Cut in Medium dice 1 Green Squash Sliced in Rounds Marcona Almonds Grape Tomatoes Caramelized Onions Rosenthal White Balsamic To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s…
The California Kitchen: Farmers Market Ratatouille
…1 Medium Egg Plant 2 Squash ½ Purple Onion San Joaquin Green Eyes Wine Basil 2 0z Tomato Concasse/Stewed Tomatoes Tomato Sauce 1 oz. Aged Silver Mountain Cheese To get…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…grows both conventional and organic tomatoes, and also GMO corn – which the farm had just finished harvesting before we visited. He’s also grown GMO alfalfa in prior seasons. “We…
Agri View: South American Leaf Miner
Everett Griner talks about tomatoes facing another imported disease in today’s Agri View, the South American Leaf Miner. South American Leaf Miner From: tutaabsoluta.com/tuta-absoluta Tuta absoluta is a devastating pest…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…requested to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, baby lettuce, walnuts, citrus, and deep rooted vegetables such as carrots. Other priority…