…the name definitively refers to the city in Western New York. The most authoritative account is by New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin, who investigated the dish’s history in 1980 as…
Western View: Yosemite Names trademarked
…treasure. Western View: Yosemite Names trademarked The company took this action around the time the internet was being born. The internet, as we all know, has changed the world, and…
Funding to Support Implementation of the FDA FSMA Produce Rule
…their areas and many have long standing relationships with produce growers and produce associations. Therefore, FDA considers collaboration with states to be very important for successful implementation of the Produce…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…agricultural overtime regulations affect growers in his region more than elsewhere in the state, because farmers have choices of where to grow: Imperial County; Yuma, Ariz.; or Mexicali, Mexico. “Broccoli…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug Monitoring
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Agri View: Bee Gone
…the other historically high yielding honey states – the Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota. The northern Plains and Midwestern states that have regionally always produced the nation’s most honey have been severely…
NCGA Disappointed with Senate Vote
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Filing USDA Agency Appeal an Easy Process
…the USDA wants farmers and ranchers to know that there are options for growers who receive an adverse decision from the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),…
Scale Treatments Lasting Several Seasons
…ever so important. She added that growers will see an additional benefit if they are able to stretch out those applications as populations of natural defenses should rise. More About…
Three California Organizations for Climate Action Leadership
…California’s water supply. Cisco Systems received the Supply Chain Leadership Award for engaging all suppliers to have strong sustainability programs. The Government Authorities (comprising the Western Riverside Council of Governments,…
Thank a Farmer Today
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Beef and Beef Products to Peru
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Warm, Dry February Stalls Snowpack Gains
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Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…be reported next month. Kern County Western Mineral and Elkhorn were surveyed for host plants and BLH populations. Filaree, peppergrass, and Plantago were the predominant host plants. BLH counts were…