…air quality are: 1) replace old, high-polluting off-road mobile farm equipment with newer, cleaner models; 2) treat unpaved farm roads to reduce dust; 3) chip orchard debris to prevent smoke…
The California Kitchen: Grilled Broccoli Steak
…Balsamic Vinegar 2 Shallots minced 2 Garlic Cloves minced 4t Liquid Smoke TT Brown Sugar Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The…
USDA Initiative Restores Forests, Reduces Wildfire Threats through Local Partnerships
…restoration of forests near growing communities to reduce wildfire threats, protect water supplies, improve wildlife habitat and support rural economies. This is the third year of the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape…
Agri View: Cheese Flavors
…the milk (including the animal’s diet), whether they have been pasteurized, the butterfat content, the bacteria and mold, the processing, and aging. Herbs, spices, or wood smoke may be used…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces 2015 Wildfires Burned Record Acres, Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that in 2015, wildfires burned a record…
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…
So Cal Wildfire Threat Could Soon Be Reduced
An incoming system could bring needed moisture to Southern California, reducing the threat of wildfires like those during Christmas weekend. So Cal Wildfire Threat Could Soon Be Reduced…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…the pace and scale of forest restoration by nine percent since 2011 and increased timber harvest by 18 percent since 2008, despite record droughts, longer wildfire seasons, and the increasing…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…NCBA will continue to push back on the rule through the courts. Brenda Richards, Public Lands Council (PLC) president, said the increase in wildfire management funds is critical as the…
Walnuts and Calories
…a food ingredient particularly in salad dressings. It has a low smoke point, which limits its use for frying. Walnut is the main ingredient of Fesenjan, a khoresh (stew) in…
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…
Much Needed Rain for So Cal and the Southwest?
Rare July rains across the state. Courtesy: Gurpinder Brar An incoming system could provide drought plagued and wildfire prone Southern California and the Desert Southwest significant precipitation. Much Needed Rain…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
A long, complicated recovery faces farmers, ranchers and other rural residents who suffered losses in damaging late-summer wildfires that scorched large swaths of land. County Farm Bureaus and other organizations…
Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List
…of open space. Wildfire and development are the primary threats to the sage grouse and their habitat, yet this Administration is systematically wiping out multiple-use and ranching through regulatory overreach….