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This year a handful of farmers in the San Joaquin Valley have new crop. But it’s not something you’ll find at your weekend farmer’s market. Instead it’s carbon. A new program funded by the state’s cap-and-trade initative aims to help farmers add cover crops to their fields, with the idea …
Read More »These Avocados Could Be The Answer To Growing The Crop Statewide
Customers love the guacamole served tableside at El Torito in Downtown Fresno so much that about half of them order it. Daniel Avalos is the general manager there. Avalos and I just ordered some guac. For $ 10 the appetizer is created on a platter in front of us. “She …
Read More »Los Banos Tomato Festival educates on crop
The sixth annual Los Banos Tomato Festival featured a variety of tomato-themed activities, games, contests, meals, and one extremely relevant question. “Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?” a fairgoer asked a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Vegetable gardener turns love of plants into beer-making cash crop of hops
Vegetable gardener Michael Lackey has taken his love for plants one step further – growing hops for beer. Also a craft beer fan, Lackey started researching how to make beer … Click to Continue »
Read More »Is quinoa California’s next niche crop?
Bryce Lundberg is elated, which is saying a lot for a California farmer these days. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Strawberry crop hit hard by rain in Modesto, Merced
Modesto fields were ‘flowering beautifully’ before storm Turlock grower calls damage unprecedented Merced patch has 95 percent loss … Click to Continue »
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