From The White House: I’ve spent every day of my presidency fighting to grow our economy and strengthen our middle class. That means making sure our workers have a fair …
Fresno County Detects A Single Male Peach Fruit Fly
The Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner’s office is announcing that a single male Peach Fruit Fly has been detected on a trap that was placed in a peach tree of a …
Sales from US Organic Farms up 72 Percent
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2014 Organic Survey, which show that 14,093 certified and exempt organic farms in the …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 11
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: child nutrition, fruit and vegetable safety, …
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Region Field Office today released the crop production forecast for September. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of August and the first week …
Farm to Fork Exhibition and Great Grape Event to Open at Fresno State
Fresno State’s Henry Madden Library presents its newest exhibition, “Farm to Fork: Food, Family, Farming” opening Sept. 18 in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
The word “despite” turned up in headlines from two national news outlets this past week, on stories that threatened to spawn a new narrative in the ongoing discussion of how …
Water for Food Security, A Global Conference At UC Davis
On October 5 – 6, 2015,University of California (UC) Davis’ World Food Center will address the growing demands on water systems for agriculture. A panel of international experts and thought …
School Children Eating More Fruits and Vegetables – Fact Sheet From the USDA
For the past three years, kids have eaten healthier breakfasts, lunches and snacks at school thanks to the bipartisan Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which made the first meaningful improvements to …
Timing of Crop Reports are Misleading
There’s a downside to the timing of crop reports and leaders want to emphasize that negative numbers could come out next year even if El Niño proves to bring rain …
Most Food Expiration Dates Don’t Relate to the Food’s Safety
If you think that the various expiration dates on food packages have something to do with the safety of the food, you may be wrong. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Agri View: Bigger and Better
Everett Griner talks about genetic change occurring naturally in today’s Agri View. Bigger and Better Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember …
Agri View: Tomato Test
Everett Griner talks about home grown not making any difference in today’s Agri View. Tomato Test Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt …
Positive Results Continue for Micro-sprinklers
Micro-sprinklers are continuing to prove beneficial for strawberry growers around the state for many different reasons. Several areas have already adopted the technology due to water restrictions and other trials …