Henry Perea, Fresno County Supervisor speaks at the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Series Farm Forum on the topic of the high-speed rail. View his entire statement here….
California High-Speed Rail Forum
…is grown. The speakers at the forum were Diana Gomez with the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea, and walnut farmer and Kings County Supervisor Doug Verboon….
Farm Production Expenditures
USDA has just put out its report on last year’s farm production expenditures. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…
AgNeTVideo: Bob Stallman Speech
Here is an excerpt from American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman’s speech during the Humboldt County Farm Bureau’s 100th anniversary celebration. He discusses the history of Farm Bureau, the…
Could Citrus Canker Cause Problems in California?
Citrus canker is a problem in more humid parts of the nation, but is it something California growers need to worry about? And if so, what can they do about…
House Working Group Agreement on Nutrition Bill
With information out that a House working group has reached an agreement on the Nutrition Bill, some in our nation’s capitol wonder whether a farm bill can be completed by…
Farmers Market Week
Farmers markets are an integral part of the urban/farm linkage and have continued to rise in popularity. Farmers markets allow consumers to have access to locally grown, farm fresh produce,…
Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid
As several counties around California are under citrus quarantine to prevent the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing disease, the pest and the disease are both significant problems…
CattleWomen’s Fundraiser Coming Up
If you’re in Central California, there’s a chance for you to support an organization that promotes the beef industry. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Tulare County Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…the area. The Asian citrus psyllid can carry and spread Huanglongbing disease. The disease damages and kills citrus trees. It has been found in only one tree in California so…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Tulare County
…cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – last year on a single…
AgNeTVideo: Paul Wenger Interview
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger talks about the success of county farm bureaus across California….
Wenger on Success of California Farm Bureaus
President of the California Farm Bureau Federation, Paul Wenger, attended the celebration of the Humboldt County Farm Bureau’s 100th anniversary Saturday and talked about the success of farm bureaus around…
Ag and High Speed Rail Topic at Farm Forum
A hot topic is coming up this week at the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Forum. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report The discussion will be on…