U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Greg Ibach joined dairy farmers in Tulare County, Calif., on November 7 to celebrate implementation of the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order…
Low-Flying Helicopters Measure Groundwater in Tulare County
Rural residents in Tulare County might see low-flying helicopters over portions of the county. The helicopters will have large instruments attached to gather data on the underlying groundwater. The Greater…
USDA Invests in $650,000 in Local Watershed Project to Protect Communities and Vital Infrastructure
USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $650,000 in a new California project that aims to develop a watershed work plan in the Lower Deer Creek Watershed in Tulare…
Water Works: Water Year 2018 Well Below Average
…notably less than historical averages. The report shows that most of Southern California received only half or less than half of the average amount of yearly precipitation. The Tulare basin…
California Navel Oranges Forecast to Rebound in 2018-19
…the 703 utilized groves, 11 were in Madera County, 126 were in Fresno County, 407 were in Tulare County, and 159 were in Kern County. 2018-19 California Navel Orange Objective…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…Cargill Animal Nutrition, Tulare Jared Plumlee, Booth Ranches LLC, Orange Cove Taylor Serres, Serres Ranch, Sonoma Mark Unruh, J.G. Boswell Company, Corcoran Jake Wenger, Wenger Ranch Inc., Modesto Source: California…
Important Industry Updates Presented at Spring Citrus Meeting
Several dozen industry members were on hand for the Spring Citrus Meeting that was held last week at the Tulare County Agricultural Building. The event touched on several of the…
USDA Decides on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…April 17 meeting will be taking place at the Stanislaus County Harvest Hall, and there will also be a meeting on Wednesday, April 18 at the Tulare Agri-Center. About…
Final Grape Crush Up Slightly Over Last Season
…total crush. District 13, (Madera, Fresno, Alpine, Mono, Inyo Counties; and Kings and Tulare Counties north of Nevada Avenue (Avenue 192)), had the largest share of the State’s crush, at…
Coldwell Solar Displays Energy Savings at World Ag Expo
AgNet West spoke with Director of Ag Project Development for Coldwell Solar Jamie Logan at the at the 51st World Ag Expo taking place at the International Agri-Center in Tulare….
Secretary of Agriculture Hears California Concerns at World Ag Expo
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue participated in a town hall meeting at the 51st World Ag Expo taking place at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. Attendees got the…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…education and career in the field.” Abbigail Prins, a student at Mission Oak High School in Tulare, CA, plans to study Animal Science at Washington State University. Abbigail was crowned…
Blue Jacket Bonanza Program Continues to Grow in Tulare County
…our county,” said Program Coordinator for Tulare County Farm Bureau (TCFB) Brittney Blankenship. “We received a great amount of support this year from various businesses throughout the community.” The effort…
Two Dairy Leaders Join Dairy Council of CA Board
…Dairy Council of California’s Board of Directors by Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. On his family’s farm in Tulare, California, Curti oversees operations for…