…agricultural conservation practices can deliver real and quantifiable air quality improvements,” said Chief Weller. In the below video features and shows how San Joaquin County farmer Larry Cruff has taken…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Hollister
The San Benito County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture have begun an extensive survey and treatment…
False Huanglongbing Report in Central Valley
News reports out of Tulare County have erroneously speculated that a citrus tree in the area may carry the incurable plant disease huanglongbing, or citrus greening. The tree in question…
Water Costs Changing Southern Agriculture
…startling reminder of how dire the water situation is in California, especially in the southern counties. San Diego County Farm Bureau Membership and Projects Manager Casey Anderson says the growing…
Making ‘Friends of Farming’
The local-food push and the growing popularity of small farm venues has triggered a county farm bureau to create a new education program. Making ‘Friends of Farming’ San Diego County…
Food Grade Bins From Food Waste
…Grade Bins From Food Waste Fresno State Masters Student Michael Nunes says they are taking peach slurry waste from Wawona Fruits and creating a very valuable product. Nunes says the…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…reputation. When Fresno County cotton grower Paul Betancourt got a call from the gin manager saying sticky cotton was found, he said he was shocked. He and other growers in…
USDA Designates Del Norte County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
USDA Designates Del Norte County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Oregon The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Del Norte County…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Due April 24
…public or private high school in either Yuba or Sutter County, must have an average to above-average academic record, and plan to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited…
Petal Fall Districts for Fresno County
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright, announced that 75 percent petal fall on the north side of citrus trees will have taken place at 1:00 a.m. April 7, 2015 in…
Ag Speaker Damian Mason Visits Fresno
Popular humorist Damian Mason visited Fresno as the keynote speaker for the California Ag Lenders Society annual meeting, and kept the roomful of bankers cracking up with laughter. He talks…
OpEd from Assemblyman Adam Gray on Water Restrictions
…are all too familiar. Some districts oppose efforts to transfer water out of basins or across county lines. Some irrigation districts oppose city plans to sell wastewater to other irrigation…
Farm Bureau Seeks Applicants for Youth Leadership Program
Calling all high school sophomores, Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Youth Leadership program applications are now available. Visit the Tulare County Farm Bureau (TCFB) website at www.tulcofb.org to apply online or…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
…Los Angeles Times and picked up by the Fresno Bee, Mr. Gleason points out that it takes 168 gallons of water to produce a single watermelon, 50 gallons for a…