The San Joaquin Valley ACP/HLB Task Force is recommending that growers in a portion of northern Tulare County treat for Asian citrus psyllid. There have been several trap detections over…
Kern County Tops 2016 Ag Production
…of $7.19 billion. Tulare County, which is frequently the top performing county, came in at $6.37 billion, followed by Fresno County at $6.18 billion. Kern County growers are responsible for…
Lowest Navel Orange Projection in Nine Years
…annual Navel Orange Objective Measurement Survey results. Over 97 percent of the total 70 million cartons forecasted are estimated to be in the Central Valley, which includes Madera, Fresno, Tulare,…
California Dairy Production Increases from Last Year
…Tulare County was the highest milk producer, with more than 27 percent of the state’s milk production. Merced County was ranked second with an increase in production over 15 percent…
Knowing the Rules for Drones in Agriculture
…used in agriculture. “Whether you’re using drones for fun or business, you really have to pay attention to the requirements,” said Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner, Marilyn Kinoshita. A drone cannot…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties to scour dozens of orchards to document how treatments to control ACP are working. Next year scouts will be added in Tulare and Kern…
Input Needed for Dairy Revenue Protection Program
…can use to make the product better.” The meeting will be held Wednesday, August 2 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the Tulare County Farm Bureau office in Visalia. Those…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
…potential intervention by the State Water Resources Control Board. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever Blattler said developing a water budget involves hydrogeological experts and engineers “creating some…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
Nine straight days of triple-digit temperatures wreaked havoc on California cattle, specifically in Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties. It is too soon for officials to determine exactly how many cows…
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…the river to make room for more runoff behind the dam. The surge tested levees along the Kings River, which runs through Fresno County and ends in the Tulare Lake…
Critical Deadline in Groundwater Law Approaches
…those areas, because most every county has agreed to manage areas not within a district.” In areas that could have contentious issues, DWR provided professional mediators. Tulare County Farm Bureau…
2016 California Cost of Milk Production Annual Available
…counties (Tulare, Merced, Kings, Stanislaus, and Kern) accounted for 72.4 percent of the state’s total milk production in 2016. Grade B milk production in 2016 recorded an increase of 73.1…
Smart Water Deters Ag Theft
Detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s agriculture crime unit are using new technology to thwart ag theft. The product is called SmartWater CSI. Detective John Nicholson said equipment owners can…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…2017 at 6:00 pm at the Heritage Complex in Tulare, Calif. Tickets for the event are $45 each and can be purchased by contacting the Tulare County Farm Bureau at…