…into the agriculture industry. The program is part of The Center for Land Based Learning and some groups are doing so well that they are expanding. High School Ag Program…
AgNet West Stream of Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum
If you missed AgNet West’s live stream of the Fresno Grizzlies water forum, you can watch it here. You may need to click the “play” arrow in the center of…
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…off irrigation water around late September, but harvest in the north will probably RUN from early September into October, so growers will have to pick early before their water is…
Water and the California Farmer – Don Cameron
…information may be viewed here. Don Cameron, a member of California’s State Board of Food and Agriculture and general manager of Terranova Ranch, is on the cutting edge of irrigation….
Water Forum August 29 in Fresno
…Next Week The forum is being organized and held by the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Program. Jerry James with the Fresno Grizzlies tells us the forum topic will center on…
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…lies in reducing landscaping irrigation—a shift requiring behavioral changes, not just the adoption of new technology. Finally, state and federal regulators must make tough decisions about how and when to…
Long Wait for Well Pump Help
Several years ago farmers in California could rely on ditch water to aid in their irrigation supply. Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva, like many others around the state, has not…
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
…Jr. Livestock Auction Entertainment 2,601 jumps in the Jack in the Box Freestyle Motocross show 62,201 monorail rides 612 guests hypnotized on the PG&E Center Stage 500,000 dollars in horseracing…
Labor Training Helps Energy Efficiency
…the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State, Bill Green, says they work with companies like Pacific Gas and Electric to make saving water and money a priority. Labor Training…
Subsidized Pump Test Program
…at the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State, Bill Green, informs growers that PG&E will subsidize the cost of an efficiency test on their well pump. Subsidized Pump Test…
CDFA benefits from new training initiative that helps State improve efficiency, cut red tape
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (center) with the Department’s Lean 6 Sigma Training graduates. From left, Animal Health and Food Safety Services director Dr. Annette Jones, division analyst Kimberly McCarthy, Division…
Possible Losses from Inefficient Irrigation
How efficient is your irrigation system running? If you haven’t tested it lately, you may be losing crop. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Possible Losses from Inefficient Irrigation…
Global Food Safety Agreement Signed by China and UC Davis
…a systemwide collaboration to put the world on a path to feed itself nutritiously and sustainably. Both the Sino-U.S. Joint Research Center and the UC Davis World Food Center will…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…Products Colorado Eagle Valley Clean Energy, LLC Idaho Clearwater Paper Corporation Basic American Foods Kansas Abengoa Michigan Hillman Power Company LLC Minnesota Minnesota Power – Hibbard Renewable Energy Center Minnesota…