Stanislaus County Farm Advisor Roger Duncan speaks about light interception and almonds at the recent almond symposium. For more on light interception and almonds, click here….
Marijuana and Central Valley Farms Forum
…and a testimonial from a Fresno County farmer. Growers can also take part in a question and answer period afterward. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims will be on hand to…
Fresno, Monterey Counties See Ag Growth
…– and nation – as Fresno County sees its first ever billion dollar crop. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report Fresno County’s 2012 grape crop…
Big Mite Problem This Year in Some Areas
A little pest is causing big headaches for some Kern and Ventura County almond growers this year. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report Mites are causing…
Strawberry Mite Management Symposium
…Extension in Monterey County is hosting a half-day event which will include information from several experts. The event will be Thursday, June 27 at the UC Cooperative Extension Auditorium in…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
…carried by ACP, has not been detected in Tulare County. To date, HLB has been found at just one California property in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County. HLB is known…
Tips for Planting a New Almond Orchard
…Click to open or download audio report Stanislaus County Farm Advisor Roger Duncan spoke at the recent almond symposium held in Kerman. He went over several aspects of putting in…
AgNeTVideo: Ag Labor and Immigration
We talk with a Fresno County grower about the ag labor shortage and the need for an immigration bill….
California Ag Labor and Immigration
…walnuts in Fresno County. He’s also a past president of the Fresno County Farm Bureau. He says labor shortages are affecting him this year. He says with the labor being…
Growers Need to Speak Up on Issues
…their concerns on the issues. Executive Director of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, Ryan Jacobsen, says it’s important for growers to attend upcoming meetings. “When the public comment comment opportunity…
Central Valley Almond Symposium
…almond or pistachio meetings down south in Kern County, or Tulare County but a UC Farm Advisor was not here,”said the new UC Nut Crop Advisor Dr. Gurreet Brar. He…
Preventing Navel Orangeworm in Almonds
…Download Audio Report Almond growers are invited to a symposium tomorrow at the Kerman Community Center in Fresno County. They’ll hear experts talk on a number of subjects, including what…
Some Bright Spots for California Agriculture
…had in quite some time.” But he says there are always the exceptions. “In this one county alone, here in Fresno County, we have over 400 different crops and commodities,…
Time to Nominate for Local FSA Committees
Eligible producers can soon nominate candidates for election to local Farm Service Agency County Committees. Rod Bain has the details. Click to open or download audio report….