Fresno County Ag Commissioner Les Write tells AgNet West what growers, other business owners and the general public can expect due to the water crisis….
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau Fresno County Farm Bureau has issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement of the non-existent federal surface water supplies for Fresno County…
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Announces Zero Water Allocation for California Farms
FRESNO, CA – Today the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced an initial zero water allocation for south-of-Delta Central Valley Project agricultural water service contractors. This comes as no surprise due…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…typical crop year, and drought had a major impact on U.S. agriculture, affecting crop yields, production and prices. NASS is still reviewing all 2012 Census items to the county level…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…Donny Rollin of Fresno County. Poor range conditions due to drought have forced many beef cattle ranchers and sheep producers to feed more hay, depleting inventories and pushing prices up…
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
…This is a list of the 2013 grantees: Bishop Paiute Tribe (Bishop, Calif.) Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (Rohnert Park, Calif.) Pala Tribe (Pala, Calif.) Pinoleville Pomo Nation (Mendocino County,…
Video: President Obama Responds to the California Drought
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley President Obama visited Joe Del Bosque’s farm in Merced County to view the damage caused by the California drought….
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley Air Force One lands in Fresno Photo by Len Wilcox The severity and impact of California’s drought was brought…
AgNeTVideo: Air Force One Landing in Fresno, With Audio of Obama’s Drought Comments
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley Watch AgNet West’s video coverage of President Barack Obama landing at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport, while hearing the audio of…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
President Barack Obama Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley President Barack Obama heads to California today, where he will stop in Fresno to survey some…
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…February 20, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Fresno) Fresno County Farm Bureau 1274 W. Hedges Ave Fresno, CA 93728 February 25, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Ventura/Camarillo) Ventura County Agricultural…
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
…is a favorite saying of Tom Vandivier, a Texas cattle rancher and 2008 recipient of the Sand County Foundation’s Leopold Conservation Award (LCA). Tom was one of more than two…
Fresno-Washington FFA Event Spotlights Funding Needs
The Fresno-Washington fundraising event was this past weekend. Sabrina Hill was there and fills us in on the event and why events like this are becoming more important with Governor…
Fresno County Blossom Trail Opens
It’s a big agritourism event for the states biggest county. The Fresno County Blossom Trail opened this past weekend. Sabrina Hill has the details….