It’s the largest find yet of Asian citrus psyllids in California. In fact, ag officials found hundreds of the bugs in traps in the city of Dinuba in Tulare County….
Preparing for Another Dry Year
…drought – related agricultural disaster designations. These designations allow agricultural producers to qualify for federal financial assistance programs, such as low-interest loans. The one county not designated with agricultural disaster…
Top Ag County Facing Another Year of Water Problems
…Farm Forum by the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund, General Manager of the Fresno Irrigation District, Gary Serrato, says growers in Western Fresno County continue to face serious shortages. He says…
Annual Twilight Field Day This Week
…Western Fresno County. The features of the Twilight Field day are sustainable agricultural systems involving precision irrigation and conservation tillage. This year, the event has been expanded to include an…
Family Farm Wins Against Development
State and local organizations have partnered to permanently set aside for agriculture a Butte County ranch potentially in the path of development. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or…
California Water Research Projects
…in Imperial County, Calif., which is currently testing the vertical tube evaporator technology. The goal of this project is to test the barometric evaporator prototype and apply the technology to…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…Sephton Water Technology, Inc. of Kensington, Calif., will test a prototype barometric evaporator at the existing pilot facility in Imperial County, Calif., which is currently testing the vertical tube evaporator…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
…to Open or Download Audio Report Pistachio growers and pest control advisors gathered in Tulare County last week to get a look at damage caused by Gill’s Mealybug. Most of…
Rim Fire Continues to Burn
…ranchers and livestock displaced by the fire, you can donate hay and other items. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau is working to collect and distribute hay. To contact the Tuolumne County…
Citrus Roundtable Planned
…at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center in Exeter. Discussions will include Fuller Rose beetle biology and control, an update on the Asian citrus psyllid in Tulare, Fresno and Madera…
California Agriculture Headlines
…fire is also destroying valuable grazing lands and timberland. Meanwhile, to help with feeding livestock that the blaze has displaced, the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau is working to collect and…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…with allocations of class 1 water totaling as little as an acre-foot of water for the entire growing season. Madera County farmer Rick Cosyns said farmers have had no choice…
Deadline Extended for Central Coast Groundwater Cooperative
…planned for the program. They are scheduled for: Wednesday, September 4, at 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Conference Center – 1428 Abbott St., Salinas Wednesday,…
Agriculture Crimes a Serious Problem
Agriculture crimes are a serious problem around California – especially in the state’s top producing county, Fresno. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims spoke recently on that topic, and explained how…