…their program ideas at the AFBF Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show, Jan. 6-11 in Phoenix. The Fresno County Farm Bureau was selected for its Valley’s Gold television program. The…
Christmas Tree Promotion Board Members Named
…2 – Central Region; and James E. Rockis, of Morgantown, W.Va., representing Region 3 – Eastern Region. Each will serve a 3-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2017 and ending Dec….
CAWG Elects New Board Members
…out after nine years are John Duarte, Duarte Vineyards, Hughson; Dennis Wittchow, Lent-Burden Farming, Inc., Oakdale; and Bill Pauli, Pauli Ranch, Potter Valley. CAWG provides industry leadership to advocate for…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
…are located in ten counties in the southern and central Sierra Nevada region. The Forest Service also identified increasing mortality in the northern part of the state, including Siskiyou, Modoc,…
Regional Psyllid Quarantines Still a Possibility
…those areas, let’s say from the desert to the valley, they’re gonna have to do mitigation to the fruit to make sure ACP aren’t being moved from one location to…
Pistachio Crop Blows Past Record Estimates
…providing adequate chilling hours for trees in most areas. American Pistachio Growers Executive Director Richard Matoian spoke at the South Valley Nut Conference in Tulare. He said the industry knew…
National Pickle Day
…have been a popular food dating back to 2030 B.C. At that time, cucumbers were imported from India to the Tigris Valley where they were first preserved and eaten as…
Weak La Nina Weather Pattern Officially Arrives
Government weather forecasters say La Nina has officially arrived and will likely affect American weather patterns into next year. La Nina is the periodic cooling of water in the central…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
…your ranch. There can be a two or three degree difference between micro-climates in the central valley, and at times, that’s an important difference. Putting all this data together tells…
September Meat Exports Strong
…percent in value ($8.2 million). Pork exports to Central America cooled in September but remain well above last year’s pace in 2016, totaling 46,426 mt (up 16 percent) valued at…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
…The central California session featured presentations on land and capital access, grant writing, marketing, and best production practices from several local farmers and Michael O’Gorman, executive director of the Farmer…
Farm Bureau Scores Big
…Military Appreciation Day, Nov. 12, 2015, at the Bronco’s Dove Valley training facility. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Capt. Darin Overstreet/Image Public Domain-Wikimedia) (Archie Manning) Archie Manning Speaking. Image…
No Interest Rate Hike, for Now
…and inflation picks up. The U.S. central bank said the economy had gained steam and job gains remained solid. Policymakers also expressed more optimism that inflation was moving toward their…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…poultry farms in the Central Valley. The Tulare branch, located in the state’s top milk-producing region, handles a lot of cattle but also birds. The San Bernardino branch offers expertise…