Fresno County agriculture remains the top producer in the United States according to a recent report. The Fresno County Department of Agriculture recently presented the 2019 Crop and Livestock Report…
Resistance-Breaking Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Continues to Spread
…Fresno County, through Merced into Kings and most recently recorded in Kern County as well,” said Tom Turini, Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor in Fresno County. “The distribution was…
Proposed Mitigation Measures for 1, 3-D Soil Fumigants
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is currently in discussion with four counties regarding mitigation measures for 1, 3-D soil fumigants. DPR is working with county agricultural commissioners in…
Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop Coming Up in December
The University of California Cooperative Extension Imperial County will be hosting the 31st Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop as two webinars on December 3 and 10. Each of the two…
The Western View: California is Winning the War on ACP
…California, but none in commercial orchards, until this summer. The first commercial infestation was found down in the Inland Empire area. Now, A new infestation seems be happening in Kern…
Researchers Working to Evaluate Nematicides in Various Crops
…at alternative control options that may be viable. Kern County Vegetable Crops Advisor, Jaspreet Sidhu said they are working to evaluate several different materials in melons, carrots, and tomatoes. “For…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…stated. Tulare County olive farmer John Werner said increasing costs of production are problematic, but there is more to the story. The low numbers produced by the latest table olive…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-16-20
…your ag operation, how the shipping container situation is impacting the ag industry and federal officials move forward on repairs to the Friant-Kern Canal. Tune in to the show for…
Renewable Natural Gas Milestone Reached by CalBio
…Tulare, and Kern counties. The most recent development comes only a few months after the successful launch of the CalBioGas Kern project. Another similar project in Kings County is expected…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-16-20
…your ag operation, how the shipping container situation is impacting the ag industry and federal officials move forward on repairs to the Friant-Kern Canal. Tune into the show for these…
Week in Review: Prop 15 Defeated, Neonicotinoid Mitigations Moving Forward
…some changes in light of the recent election. The Bureau of Reclamation is moving forward on critically important Friant-Kern Canal repairs. It has been a lengthy process for the California…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…and Christmas. CCFB provides food to more than 220 agencies in Fresno, Madera, Kings, Kern and Tulare counties, serving more than 280,000 people each month. Last year, CCFB supplied over…
Federal Officials Moving Forward on Friant-Kern Canal Repairs
The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) is moving forward on critically important Friant-Kern Canal repairs. A Record of Decision was signed last month authorizing repairs to a 33-mile portion of the…
California Water Districts Receive Funding Through WaterSMART Initiative
…in California through the WaterSMART Initiative. The projects are to be developed in Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties. Nearly $2 million will be divided among the eight projects. Kaweah Delta…