Val Dolcini Growers, irrigation managers, and others in the ag industry from around the state gathered for a day-long drought preparedness workshop at Fresno State. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to…
Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
…Monterey Convention Center in Monterey. This is Fresno State’s third discussion meet team championship and Carlson is the fourth Fresno State student to be named state champion. He won $1,250….
New USDA Emergency Response Framework to Combat Huanglongbing
…been found in several areas around California. So far, only one tree in the state has been infected with the disease. That was at a residence in Los Angeles County….
Citrus Handlers Asked for 48-Hour Delay
Tulare County agriculture officials are asking for time to assess freeze damage. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita…
Citrus Handlers Asked for 48 Hour Delay To Assess Freeze Damage
Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita has issued a letter to citrus handlers requesting a delay of 48 hours to give inspectors time to make assessments of the freeze damage….
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
PRESS RELEASE: Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements Les Wright, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer FRESNO… Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright, urges all cotton growers to complete their plowdown activities as soon as…
Early Citrus Damage Reports
…to 85 percent unharvested. The freeze can cause ice crystals to form inside the fruit, which was the case for at least one grove in Kern County, where inspectors found…
CIT Director Named National Irrigation ‘Person of the Year’
David F. Zoldoske, director of the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State, is the Irrigation Association’s Person of the Year. Zoldoske, who was honored at the 2013 Irrigation Show…
Cotton Plowdown Deadline
…staff of the County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer’s Office will be citing fields that are not in compliance with the regulations. Fines for non-compliance are set at $500 plus $5.00 per acre….
Weather Watch for Citrus Growers
…Center phone line as a Canadian arctic blast makes its way through the state’s main citrus-producing areas – mainly Tulare County and other San Joaquin Valley areas. In all, the…
Support Agriculture while Buying Gifts
…and support two businesses at once. Interim Manager of the Gibson Farm Market at Fresno State University, Nina Palomino says shopping for gifts at university farm markets like theirs supports…
California’s Pumpkin Crop
You can find pumpkins in nearly all California counties, but the San Joaquin County is the largest producer by far – growing about 70 percent of the state’s pumpkin crop….
ACP Quarantine Expands in Central California
…shown in the “Tulare” and “Tulare/Kern” maps available online at:www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine-sjv In addition to the quarantines in these portions of Tulare and Kern Counties and nearby portions of Fresno County, ACP…
AgNeTVideo: Vilsack on the Farm to School and SNAP Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the Farm to School program while visiting California State University, Fresno….
