…week continued to remind producers to complete forms for the Census of Agriculture-the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agricultural data for every county in the nation. The 2012…
USDA Announces Speakers for Ag Forum
…and $425 thereafter. Plenary speeches will be Webcast after 6 p.m. EST on Feb. 21, and breakout session speeches and presentations will be posted online after 6 p.m. Feb. 22….
College Ag Enrollment Growing
…around the nation is up 21 percent since 2006. Meanwhile, just this week students and staff of the College of the Sequioias in Tulare County celebrated the opening of a…
Preventing Pierce’s Disease in Fresno Co.
The Annual San Joaquin Valley grape symposium was held in Fresno County this week, and one of the key topics discussed was the status of Pierce’s Disease, and how to…
Siskiyou Co. Farm Bureau Wins Lawsuit
A courtroom win for a Northern California farm bureau. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report A Siskiyou County judge has ruled in favor of the…
Partial Lift for Grapevine Moth Quarantine
Efforts to rid the state of a destructive grapevine pest got a big boost this week. Three counties and part of a fourth county are now off the quarantine list….
New Addition to World Ag Expo
…seat up to 1,400 people for concerts and other large events. You can see it for yourself at the World Ag Expo on February 12th through the 14th in Tulare….
Kings Co. Dairy Farmer In a New Job
A Kings County dairy farmer has spent his first week in a new job. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report David Valadao is now the…
Cleaning Up Greenhouse Gasses
A new website continues the mission to help dairies reduce greenhouse gasses. Dairy is an important industry in California, especially in counties like Tulare, which is the state’s number one…
Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
…Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties are encouraged to apply by January 18 to be considered. Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to students who attend a four-year university and…
Mandarin Crop Looks Good
…County just days ago. But so far, growers are reporting little or no damage to the low temps. Mandarins are much more susceptible to below freezing weather compared to navel…
California Fair Saved
…Yet things are looking brighter now. The 22nd District Agricultural Association, which oversees the state-owned Del Mar Fairgrounds and annual San Diego County Fair is helping out. The association is…
Fresno Food Expo
…Download Audio Report Registration is underway for the third annual Fresno Food Expo. It’s scheduled for March 14, 2013 at the Fresno Convention Center. Exhibitors have until February 15 to…
Ag Warriors Benefit Planned
Oliver North is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Ag Warriors Benefit to be held during the run of the World Ag Expo in Tulare. Sabrina Hill has…
