…variety with 133,609 bearing acres, and Tulare is now second on the list with 29,331 bearing acres, dropping Hartley to third. San Joaquin County shows the largest acreage with 14 percent of the…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…of experimental and demonstration field trials, along gathering and compiling data associated with the projects. The cooperative arrangement was developed to mirror a similar effort in Colusa County where the…
The Western View: Chinese Food Imports Are Risky Business
…obvious we need strong standards and strong County of Origin labeling, and we need them on all food products, not just meat. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
With the first heatwave of the season coming to California, heat illness prevention becomes a critical aspect for farming operations to consider. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever…
Area-Wide Treatments Holding the Line for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…implemented to curb the pest’s ability to spread Pierce’s Disease in vineyards. The management program has primarily focused on Fresno, Kern, Madera, Riverside, and Tulare counties. Courtesy: UC Riverside “For…
Regional Conversation Partnership Program Applications Accepted Through May 29
…Central Valley. Another $10 million was authorized for increasing water use efficiency in the San Joaquin Valley. “It could be a small watershed, it could be a countywide or multi-county,…
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
…movement has definitely slowed down.” Finch Farms in Ventura County is a diversified operation producing mandarins, oranges, and avocados along with lemons. As a fourth-generation farmer Pidduck explained that market…
California Sees Even More Water Litigation
…environmental impact report was conducted in the development of the ITP. Another lawsuit had also been filed in Fresno County Superior Court on behalf of the Tehama Colusa Canal Authority,…
Producers Working to Adapt to Uncertainty in the Food Supply Market
…ever went to more meals consumed outside the home than inside the home. Now, that’s radically changed in the last month,” said Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO. “There…
USDA Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety-Net Programs
…prices or revenues.” Producers interested in enrolling for 2020 should contact their FSA county office. Producers must enroll by June 30 and make their one-time update to PLC payment yields…
San Luis Obispo Addresses Farmworker Housing Locally
Agricultural industry members in San Luis Obispo County have been working with local county officials to address farmworker housing concerns. Executive Director of the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-20-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how farmworker housing in San Luis Obispo County is…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-16-20
…Board of California’s upcoming virtual workshop, farmers gaining financial relief through the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program, and how Butte County is staying ahead of crime with SmartWater CSI….
Staying Ahead of Ag Crime in Butte County
All of the springtime activity on farms and ranches often brings added concern for ag theft and rural crime. Butte County Farm Bureau Executive Director, Colleen Cecil said their work…