Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner presents the 2013 Crop Report to the Board of Supervisors Following his presentation of the 2013 Crop Report, Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright answered questions…
Tours Bring Foreign Buyers
New product tours for the Fresno Food Expo are bringing more foreign buyers to California. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Tours Bring Foreign Buyers Two product tours have…
Fresno County Loses Top Spot in Ag
Les Wright Fresno County Ag Commissioner The state’s and the nation’s top agriculture county is dethroned by the drought. Sabrina Hill sat down with Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright…
Expo Changes Increase Opportunities
…2014 Fresno Food Expo is July 24 in Fresno. The city moved the event this year from March to the peak of the growing season in July. Organizers say this…
Tulare County Crop Report Shows Increases
…the third consecutive year that Tulare County has reached record-high crop value. The Fresno County Ag Commissioner is officially releasing his crop report next week. For years, Tulare and Fresno…
CVCB Celebrates San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness With The Valley Grown For You Campaign
…P-R Farms, Inc. Naturally Sun-Dried Apricot Halves http://www.bellafrutta.com/or in store at Bella Frutta in Fresno P-R Farms, Inc. ENZO Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil http://www.bellafrutta.com/or in store at Bella Frutta…
Apply for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…expertise to review the applications. Irrigation experts from the Cal Poly Irrigation Training and Research Center, the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State and the University of California’s Cooperative…
AgNeTVideo: Bee Training
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright and Madera County Agriculture Commissioner Stevie McNeill discuss training on handling bees for apiary inspectors….
FID Extends Water Deliveries
Growers in the Fresno Irrigation District get an extension on their water deliveries. During the Board Meeting held on June 17, the Board of Directors unanimously voted to extend the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands
Effective June 17, 2014, the Department is expanding the current quarantine boundary for Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties. An additional portion of Tulare County has been placed under quarantine for…
California Farmers Invited to Farm Bill Workshops
…on June 24th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau, 475 Palora Ave. Fresno on June 25th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau, 1274 W. Hedges Ave. For more…
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…on June 24th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau, 475 Palora Ave. Fresno on June 25th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau, 1274 W. Hedges Ave. The four…
Two CA Water Districts to Benefit from Grants
…Banking Program comes from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and will allow the Fresno Irrigation District to develop a new 60-acre groundwater recharge basin as part of the District’s Southwest…
Weekly Crop Update
…expected to begin earlier than normal. Walnut growers set out husk fly traps and monitored for coddling moths. Pistachio nuts continued to develop. Vegetables around the state: In Fresno and…