…a crop they cannot sell. Tulare County is the leading dairy county in the nation and a top agricultural producer in California. The Tulare County Farm Bureau represents more than…
ACP Found in Sacramento
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), working in cooperation with the Sacramento County agricultural commissioner, has placed Sacramento County under a plant pest quarantine for the Asian citrus…
Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops
…Aegerter and Michelle Leinfelder-Miles are working on a site in the Delta where they’re doing a warm season cover crop and then down in Merced County, Scott Stoddard is applying…
Progress in Combating Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…properties were treated in Tulare County last year after finding the pest in Exeter and Strathmore. Monitoring will continue, as will plans for possible treatments in and around Visalia and…
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…West Central Area FFA Chapter Missouri Elsberry FFA Chapter La Plata FFA Chapter Montana Missoula FFA Chapter Twin Bridges FFA Chapter North Carolina Perquimans County Middle School FFA Chapter North…
PCAs Examine a Top California Grape Challenge: Mealybug
…California Cooperative Extension, Kern County, indicated that an early-May application of Movento led to a significant decrease in the number of vine mealybugs found on grape vines. Movento® insecticide is…
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
(L to R) Rich Rominger, Justin Rominger, Bruce Rominger Image courtesy Bruce Rominger Well-known Rominger Brothers Farms got national recognition for their ongoing conservation efforts. The Yolo County Natural Resources…
Getting More from Your Bank with Farmer Mac Services
…Kerrigan and Covington both spoke to the value of the World Ag Expo that recently concluded in Tulare. The Farmer Mac team attends each year, as it provides a chance…
Mechanical Pruning Becoming More Viable for Grape Producers
Researchers continue to look at how mechanical operations affect crops as labor costs continue to rise. Central Valley wine, table grape and raisin growers gathered in Fresno County to watch…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
Statement by Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen “Water is the lifeblood of Central Valley agriculture. Our region’s jobs, economic activity and overall health is directly related to the…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
…U.S. and it was in Fresno County,” said Tom Turini, vegetable crops Farm Advisor for Fresno County. “The area where we’ve identified the resistance-breaking strain has expanded annually.” After dealing…
New Crop Insurance Coverage Product Offers More Flexibility
A recently introduced crop insurance offering known as the Multi-County Enterprise Unit is designed to help provide a low-cost option for producers that allows for better flexibility. Enterprise Units can…
California Cattle Council Vote Approaches
…Association, the Ventura County Cattlemen’s Association, and the Rural County Representatives of California. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management…
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Report Confirms One Source, Others Undetermined
…Santa Barbary County farm as one of the sources of an E. coli outbreak that took place in October, finding the strain of the bacteria in a neighboring irrigation canal….