…of strawberries in Fresno County… some at 125-percent of normal, along with several other plots with as little as 50-percent of normal. The goal, to see how strawberries, blueberries and…
Cotton Plowdown in Fresno County
Cotton growers in Fresno County are urged to complete their plowdown activities as soon as possible. Stalks must be shredded by a power-driven shredder that will effectively reduce stalks to…
“Buy Ag” This Holiday Season
…things like holiday gift baskets and special events. Joey Milla is owner and winemaker at Milla Vineyards in Fresno County. Together with his wife Debbie, he holds a special Black…
California Egg Farmers File Lawsuit
…modifying their housing facilities before the law goes into effect January first, 2015. The lawsuit was filed in Nov. 19, in the Fresno County Superior Court. It stems from the…
Wine, Just the Way You Like It
Dr. Susan Rodriguez, Research Fellow and Director of the Wine Sensory Lab, California State University, Fresno, explains this is a lengthy process to make our wine taste just the way…
Two Wine Festivals This Weekend
…$25 in advance, or $35 at the event. The Madera Wine Trail is November 10 and 11 from 10am to 5pm. In Fresno, it’s the Fresno County Fall Harvest Wine…
CA Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…Room 2165, Fresno City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721 Thursday, November 8, 2012 – 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dining Hall, Tulare Masonic Lodge Association, 135 W Tulare…
PomWonderful Workers Treated
…in Del Rey, south of Fresno. Muriatic Acid and Chlorine were accidentally mixed together causing noxious fumes. No serious injuries were reported and all affected are expected to fully recover….
EPA Honors Fresno State’s WET Center
…at an environmental award ceremony. The Pacific Southwest Region’s 2012 Efficient Water Infrastructure Award was presented at Fresno State to the WET Center’s David Zoldoske. “EPA applauds Fresno State’s Water,…
Free Food Safety Workshop
…on October 30, 2012 at the Fresno County Farm Bureau, 1274 W. Hedges, Fresno. English, Spanish, and Hmong language translations will be available for these trainings. To register, call 559-600-1948,…
Urge Governor Brown to Veto Heat Illness Bills
Grape and Tree Fruit League Urge Governor Brown to Veto Heat Illness Bills In a recent OnTarget Newsletter from the Fresno-based California Grape and Tree Fruit League, two labor-driven bills…
Agribusiness Management Conference Nov. 7th
…Conference at Fresno’s Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. The event is sponsored by Fresno State’s Center for Agricultural Business (CAB) and Bank of America in partnership with more than 20…
Experts to Speak at Upcoming Field Days
…Joaquin Valley growers at field days in Fresno and Los Banos this month. The first event, which focuses on the state’s $2.7 billion almond industry, is scheduled for Thursday, July…
FAACT Leadership Development Program
Fresno County Farm Bureau’s Leadership Development Program is accepting applications to be part of the 2012-2013 Future Advocates for Agriculture Concerned about Tomorrow (FAACT) Class X. The deadline to apply…