New Strawberry Research Center

Taylor Hillman Field & Row Crops, Specialty Crops

…experiences for Cal Poly students, faculty, and California strawberry farmers. It’s all with the goal of increasing sustainability of California Strawberry farming. California grows 85 percent of the nation’s strawberries….

10-Year Outlook for Dairies

Taylor Hillman Cattle, Dairy & Livestock

California dairies have really struggled over the last year and now the USDA says the nation’s dairy operators could face some big challenges over the next decade. Gary Crawford reports….

California Agriculture Leadership Foundation

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It’s a big fundraiser every year, that helps educate the future of agriculture. Sabrina Hill has more on the California Agriculture Leadership Foundation. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…

Protect Silage from Spider Mites

Taylor Hillman Forage Crops

…Tulare, there is some help. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Carol Frate of the U-C Cooperative Extension in Tulare County had good advice for growers…

Winery Featured at World Ag Expo

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…with thousands of people from around the nation. Click to Open or Download Audio Report In the Wine and Cheese pavilion, the owners of Milla Vineyards of Fresno County had…

Warm, Sunny Weather Cause for Worry

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…to Open or Download Audio Report It was the stereotypical California weather for the World Ag Expo this week, sunny, warm, and not a drop of rain. But Agricultural Economist…

2012 CA Wine Grape Production

Taylor Hillman Tree, nut & vine crops

2012 was a good year for California wine grape growers. They crushed 4.01 million tons of grapes after the 2012 harvest, which sets a new record. The previous record was…

Agriculture Tours Highlight of World Ag Expo

Taylor Hillman General

…located south of Tulare. Another tour today – the Fresno Wine Tour, which stops at four popular Fresno County Wineries. There’s also the tour of Sun Pacific Packing & Historic…