…Fresno officially has a new agriculture commissioner. Les Wright has served as the Interim Ag Commissioner since previous commissioner, Carol Hafner, retired back in February. He has been with the…
Farmers Market Week
…market. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack issued a Proclamation for Farmers Market Week, and you can read it here (.pdf). Find a Farmers Market Near You. The USDA National Farmers…
Ag and High Speed Rail Topic at Farm Forum
…Agriculture and the High Speed Rail. The farm forum is Friday at 5 in the Cru Club at Grizzlies stadium in Fresno. Several speakers are planned, including a representative from…
ACP Spraying in Tulare, Citrus Program Extended
As spraying in residential citrus trees is set to being in the Tulare County area near Porterville, the California Department of Food and Agriculture extends a citrus protection program. Sabrina…
Immigration and Food Security
Is there a connection between food security and immigration reform? The Agriculture Secretary says there is. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
AgNeTVideo: Humboldt Farm Bureau 100th Anniversary Celebration
…other videos from the event, click the links below. AgNetVideo: AFBF President Bob Stallman Discusses the Farm Bureau AgNeTVideo: AFBF President Bob Stallman on California Agriculture AgNeTVideo: Paul Wenger Interview…
AgNeTVideo: AFBF President Bob Stallman on California Agriculture
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman discusses the future of California agriculture with AgNet West….
AFBF President on California Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation President speaks to California farmers. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report In an interview with AgNet West, American Farm Bureau…
Tulare Pomegranate Crop Sees Ups and Downs
…remain a smaller crop for most counties. Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita presented the crop report to the Board of Supervisor earlier this week. Overall, the county had another…
Vilsack Opposes Cutting SNAP from Farm Bill
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is making his opinions very clear on issues revolving around the Farm Bill and nutrition assistance programs like SNAP. Gary Crawford has the story. Click to…
Tulare County 2012 Crop Report
…or download audio report Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita presented Tulare’s 2012 Crop Report to the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday. She said there were some significant changes from…
Senate Panel Confirmation Hearing for USDA Nominees
Two nominees for top positions at the Agriculture Department had their confirmation hearing Tuesday. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio report…
AgNet Video: Trevor Suslow, Ph.D., on Food Safety
Trevor Suslow, Ph.D., of the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis, discusses the migration of microorganisms from animal operations to adjacent fields….
Deadline for FAACT Class Applications
The deadline for applications for the Fresno County Farm Bureau’s Future Advocates for Agriculture Concerned about Tomorrow class is this week. Sabrina Hill has the information. Click to open or…