…the state’s agriculture. Diana Gomez is the Central Valley regional Director for the California High Speed Rail Authority. Agriculture and the high-speed rail was the topic at a recent Fresno…
Secrets to Decline in Honey Bee Health
Researchers are unlocking more of the secrets to the decline in honey bee health. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to open or download audio report USDA Agricultural Research Service…
California High-Speed Rail Forum
Agriculture and the high speed rail – can they go together? That was the topic at the Farm Forum Friday night. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download…
Farm Production Expenditures
USDA has just put out its report on last year’s farm production expenditures. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Fresno County’s New Agriculture Commissioner
…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…
USDA Crop Report This Month
A major USDA crop production report is in the works. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Data Collection for USDA Crop Report
Data collection is underway for the big August USDA Crop Production Report. Gary Crawford has the story. Click to open or download audio report…
USDA Price Report
While the overall prices received by producers during July rose from the previous month, some individual categories were down. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Tulare County
…stems prior to moving out of the area. An exception may be made for nursery stock and budwood grown in USDA-approved structures designed to keep ACP out. Residents with backyard…
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…
USDA Crop Forecast
If weather over the last month is any indication, the next USDA crop forecast should show very good production prospects. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio…