…producers will be lined up along Capitol Mall to provide tasty treats and information. Representatives from the Placer County area include: PlacerGROWN, Placer County Visitors Bureau, Placer County Vintners Association,…
Drought Affects in Crop Reports
…Public Affairs Alyssa Houtby says there are numbers in the Tulare county report that raises some concerns. She says those numbers are likely due in big part to the drought….
Avoiding Reintroduction After Eradication
The wine industry is close to declaring eradication of the European grapevine moth. The focus after that is to keep it from being reintroduced. Avoiding Reintroduction After Eradication Napa County…
New West Nile Virus Detection in Horses
A dangerous disease, west Nile virus, has returned to California this summer. The disease has been detected in four horses – two in Riverside County, one in Tehama County, and…
Fresno State Research Uncovers Significant Drought Impacts in San Joaquin Valley
…counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare. “The story of the San Joaquin Valley has largely gone untold,” said Dr. Gillisann Harootunian, director of University Initiatives…
Conservation to be Discussed at Upcoming Meeting of the State Board of Food and Agriculture
…Wildlife, Grant Davis – Sonoma County Water Agency, Carolyn Wasem – Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens, Kara Heckert – Sonoma Resource Conservation District, Fred Euphrat – Forest, Soil & Water,…
Permanent Crops Fuel Crop Report Gains
…process. Hear what Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen says about the Fresno County crop report, and how the drought will continue to affect the county. Ryan Jacobsen interview…
Fresno County Record Year Continues Trend of Misleading Crop Reports
…Sabrina Hill has more with Fresno County Farm Bureau’s Ryan Jacobsen. Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright released the county’s 2014 crop report Tuesday, showing a record year in production….
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
…price of cattle and availability of land. At a recent cattle sale he attended, Mariposa County cattle rancher Tony Toso noted how top-selling heifers were going for as much as…
Fresno County Agricultural Value Sets Record
The Fresno County Department of Agriculture 2014 Crop and Livestock Report was presented to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Overall, agricultural production in Fresno County totaled more than $7.03…
Timing of Crop Reports are Misleading
…to the state. Timing of Crop Reports are Misleading Kern County Farm Bureau Executive Director Beatris Sanders says the timing of reports creates a misinformation issue and the reports only…
Moth Limited to Part of Napa County
The European grapevine moth was found in California in 2009 and leaders says eradication could be around the corner. Moth Limited to Part of Napa County Napa County Agriculture Commissioner…
For Atwater FFA Students, It’s a Year Round Program
…winter and spring this past year, nearly a hundred students raised livestock for the Merced County Fair. The experience and skills obtained go beyond the animals. “This is about ‘responsibility’…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…in voluntary stewardship and management of natural resources. The finalists are: Prather Ranch, Shasta County Hafenfeld Ranch, Kern County Altman Specialty Plants, Riverside and San Diego counties Jim and Mary…