Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
…Agriculture Education /Communication majors from Tollhouse. “Our students’ hard work and dedication led to the overall team win,” said Dr. Steven J. Rocca, adviser for Fresno State’s Collegiate Discussion Meet…
No Agreement Yet in TPP
Negotiators of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement will carry on their work into January, since they have not yet reached a final deal. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open…
Farm Bill Extension Passes
Farm bill negotiators now have a little more time to complete their work. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
PRESS RELEASE: Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements Les Wright, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer FRESNO… Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright, urges all cotton growers to complete their plowdown activities as soon as…
No Changes in Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA
…release of the citrus crop forecast from USDA will be Friday, January 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.. Be sure to tune in right here on agnetwest.com to hear the report….
California Delegation Water Letter to Obama, Brown
…this on-going man-made drought. Farmers and farm-workers, families, and communities throughout my District continue to suffer as the Endangered Species Act and other regulatory barriers have starved them of desperately…
Early Citrus Damage Reports
Early damage reports are coming in for citrus crops in the San Joaquin Valley. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Fruit inspectors are finding damage…
CIT Director Named National Irrigation ‘Person of the Year’
…and Education Conference in Austin, Texas Nov. 7, is the fourth person from Fresno State to receive the award that honors a person outside of the commercial irrigation industry who…
Cotton Plowdown Deadline
…staff of the County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer’s Office will be citing fields that are not in compliance with the regulations. Fines for non-compliance are set at $500 plus $5.00 per acre….
Weather Watch for Citrus Growers
…San Joaquin Valley produces about $1.5 billion in citrus each year. December freezes are the bane of the industry. Back in 1990, a December freeze caused more than $500 million…
Water Series: How Much Rain does California Need?
While the first major winter storm is in the books, it’s going to take a lot more rain to bring California out of drought. Susan Carter has more. Click to…
Pumpkins Provide Excellent Nutrition
Does your Thanksgiving feast include a pumpkin pie? How about pumpkin decorations? While they are more known as a decorative type of squash, pumpkin for food consumption provides many levels…
ACP Quarantine Expands in Central California
…shown in the “Tulare” and “Tulare/Kern” maps available online at:www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine-sjv In addition to the quarantines in these portions of Tulare and Kern Counties and nearby portions of Fresno County, ACP…