…with their 16th annual fundraiser. The fundraiser is August 17th at the Clovis Rodeo Hall in Clovis, and includes cocktails, dinner, auctions, and games for the kids. If you’re not…
Registration Open for Almond Board Conference
…to be held December 3-5 in Sacramento. Almond Board Specialist for Industry Relations, Jenny Konschak, says there are some new and exciting features this year. You can register at AlmondConference.com….
Tulare County Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…place in Tulare County. The action is due to the discovery of six Asian citrus psyllids in the Porterville area back in June. The quarantine zone measures 178 square miles….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Tulare County
…Coyote Dr.; on the south by Avenue 68 near State Highway 65; and on the west by an area near Avenue 104 and Road 192. A map of the quarantine…
Ag and High Speed Rail Topic at Farm Forum
…from the High Speed Rail Authority. Tickets to the Farm Forum are $35 each and can be purchased in advance by calling 559-320-TIXS. You can find more details at www.fresnogrizzlies.com….
Virginia Creeper Leafhopper Found in Northern CA
…a major difference separating the two. The Western grape leafhopper is well controlled by a complex of egg parasites – and the Virginia creeper leafhopper is not. Insecticides have proven…
DWR Announces Groundwater Assistance Grants
…local agencies in managing groundwater in California. DWR received 98 applications requesting $23.6 million in grant funding for project costs exceeding $32.3 million. Based on Technical Advisory Panel recommendations, DWR…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
…the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner worked collaboratively to conduct extensive trapping and visual surveys in the restricted areas. Neither the visual…
ASA Releases Video Touting Sugar Program
…Bill, and other such ammendments designed to gut U.S. sugar policy and reward subsidized foreign producers. Such amendments threaten the future of the U.S. sugar industry, according to ASA. “After…
ASA Statement on Senate Sugar Policy Vote
…this month, the House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill with the current sugar policy intact. For more information about the American Sugar Alliance and U.S. sugar policy, visit www.sugaralliance.org….
Agencies Work to Help Bee Population
Several agencies are working together to save the bee population. Sabrina Hill reports on the effort by the EPA. Click to open or download audio report. A report released last…
Several Factors to Blame For Bee Decline
…are causing the decline. Dr. May Berenbaum of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is part of a group of scientists that has closely studied bee decline since 2006. She says…
Signal Word Change for Vulcan Insecticide
…now positions Vulcan in the lowest category of EPA toxicity ratings for agricultural crop inputs. For the full interview with Descary, click here. For more information about Vulcan, visit http://www.manainc.com/products/vulcan/….
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…engineering abilities, expertise in product registration, compliance with stringent environmental protection standards, strict quality control, and global marketing and distribution channels. For more information on Vulcan insecticide, go to http://www.manainc.com/products/vulcan/….