…in Fresno County, Jeff Dahlberg, said we may be seeing the pest now because we’ve seen an increase in sorghum acres. “It’s not a new pest; it’s been in the…
Tight Shell Means Less Pests
…with Burchell Nursery, the Fresno County nursery has many trials underway all of the time. Burchell Nursery product development and plant breeder John Slaughter says there are some distinct qualities…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…a region beset by high unemployment and other impacts of a lingering recession and drought.” The document predicted the plan would cause the Merced County economy to shrink by $231…
Agri View: Farm-to-Market Roads
…In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road that connects rural or agricultural areas to market towns. These are better quality…
Psyllid Spreads North, Found in Placer County
…Placer County’s robust citrus industry. We’re eagerly awaiting the start of our Mandarin season here in a few weeks,” said Josh Huntsinger, Placer County Agricultural Commissioner. “We don’t believe there…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…Bob Ferguson, a San Joaquin County grower. Rick Staas, president and CEO of San Joaquin Valley Hay Growers Association, said there has been an undersupply of both high- and low-quality…
Optimizing Production a Nursery Focus
…are familiar with Burchell Nursery, located in Fresno County. Product development and plant breeder John Slaughter said his company takes many things into consideration with its trials at the nursery….
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…harvesting Vina-variety walnuts in Sutter County last week, said he’s pleased with the size and quality of this year’s crop—but worried about prices. “Last year, I sold some Chandler (walnuts)…
Improving SNAP Employment and Training Programs
…Assistant Secretary for the Economic Services Administration, Department of Social and Health Services, Olympia, Washington Pete Weber, Founder, Fresno Bridge Academy, Fresno, California (accompanied by Kim McCoy Wade, CalFresh Branch…
CA Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report
…in Madera County, 94 were in Fresno County, 315 were in Tulare County, and 118 were in Kern County. Survey History A Navel Orange Objective Measurement Survey has been conducted…
California to Receive About $6 Million from USDA Grant Program
…Conservation District of Monterey County – $1.37 milion to improve water quality on irrigated lands Sustainable Conservation – $833,250 for demonstration of a subsurface drip irrigation system utilizing dairy manure…
DPR Takes Action Against Grower
Taking swift enforcement action, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) fined a Kern County grower $10,000 after an illegal pesticide was detected on his crop of grapes at his…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…Monterey County ($1,300,695)-proposes to establish a cooperative model for pooling resources to comply with water quality regulations, making conservation practices more widely applicable in high-value, irrigated agricultural lands, leading to…
California State Organic Program
…laws pertaining to processed products marketed as organic. The SOP is also an information resource for industry stakeholders. It provides training for county biologists, proactively conducts spot inspections, and, conducts…