…billion. It is also the top dairy county in the nation, with the 2015 milk production of $1.7 billion. Fresno County also saw a decrease in crop production. It’s numbers…
Selections Made for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…thinking, change management, emotional intelligence and complex social and cultural issues. Seminars are delivered by four partner universities: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Fresno State and UC…
Walnut Objective Measurement Report
…Walnut O.M. Survey began in 1958 to fulfill industry needs for an accurate walnut production forecast prior to harvest. The original sample was chosen proportionally to county and variety of…
Animal Welfare Expert Temple Grandin to Speak at Fresno State
Dr. Temple Grandin, a world-renowned animal welfare expert, will speak from 10:45 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 9, at the Fresno State Satellite Student Union (5241 N. Maple Ave.). Her…
Fruits & Nuts Review
…approached veraison. In Fresno County, grapes were sugaring with some mite spray applied. In Colusa, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo Counties, the grape harvest began towards month’s end. The Pinot Gris…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…a small percentage are considered pest species. APHIS assists Federal land management agencies and State, county, and local governments during rangeland pest outbreaks. This notice identifies potential issues and alternatives…
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
…agencies, like the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, that exist to protect them.” Lauritzen pledged to provide a card to every farmworker in the county, with assistance from the Farmworker…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…are not keeping track of all of the avoided pollution that it affords,” said Allan Krauter, senior administrative analyst for Kern County. “Unless and until the state is willing to…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…and HLB and what they are willing to do to slow down infestation,” said Nick Hill, a Tulare County citrus grower and chairman of the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention…
Delta Habitat Restoration Project Documents Released
…located in the north-western Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, between Liberty Island and Ryer Island in Solano County and bounded by the Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel on the west and Miner…
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
…production estimates at the county level,” said Messer. NASS will contact California survey participants to gather information on their 2016 production and the quantities of oats, barley and wheat stored…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
…areas in South Florida. Both biotypes are referred to as Bemisia tabaci. The Q biotype has been detected in a number of landscapes in Palm Beach County. This is the…
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
…first detected in Napa County in 2009 with subsequent detections and quarantines in the counties of Fresno, Mendocino, Merced, Nevada, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Joaquin, Solano and Sonoma in…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…like that will carry over well into the coming year.” Glenn County grower Dan Cummings said he thinks almond prices got up to unprecedented highs—at more than $4 a pound—because…