…general, has taken a massive hit over the last two years due to what DTN calls a “toxic cocktail of negative growth.” However, the county’s economy appears to have bottomed…
Zika Virus Battle
…the San Joaquin Valley communities of Clovis and Madera. They have been now been detected in certain Fresno County neighborhoods, plus the Bay Area, and Southern California, according to the…
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Report
…Highway 198 in Fresno County, working north to Kamm Avenue and from Kamm Avenue north to the Merced County line. The predominant host plants were Russian thistle, Bassia, goosefoot, and…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…cattle with more feed sources,” Toso said. At least two members of county boards of supervisors attended the Clovis meeting. They included Allen Ishida, a Tulare County supervisor, who talked…
Agri View: Needle in a Hay Stack
…press was built by P.K. Dederick’s Sons, Albany, N.Y., in 1843. Another, invented in 1843 by Samuel Hewitt, Switzerland County, Ohio, is on display at a landscape company in Lawrenceburg,…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
…benefit of all of us,” said Toni Scully, a grower and packer in Lake County. Harvest is underway for the state’s two main growing regions, with the Sacramento River Delta…
Farmers Markets Must Visit List
…San Francisco Bay Area Marin Farmers’ Market Sample local bounty in pretty Marin County For a less urban setting, venture north across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Marin Farmers…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
California non-citrus fruits and nuts: In Madera County, apricots and pluots were harvested. Orchards continued to be mowed and/or sprayed for weeds. In Fresno County, growers reported continued mitigating practices…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…helps farmers better manage nitrogen fertilizer and water Growers can use CropManage, developed by Michael Cahn, UC Cooperative Extension advisor in Monterey County, and UC ANR Communication Services and IT…
CA Free of TB Testing for Cattle Movement
…vigilance in protecting the health of their herds.” Bovine TB was detected and subsequently eradicated in one herd in San Bernardino County in 2009, three in San Bernardino County in…
Program Preserves Ag Land for Climate Benefits
…emissions and meeting California’s climate goals,” said Randall Winston, Executive Director of the Strategic Growth Council. Notably, Monterey County – which in 2014 ranked fourth among California counties in agricultural…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
Drought, lower commodity prices and production issues drive report down The Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s 2015 Crop and Livestock Report was presented to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors….
The California Kitchen: Roasted Pork Loins
…1 once Bell pepper Half Cup Apple Vinegar Raisins To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. AgNet Fresno Food Expo 5 2016 For this…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…2.New and Improved Outreach to Expand the Breadth of Our Service USDA’s services impact individuals in every city, county, state and territory across our nation — in addition to countless…