…Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner in 2010, then reappointed for the position in 2014. Prior to coming to work in Tulare County, Kinoshita worked six years for the Merced County Agricultural…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…Fresno County citrus farmer Greg Meyers said temperatures during the December cold spell weren’t much below 28 degrees where damage to the fruit starts to occur. “When it did dip,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine 2016 Update
…Hill area, an existing quarantine was expanded by 84 square miles. This quarantine zone also takes in a portion of Fresno County along its border with Madera County. The total…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…Duvall to serve as the new president of AFBF and Scott VanderWal as vice president. Duvall Vincent “Zippy” Duvall is a poultry, cattle and hay producer from Greene County, Georgia,…
Fictitious Pickups Cost Consumer Too
…County Sheriff Detective Matt Calkins says his county is all too familiar with the crime. Butte County held a summit several years ago much like Tulare County did last month…
Why is the EPA Suing John Duarte for Plowing his Land?
…a member of Farm Bureau in California, that he broke the law simply by plowing his land in rural Tehama County, California. Experts say that under the EPA’s WOTUS rule,…
Women in Agriculture Are a Big Deal – #AFBF16
…presentation of $500 Our Food Link grants to Indiana Farm Bureau, South Dakota Farm Bureau and York County (South Carolina) Farm Bureau. The winners were chosen based on the overall…
Outstanding, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored at #AFBF16
Two California county farm bureaus are among 24 nationwide recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation for innovative program ideas in this year’s County Activities of Excellence Awards program. The…
Low-Risk Nut Theft Always Tempting
…pickup. Criminals hack online shipping information and change when and where loads are picked up and delivered. Butte County Sheriff’s Detective Matt Calkins spoke at the summit about his county’s…
Farmer Drone Rules
…county, or state attorney’s office assuring the FAA that the proponent is recognized as a political subdivision of the government of the State under Title 49 of the United Stated…
Agri View: Feral Hog Drop-Net Tactics
…County, Okla. Trap sites were baited with whole corn and monitored with infrared-triggered cameras during pre-baiting, pre-trap construction and capture periods. During the first year (2010), we trapped 222 hogs…
ACP Management Participation Worries Growers
…practices. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) reports that grower participation remains high amid concerns of participation. Latest ACP news from CPDPP Southern Stanislaus County has been placed…
David Davis Farmland 4 Sale
…the full article here. Judge David Davis biography Image credits: The top right image is from the David Davis farmstead aerial images folder at the McLean County Museum of History….
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…less water this year than their late-December historical averages. Lake Oroville in Butte County, the State Water Project’s (SWP) principal reservoir, now holds 1 million acre feet (MAF), 29 percent…