…Ranchers Committee of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau held its 7th Annual“Testicle Festival at Estrada Deer Camp in Watsonville. The Rocky Mountain Oysters were served as hors d’oeuvre and…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…fairs have a designated place for agriculture, somewhere like the ag building at the Big Fresno Fair. This building holds examples of the vast array of crops the Central Valley,…
Beet Curly Top Virus Monthly Report
…the available BLH host vegetation and increases the beet leafhopper populations on remaining viable host vegetation. For Fresno county by the end of September, the Program usually observes a significant…
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Completion of Newest Manufacturing Facility in Hanford, California
Yesterday, Crop Vitality, a business unit of Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI), the North American subsidiary of Brussels-based Tessenderlo Group and the Kings County Economic Development Corporation celebrated the completion of…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Tugaloo College $199,983 Mississippi Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative $150,992 Mississippi Winston County Self Help $200,000 Missouri Lincoln University $199,965 Montana NACDC Financial Services $131,859 Montana National Center for Appropriate Technology $99,095…
Eradication a Costly Endeavor
…Napa County Agriculture Commissioner Greg Clark. He says that process cost the industry and collective organizations a sizable amount of money. Clark says that inspired them to take a proactive…
Fresno County Detects A Single Male Peach Fruit Fly
The Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner’s office is announcing that a single male Peach Fruit Fly has been detected on a trap that was placed in a peach tree of a…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…the wildfires. For example, Colusa County Farm Bureau Fire Relief is accepting donations at the county office in Colusa beginning Oct. 5, with weekly Friday deliveries planned to Lake County….
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…to report problems filling their harvest crews. Contra Costa County winegrape grower John Viano of Viano Vineyards said a recent heat wave and a lack of employees to harvest the…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline
…milk marketing companies to remit premiums on their behalf. To enroll in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy, contact your local FSA county office. To find your local FSA county…
Fresno State Signs Agreement of Collaboration With University in Mexico
…Research Center. This week the Fresno State campus begins its National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with the first of 20 events on Monday, Sept. 21. More information is available athttp://www.fresnostatenews.com/2015/09/hispanic-heritage-month-calendar-now-available/….
NRCS Partners in California Receive $2.7 Million for Conservation Innovations
…practice standards, planning tools, and keep pace with emerging natural resource issues.” Other statewide CIG grants awarded are as follows: The Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County will…
“It’s All in the Sauce” Contest at the 7th Annual Testicle Festival
…their favorite sauce. The Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau 7 th Annual“Testicle Festival” will be held this Saturday, September 26th , 3 p.m….
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…president for Montna Farms in Sutter County. The water situation differs by area, he said. Some water districts will have water available up to Nov. 1, but after that the…