…has served as a county representative for the California Farm Bureau commodity advisory committee, focusing on beef cattle, as well as serving as a Farm Bureau state convention delegate. Ashley…
House Water Bill Introduction Praised
…R. Page, Board President, Kern County Water Agency “We applaud the efforts of Congressman Valadao, Congressman McCarthy, and many others in their bipartisan effort to address a California water supply…
Almond Board: New Regulations for Growers Using Chlorpyrifos
…for growers who use chlorpyrifos. As of July 1, they must get a permit from the county agriculture commissioner’s office. Gabriel Ludwig, director of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs at the…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Fresno Raisin Grower
…up. The high court ruled this amounts to unconstitutional government “taking” of private property. The case was brought by Fresno raisin grower Marvin Horne. According to USA Today, Horne has…
New Water Cuts Tighten Screws on Farmers
…to 1909. It delivers irrigation water stored behind a series of dams to about 2,900 customers who farm about 60,000 acres in northeastern Stanislaus County and southeastern San Joaquin County….
USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Support Rural Economic Development
…and Harpswell in Cumberland County, and the towns of Belmont, Lincolnville, Northport and Searsmont in Waldo County. This project is expected to create 50 jobs, save 214 jobs and assist…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Kern County
Two portions of Kern County have been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detections of two ACP within the City of Bakersfield, one in the…
Update on Commercial Orchard Psyllid Find
As previously reported in Citrus Insider, a single Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) adult was found in a yellow sticky trap in an orchard in southern San Luis Obispo County in…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
The Fresno State Center for Irrigation Technology will host a free, public seminar on “Water Use Efficiency for Specialty Crops” from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, June 25. The event will…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
…Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. Media inquiries related to technical questions about Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing disease are encouraged to contact: 559 600-7510 County of Fresno Department of Agriculture….
The Western View: Jack London, Farmer
…words a day, and became the highest-paid writer of his time. Around 1906, he bought a ranch in Sonoma County, near the village of Glen Ellen, as a hideaway and…
Growing Field Day Draws Variety of Breeders
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Kern County Potato Variety Field Day continues to be a popular event for breeders across North America. Growing Field Day Draws Variety of Breeders University…
Applications Available for AFBF’s Women’s Communications Boot Camp
…A maximum of 15 applicants will be selected to participate. Questions regarding the online application can be directed to Kelly Chahanovic at kellyc@fb.org. Staff of AFBF, state or county Farm…
First Detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid in Citrus Orchard Reported
…this pest,” according to Martin Settevendemie, agricultural commissioner/sealer for San Luis Obispo County. Commercial citrus orchards located throughout the county produced fruit valued at over $17 million in 2014. The…