…SLO County Farm Bureau Office, 4875 Morabito Place, San Luis Obispo. Refreshments at 6:00 p.m. – Chat with the filmmaker at 6:30 – Screening of the film at 7:00 p.m….
Bushy Top Syndrome Sanitation Recommendations
…is still fairly new and experts say this type of disease makes research a little more difficult. Tulare County Farm Advisor Elizabeth Fichtner has been studying the disease and bacteria…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
For what is believed to be the first time ever in Fresno’s 145-year surface irrigation history or the Fresno Irrigation District’s 95 years of service, no regular surface water deliveries…
Almond Update: Almond Sustainability Tour
…zone, thus allowing for precise timing and rate of irrigation. This year the tour was in Western Fresno County, and hosted by Dennis Jizmejian with Bill Diedrich Farms. Jizmejian is…
Some Citrus Nurseries Building for Future
…citrus psyllid quarantine. Tulare County recently faced this issue before they moved to a county-wide quarantine. Nurseries were limited on where they could move their plants and growers were unable…
Grower Frustrated with Misinformation about Almonds
California’s almond industry has taken a hit in the media and online in social media. Western Fresno County almond grower and fifth-generation California farmer, Dennis Jizmejian, says he’s frustrated by…
Sustainable/Organic Production on the Coast
The all day seminar will focus on sustainable and organic production of local crops. Subjects include: Update by Ventura County Ag Commissioner, Soil Health, IPM, Nutrition and Plant Health, Micronutrients…
Importance of Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm
…almond field day in Fresno County. Cooperative Extension Pomology Nut Crop Farm Advisor David Doll reminded growers of the importance sanitation in an effective pest management program for navel orangeworm….
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…County agriculture. Over 1,500 4th grade students from Tulare and Visalia City Schools will see dairy, equine and forestry demonstrations, as well as a sheep dog demonstration. Students will also…
CDFA Introduces Pollinator Protection Web Page
…of its work controlling and eradicating invasive species; a link to information for beekeepers bringing bees through Border Inspection Stations into California; and information about permit requirements, county apiary services…
Western Snowpack Melts Early, Little Remains
…field offices in nearly every county in the country, NRCS provides science-based conservation solutions to farmers and ranchers that help mitigate the effects of drought and prepare against future weather…
State Board Discusses Drought
…CSBFA met and heard from farmers and other concerned citizens in Fresno yesterday. The centralized location brought in citizens from several areas, who were able to ask the board what…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in San Benito County
…to San Benito County, ACP quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Ventura, and portions of Fresno, Kern, Madera,…
Fresno Drought Forum is an Opportunity for Agriculture
…will be hosting a drought forum at the Big Fresno Fair (10 am-1 pm) to to hear from California’s farmers, ranchers, farm workers, and other community stakeholders on the impacts…