Popular humorist Damian Mason visited Fresno as the keynote speaker for the California Ag Lenders Society annual meeting, and kept the roomful of bankers cracking up with laughter. He talks…
OpEd from Assemblyman Adam Gray on Water Restrictions
…are all too familiar. Some districts oppose efforts to transfer water out of basins or across county lines. Some irrigation districts oppose city plans to sell wastewater to other irrigation…
Farm Bureau Seeks Applicants for Youth Leadership Program
Calling all high school sophomores, Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Youth Leadership program applications are now available. Visit the Tulare County Farm Bureau (TCFB) website at www.tulcofb.org to apply online or…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
…Los Angeles Times and picked up by the Fresno Bee, Mr. Gleason points out that it takes 168 gallons of water to produce a single watermelon, 50 gallons for a…
Atwater FFA Has Banner Results MJC Agriculture Field Day
…scheduled are at Reedley College, Fresno State University, and the state finals held at Cal Poly, SLO on Saturday, May 2nd. For more information on Atwater FFA, log onto their…
2015 Lake County Walnut Update to be Held
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) invites growers and others involved in the North Coast walnut industry to attend the 2015 Lake County Walnut Update to be held Wednesday, April…
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, Announces 75% Petal Fall
Photo by Len Wilcox Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, announces that 12:01 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2015, is the date establishing 75% petal fall on the North side…
Atwater FFA’s Two Parli Pro Teams Qualify for State Finals
The Atwater FFA Novice and Advance Parliamentary Procedure teams qualified for the California FFA Parliamentary Procedure State Final Championships to be held at Fresno State University in April with top…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…to Imperial County, rain is not in the forecast and every Californian must be doing their utmost to conserve water.” Governor Brown joined Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, Senate President pro…
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…7. To learn more, farmers can contact their local Farm Service Agency county office. To find local offices, visit http://offices.usda.gov. The 2014 Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in…
55th Annual Tulare County Farmer of the Year
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Kiwanis Club of Tulare honors Jimi Valov with the 55th annual Tulare County Farmer of the Year….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Madera County
…County, ACP county-wide quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties, with portions of Fresno, Kern, San…
SLO Town Hall Meeting for Members; Groundwater Management Plans & Information
San Luis Obispo Farm Bureau Town Hall Meeting Groundwater Management Plans & Information. San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau members are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting, Saturday, March…
Pump Efficiency Program Extended Again
The Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) at Fresno State hosts an irrigation workshop series throughout the year. At a recent pump efficiency workshop, Education Manager Bill Green told growers that…