…of specialized food companies taking advantage of these international opportunities.” Applications are now being accepted through April 10, 2015. Training will be held in Salinas, Fresno and Sacramento and classes…
Mailers Asking for Irrigation Information
…the mailers are purely used to gather as much information as they can from the field. San Joaquin County Resource Conservation Coalition Program Manager Mike Wackman says the forms caused…
Western View: Critical Meeting Wednesday – You’re Invited
…is at stake during these drought-stricken times. For more information call the Nisei Farmers League in Fresno at 559-251-8468. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Ride the Bus to SWRCB Hearing in Sacramento
…your seat on the bus, please call: In Fresno – Nisei Farmers League (559) 251-8468 In Firebaugh and Los Banos – Janie Fleming (559) 217-6478 or Leti Alfaro (209) 587-6049…
Tickets are Now on Sale for Farm Night at the Film Festival
Join the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau at the 21st Annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival for a screening of the film Farmland. Tickets are now on sale…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Available
…public or private high school in either Yuba or Sutter County, must have an average to above-average academic record, and plan to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited…
Consumers Backing Sustainability Push
…encompassing meaning. President of the Sonoma County Wine Grape Commission Karissa Kruse has set a goal for all of Sonoma County to be truly certified in five years. Consumers Backing…
Fresno County Farmer Opens New Winery
Kings River Winery owner Bob Bagdasarian gives a tour of his winery. A California farmer follows his dream. Sabrina Hill talks with Bob Bagdasarian about the opening of his Kings…
CA Farmer/Business Owner’s Part in 2015 World Ag Expo
…Critchley, who owns MC Solutions and farms with her husband in Fresno County. Mandy Critchley Interview For more on MC Solutions, click here. Follow our coverage of the World Ag…
Atwater FFA Charters a Strong Showing at Arbuckle Field Day
…at at UC Davis followed by Chico State University followed by UC Davis, Merced College, Modesto Junior College, West Hills College, Reedley College, Fresno State University, and the 2015 FFA…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…not those from the Bay Area. “They’re so ecstatic to see a tractor, it’s kind of funny,” Pamma said. Fresno County’s Hmong small farmers Fresno County has the largest concentration…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…San Diego Tehama El Dorado Merced San Joaquin Trinity Fresno Modoc San Luis Obispo Tulare Glenn Mono San Mateo Tuolumne Humboldt Monterey Santa Barbara Ventura Inyo Napa Santa Clara Yolo…
National Agriculture Day: Poster and Poetry Contests Entries Being Accepted
…Project, Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. To obtain flyers containing contest rules, please contact the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau at (831)…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…were issued last year to junior water right holders — those who acquired their water rights after 1914 — due to lack of supply, the board said. Sutter County walnut…