Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley Watch AgNet West’s video coverage of President Barack Obama landing at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport, while hearing the audio of…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
President Barack Obama Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley President Barack Obama heads to California today, where he will stop in Fresno to survey some…
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…February 20, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Fresno) Fresno County Farm Bureau 1274 W. Hedges Ave Fresno, CA 93728 February 25, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Ventura/Camarillo) Ventura County Agricultural…
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
…is a favorite saying of Tom Vandivier, a Texas cattle rancher and 2008 recipient of the Sand County Foundation’s Leopold Conservation Award (LCA). Tom was one of more than two…
Fresno-Washington FFA Event Spotlights Funding Needs
The Fresno-Washington fundraising event was this past weekend. Sabrina Hill was there and fills us in on the event and why events like this are becoming more important with Governor…
Fresno County Blossom Trail Opens
It’s a big agritourism event for the states biggest county. The Fresno County Blossom Trail opened this past weekend. Sabrina Hill has the details….
Statement of Westlands Water District on California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
Westlands Water District FRESNO, CA – Westlands Water District is encouraged with the introduction by Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Barbara Boxer of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of…
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
Mike Monteiro Hosting farm media representatives on their Lakeside Dairy operation in Kings County, California on the eve of the World Ag Expo nearby in Tulare this week, Mike and…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
Sanger High student Kendel Pichardo measures a fish for the project. Agriculture students at Sanger High School in Sanger, near Fresno, CA, are experimenting with new techniques of fish farming….
President Obama Plans Visit to Fresno to Discuss Drought
The White House has announced President Barack Obama will be in Fresno, Friday, February 14, to talk about the drought. This is the president’s first time in Fresno, and only…
Bee Thefts in Butte County
Butte County sheriff’s deputies are looking for suspects who have stolen several beehives from orchards, causing thousands of dollars in losses. Sabrina Hill reports. CLICK HERE to listen to this…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands in Tulare County
…City of Porterville in Tulare County. This brings the total quarantine area in Tulare County to 746 square miles. The new quarantine zone measures 13 square miles in Tulare County,…
CalASFMRA Enters 2014 with New Logo, New Officers and New Direction
…California and Nevada. Nat DiBuduo, AFM, President of Allied Grape Growers in Fresno, was elected President of the professional organization. A native of the San Joaquin Valley, Nat has been…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
San Bernardino and Riverside County, California Among Areas Targeted to Reduce Wildfire Risk HELENA, Mont., February 6, 2014 – Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie announced…