…with the very real prospect of receiving none of their CVP water from Friant.” Those cities and towns – including Friant and Orange Cove in Fresno County, and Lindsay, Strathmore…
Following Senate Passage, ASA Calls on President Obama to Sign Farm Bill into Law
…crops, regions and aspects of American agriculture.” The bill includes a choice between a revenue program that covers both price and yield losses with county and farm level options, and…
Corn Growers Thank Senate for Farm Bill Passage
…that the new legislation provides the farmers the option to participate in either the revenue-based Agriculture Risk Coverage program (with county or farm-level options) or a Price Loss Coverage program…
Costa Discusses Water Issue
Congressman Jim Costa represents the state’s 16th Congressional district, which includes all of Merced County, and parts for Fresno and Madera Counties. Costa says he’s keeping a close eye on…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…at only 12 percent of average for this time of year. Lake Oroville in Butte County, the principal SWP reservoir, is at 36 percent of its 3.5 million acre-foot capacity…
California GOP Reps Unite on Water Bill
…these efforts were derailed due to opposition in the Senate.Congressman David G. Valadao represents the 21st Congressional District, which includes Kings County and portions of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern Counties….
Ag Leadership Program Seeks Applicants for Class 45
…from October 2014 to January 2016, is composed of monthly seminars delivered by Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Fresno State, UC Davis and other academic institutions. Fellows…
USDA Designates California Ag Counties for Drought Disaster Assistance
…include: Alameda Fresno Mariposa San Benito Alpine Inyo Merced San Bernardino Amador Kern Mono San Joaquin Calaveras Kings Monterey San Luis Obispo Contra Costa Los Angeles Sacramento Santa Barbara El…
Sonoma County Grape Day
The Sonoma County 2014 grape day is coming up next month. It’s an annual program that provides research-based information on issues important to the production of coastal winegrapes. The program…
The ASA Plant and Soil Conference
The 43th annual California ASA Plant and Soil Conference will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 4 & 5, 2014 at the Radisson Hotel and Convention Center in Fresno,…
Will Cold Spell Affect Pest Populations?
…yet known how the weather really affects the psyllid, but Ventura County officials tell the Farm Bureau the weather does not seem to affect the psyllids there. To read the…
Breaking News: Westlands Water District on Governor’s Declaration
…impacts on families in the Valley due to lost jobs. During the drought in 2009, Fresno’s Community Food Bank distributed 9 million pounds of food at an estimated value of…
Hundreds Gather for Water Rally
…areas due to damages and losses caused by extreme drought. The 27 designated counties include: Alameda Alpine Amador Calaveras Contra Costa El Dorado Fresno Inyo Kern Kings Los Angeles Madera…
USDA Designates California Ag Counties for Drought Disaster Assistance
…by extreme drought. The 27 designated counties include: Alameda Alpine Amador Calaveras Contra Costa El Dorado Fresno Inyo Kern Kings Los Angeles Madera Mariposa Merced Mono Monterey Sacramento Santa Clara…