You can find pumpkins in nearly all California counties, but the San Joaquin County is the largest producer by far – growing about 70 percent of the state’s pumpkin crop….
ACP Quarantine Expands in Central California
…shown in the “Tulare” and “Tulare/Kern” maps available online at:www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine-sjv In addition to the quarantines in these portions of Tulare and Kern Counties and nearby portions of Fresno County, ACP…
AgNeTVideo: Vilsack on the Farm to School and SNAP Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the Farm to School program while visiting California State University, Fresno….
AgNeTVideo: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on Immigration
US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at California State University, Fresno, recently. One of the topics he discussed was immigration reform. He said the farm bill is a top concern…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…array of other producers assisting common and impacted species. In addition, NRCS biologists and ranchers in Alameda County worked to protect rangeland ponds lending critical habitat to endangered California Red-legged…
AgNeTVideo: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Speaks at Fresno State
AgNet West was there as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Fresno State Tuesday, informing students and faculty about the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill and comprehensive immigration reform…
FSA County Elections
Farmers and ranchers will be electing local Farm Service Agency County Committee members over the next few weeks. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Gerawan Statement Regarding ALRB Decision
…to the propriety of using that complaint to block the election.” The Board rebukes the Regional Director for failing to mention statements he made in Fresno Superior Court, where he…
CDFA To Discuss Groundwater Supply Challenges
…Steve Phillips, U.S. Geological Survey; Eric Oppenheimer, State Water Resources Control Board; Clay Rodgers, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board; Karen Christensen, Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County;…
Tulare County Walnut Buying Period to Start Nov. 1
Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita announced today that the walnut-buying period will begin Friday, November 1st as the County’s nut theft ordinance continues to be enforced. “Commercial production and…
Farm Grown Scholarships Awarded
The Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown program awarded $500 in Farm Grown Scholarships to participants in The Big Fresno Fair. Scholarships were given to: John Woodcock, $250 award, Sierra FFA member…
2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…a.m. Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office 133 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 110 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 November 7, 2013 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Merced County Merced Farm Bureau 646 South…
Department of Fish and Wildlife Meetings
…the last plan was instituted in 2005, stratifying analysis of threats and stresses by eco-regions, watersheds, and marine study regions, and more. Upcoming meeting locations include Fresno, San Louis Obispo,…
Ross on Farms and Food Banks
California Agriculture Secretary, Karen Ross, says California farms can help fill the shelves at food banks. She co-penned an opinion-editorial for the Monterey County Herald, along with Sue Sigler, that…