Val Dolcini, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency (California), discusses the USDA Farm Service Agency during the recent Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund’s Farm Forum….
AgNeTVideo: Actor, Former Fresno Mayor Alan Autry on Food Safety
Alan Autry opens up discussion at the July 19 Farm Forum on food safety, held by the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund….
USDA FSA Microloan Program
…Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report For more on FSA Farm Loans, click here. For more on the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Farm Forum, click here….
Deadline for FAACT Class Applications
The deadline for applications for the Fresno County Farm Bureau’s Future Advocates for Agriculture Concerned about Tomorrow class is this week. Sabrina Hill has the information. Click to open or…
4-H Program Celebrates 100 Years
…from around the state will be on hand to give presentations, show off exhibits and participate in a cook-off. 4-H members also participate in county fairs around the state with…
Curly Top, Powdery Mildew Seen in Tomatoes
…report As the tomato harvest is underway in Merced and Fresno Counties, both are reporting findings of curly top virus. Curly top virus usual kills young plants. Older plants that…
Residents Can Help Spot Asian Citrus Psyllid
With the discovery of six more Asian citrus psyllids in Tulare County last week, residents are asked to do their part in keeping an eye out for the potentially damaging…
Produce Safety Topic of Farm Forum
The discussion turns to produce safety at the next Fresno Grizzlies Farm Forum. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report Agriculture professionals and the general public…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Confirmed in Tulare
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has confirmed the discovery of six additional Asian citrus psyllids in Tulare County. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio…
Humboldt County Farm Bureau Celebration Planned
A California County Farm Bureau prepares for a big celebration. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report The Humboldt Farm Bureau is celebrating its 100th anniversary…
Virginia Creeper Leafhopper Found in Northern CA
…has increased its ground from just Butte County, spreading up to the Oregon border and down to about Sacramento. Growers have also found them in Lake, Solano, Mendocino and Yolo…
Water Use Efficiency for Almonds Seminar
…Irrigation Technology Ag Water Energy Center at California State University, Fresno. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Fresno State Farm….
Pomegranate Festival Seeks Sponsors, Vendors
Plans are well underway for Madera County’s annual Pomegranate Festival. The Madera Chamber of Commerce Tourism Alliance Committee organizes the event each year, and is currently looking for sponsors as…
Heat Illness Prevention
…to open or download audio report It’s suspected the 30-year-old farm worker died last week from heat illness he suffered while picking watermelons in Fresno County. Growers and labor contractors…









