The Annual San Joaquin Valley grape symposium was held in Fresno County this week, and one of the key topics discussed was the status of Pierce’s Disease, and how to…
Siskiyou Co. Farm Bureau Wins Lawsuit
A courtroom win for a Northern California farm bureau. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report A Siskiyou County judge has ruled in favor of the…
Partial Lift for Grapevine Moth Quarantine
Efforts to rid the state of a destructive grapevine pest got a big boost this week. Three counties and part of a fourth county are now off the quarantine list….
Kings Co. Dairy Farmer In a New Job
A Kings County dairy farmer has spent his first week in a new job. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report David Valadao is now the…
Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
…Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties are encouraged to apply by January 18 to be considered. Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to students who attend a four-year university and…
Mandarin Crop Looks Good
…County just days ago. But so far, growers are reporting little or no damage to the low temps. Mandarins are much more susceptible to below freezing weather compared to navel…
California Fair Saved
…Yet things are looking brighter now. The 22nd District Agricultural Association, which oversees the state-owned Del Mar Fairgrounds and annual San Diego County Fair is helping out. The association is…
Fresno Food Expo
…Download Audio Report Registration is underway for the third annual Fresno Food Expo. It’s scheduled for March 14, 2013 at the Fresno Convention Center. Exhibitors have until February 15 to…
California Counties Named Disaster Areas
…Disaster and Drought Assistance webpage by clicking here. Additional Counties Included: Alameda Alpine Butte Calaveras Contra Costa Fresno Glenn Imperial Inyo Kern Kings Lassen Madera Marin Mariposa Modoc Mono Nevada…
Destructive Pest in California Desert
…found in a trap in Imperial County. State Ag officials say so far, there’s no infestation. But the palm weevil can cause fatal damage while in the larval stage by…
Cattle Rustling in California
…that started in Oklahoma. It ended with the arrests of three suspects in Los Angeles. They’re accused of selling stolen calves at a sales yard in Kern County. For more…
Dealing with Asian Citrus Psyllid in Imperial Co.
…County, growers there seem to be coping with it. Citrus is grown on about 6,000 acres in Imperial County. And for the past several years, a quarantine has been in…
2012 Census of Agriculture Arriving in Mailboxes
…become a reality. The 2012 Census of Agriculture, the only source of consistent and comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation, is currently being mailed to…
Tulare County Citrus Restrictions Update
An update to the citrus restrictions in Tulare County. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The CDFA has announced that movement of all citrus or…