Sabrina Hill reports that San Joaquin County and Butte County Farm Bureaus won County Activities of Excellence awards to be presented by the American Farm Bureau Federation at their annual…
Dairy Families Struggling
…Dairy and Elbow Creek Dairy, both in Tulare County. They were part of the recent protest in Sacramento, and say they worry so much about the future of the industry…
CA Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…Room 2165, Fresno City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721 Thursday, November 8, 2012 – 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dining Hall, Tulare Masonic Lodge Association, 135 W Tulare…
PomWonderful Workers Treated
…in Del Rey, south of Fresno. Muriatic Acid and Chlorine were accidentally mixed together causing noxious fumes. No serious injuries were reported and all affected are expected to fully recover….
EPA Honors Fresno State’s WET Center
…at an environmental award ceremony. The Pacific Southwest Region’s 2012 Efficient Water Infrastructure Award was presented at Fresno State to the WET Center’s David Zoldoske. “EPA applauds Fresno State’s Water,…
Free Food Safety Workshop
…on October 30, 2012 at the Fresno County Farm Bureau, 1274 W. Hedges, Fresno. English, Spanish, and Hmong language translations will be available for these trainings. To register, call 559-600-1948,…
Urge Governor Brown to Veto Heat Illness Bills
Grape and Tree Fruit League Urge Governor Brown to Veto Heat Illness Bills In a recent OnTarget Newsletter from the Fresno-based California Grape and Tree Fruit League, two labor-driven bills…
Agribusiness Management Conference Nov. 7th
…Conference at Fresno’s Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. The event is sponsored by Fresno State’s Center for Agricultural Business (CAB) and Bank of America in partnership with more than 20…
Experts to Speak at Upcoming Field Days
…Joaquin Valley growers at field days in Fresno and Los Banos this month. The first event, which focuses on the state’s $2.7 billion almond industry, is scheduled for Thursday, July…
Fruit Fly Eradicated From San Joaquin County
Source: California Grape and Tree Fruit League An eradication of Oriental Fruit Fly (OFF) in the Stockton area of San Joaquin County was announced recently, ending a 118-square-mile quarantine that…
FAACT Leadership Development Program
Fresno County Farm Bureau’s Leadership Development Program is accepting applications to be part of the 2012-2013 Future Advocates for Agriculture Concerned about Tomorrow (FAACT) Class X. The deadline to apply…
Update Your Heat Illness Prevention Program
News story provided by California Grape and Tree Fruit League, Fresno. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) revised the heat illness prevention standard §3395 to include new…
USDA Provides Funding
News story provided by California Grape and Tree Fruit League, Fresno. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support 321 projects in all…
Calls For Scientific Scrutiny, Regulatory Enforcement, Fees Made at Nitrate Study Workshop
News story provided by California Grape and Tree Fruit League, Fresno. On May 23, the State Water Resources Control Board held a public workshop on the UC Davis Report on…