…be aggregated and presented only on a county-wide or statewide basis, with no identifying information to be made public. The collected information will be accessible exclusively to researchers at UC…
Confirmed Finds of Carpophilus Truncatus in Almonds and Pistachios
…strategies in California. The pest has already been confirmed in several areas of the state. “We have official identifications from Merced County, Madera County, and Kings County. We’re in the…
Navel Orange Forecast Shows Promise for California Farmers
…across counties and varieties. Of these, 741 groves were utilized, with notable concentrations in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
ERP 2022 Providing More Than $3 Billion to Producers
…Producers interested in Track 2 should contact their local FSA county office. Regardless of the track, all producers must have the required forms on file with FSA within 60 days…
Week in Review: Tulare Ag Takes #1 Spot & New Report Recaps 2023 Water Year
Tulare County is now the number-one ag county in the country, taking the spot from 2021’s leader Kern County. The October 2023 Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update, from the Department of…
Fruit Fly Quarantines Continue Expanding
…with Oriental fruit fly. Other active quarantine zones include 112 square miles of Santa Clara County, 98 square miles of Contra Costa County, and 106 square miles of Sacramento County….
Almond Update: Industry Gatherings Kick-Off Next Week
…the Lemoore event. The morning session on October 24 will have seven Board members in Fresno and ten Board members will be present at the Merced gathering in the afternoon….
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 10-18-23
…County being the top producing state in the nation and USDA’s organics program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
October Report Details Water Recharge Capacity for Water Year 2023
…in the Chowchilla, Kaweah, and Fillmore basins, with Kern County, Kings, and Kaweah basins extracting the greatest volumes. While satellite data indicates a temporary decline in land subsidence rates, concern…
Deadline Extended for Multiple Assistance Programs
…to damages from storms that occurred between December 2022 and April 2023. Every California county has been approved for the program due to severe storms and flooding. Approved ECP applicants…
Tulare Supplants Kern as Most Productive Ag County
…$900 million. Pistachio value decreased dramatically but was still valued at $649 million. Fresno County The number-two ag county for 2022, Fresno County, increased production value by 0.12 percent. Grapes…
‘Unprecedented’ Lygus Problems for Cotton Growers
…in some areas this year that some growers abandoned their fields entirely. “I’ve been told at least three fields – one in Merced County and two in Fresno – were…
Fruit Fly Quarantine Expands with Further Detections
…plant commodities. Pome and stone fruits, citrus, avocados, tomatoes, and peppers are particularly at risk of pest damage. In Sacramento County, a 106-square-mile quarantine zone is established around Rancho Cordova,…
Dairy Business Innovation Supported Through $23 Million in Grant Awards
…Initiatives at California State University Fresno, the University of Tennessee, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, and the University of Wisconsin. These initiatives will utilize the funding to offer…