…was president of the Southeastern Grain and Feed Association. His first public office was county zoning commissioner, then was elected state senator and later a representative. He was elected as…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…Costa County Department of Agriculture and cherry growers, this project helps to prevent the establishment in Contra Costa County of cherry buckskin disease, which can wipe out entire orchards. It…
Chill Hours Getting More Complicated
…trees need a certain amount of chill hours during the winter months. The pistachio industry was hit hard by a lack of chill in 2014, especially in Kern County. Chill…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…Piru in Ventura County remain far below average, according to the monitor, as do several reservoirs in Los Angeles County. “Lastly, even with the rains, no stream flows have been…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…Agri-Center Heritage Complex (Theater) 4500 S. Laspina Street Tulare, CA 93274 Salinas – Wednesday, February 22nd (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.) Monterey County Farm Bureau 1140 Abbott Street, Suite C. Salinas,…
State Water Project Allocation Increased
…required to make flood control releases to maintain room to safely capture inflow that otherwise could flood downstream areas. Lake Oroville in Butte County, the SWP’s principal reservoir, early this…
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
The Fresno County Farm Bureau (FCFB) got a chance to show people around the nation what its award winning “Valley’s Gold” television show is all about. AgNet West caught up…
Drenching Rains Dent California Drought
…as Fresno goes, we are now at 3.86 inches of precipitation,” National Weather Service Meteorologist Brian Ochs said from his office in Hanford. “The historical average from January 1 to…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
…6,230 acres: Humboldt County – Trinidad Head, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, and Lost Coast Headlands Santa Cruz County – Cotoni-Coast Dairies San Luis Obispo County – Piedras Blancas Orange County – Orange…
Western View: Drought-Busting Rain?
…home park by Woodward, off of highway 41 in Fresno. It’s on the flood plain of the San Joaquin river, and when they have to release a lot of water…
Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide
…For example, FSA’s Houston County office in Texas partnered with many agricultural organizations to serve producers affected by severe drought. When drought-stricken agricultural producers came to the county office looking…
Almonds, Walnuts Unite in Northern California
Two annual meetings, one for walnuts and one for almonds, will be combined for the first time this year in Northern California. The Butte and Glenn County Almond and Walnut…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo Scholarship Available
World Ag Expo and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up again to provide the “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, created to support agricultural education. High school seniors from Madera, Fresno,…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…outreach is also a sustainability factor for Geigle. “We’re active on our county Farm Bureau board and in our children’s sports. I helped coach my son’s youth baseball league and…