…out for myself,” stated Gist. Jacob Martinez – Jacob Martinez, a student at Strathmore High School, plans to major in Agriculture Business at Fresno State in the fall. He plans…
Agricultural Fatality Highlights Importance of Enforcing Safety Protocols
A recent fatality at a processing plant in Fresno County serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of enforcing safety protocols in agricultural operations. The preliminary reports indicate that…
2020 Plant and Soil Conference Coming Up in Fresno
Registration is available for the upcoming California Plant and Soil Conference, happening February 4 and 5 in Fresno. The California chapter of the American Society of Agronomy (CA-ASA) is presenting…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-29-20
…to Fresno as well as Clif Bar investing in the first UC organic research institute. Learn how to take advantage of international business while attending the World Ag Expo and…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
The first public roundtable discussion for the chlorpyrifos alternatives workgroup was held at the Mosqueda Community Center in Fresno, with a stated goal of presenting the preliminary recommendations to the…
California Budget is ‘A Strong Step Forward’
…assisting in the retrofit of diesel farm equipment (FARMER).” The proposed California budget includes $33 million for the development of a Fresno-Merced Food Innovation Corridor Grant Program to enhance sustainable…
Chlorpyrifos Cut-Off Date Quickly Approaching
…are scheduled for January 14 in Fresno; January 16 in Sacramento and January 21 in Oxnard. Listen to the report. Chlorpyrifos Cut-Off Date Quickly Approaching About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Agricultural Representation in Mainstream Media is a Concern
…topic of discussion at a recent California Press Foundation conference in San Francisco. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen was one of the panel members who noted some of…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-03-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a year-end review from Fresno County Farm Bureau’s CEO,…
Conflicting Year for Central Valley Water Users
…able to take full advantage of the ample water supply. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen explained that it was a year of disappointment mixed with hope for the…
Hmong-Language Pesticide Safety Videos Available from DPR
…is now available to view for free online. The videos were made possible with funding from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and were produced by Fresno State and…
Brewer, MJDOA Partnership Sparks ‘light bulb’ Moment
…with general consumers. As AgNet West reported earlier this month, Fresno, California beer maker Full Circle Brewing Company rubbed elbows with the popular agriculture awareness group My Job Depends on Ag….
California Farm Bureau Re-Elects Officers
…Imperial and San Diego counties; Terry Munz of Lancaster represents Los Angeles and Orange counties; Jenny Holtermann of Wasco represents Kern and Kings counties; Donny Rollin of Riverdale represents Fresno…
Brewery Goes ‘Full Circle’ with MJDOA Partnership
…gap between the industry and consumers. MAT Full Circle Brewing in Fresno California makes beers with titles like ‘Pie of the Tiger,’ ‘Illa Vanilla,’ and ‘Juicy.’ ‘My Beer Depends on…