…its presence since its discovery in 2016. Its impact has been felt dramatically in Fresno County, with the new strain of the virus also moving into Merced, Kings, and Kern…
Water Concerns Conveyed to Lieutenant Governor
Several industry leaders recently expressed agricultural water concerns to California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis. After touring Fowler Packing’s facility in Fresno County, Kounalakis participated in a roundtable discussion with industry…
Two Workshops Coming Up Addressing California’s 30×30 Plan
…include personnel from The Trust for Public Lands, the Greenlining Institute, UC Davis and UC Berkeley, Fresno Building Healthy Communities and The Corps Network going over methods for advancing equity….
Market Concerns Linger as COVID Challenges Begin to Decline
…and more sectors of the economy reopening. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO, Ryan Jacobsen explained there are significant industry concerns related to market conditions as issues related to COVID-19 begin…
Central Valley Leaders Call for Proactive Drought Action
…in Fresno County, the group of lawmakers from Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare counties declared a regional drought emergency. The action corresponds with other recent efforts encouraging Governor Newsom to…
UC SAREP Reinstates Grant Program with $77,000 in Awards
…variety of pilot projects from higher learning institutions and other organizations. Grant recipients include Fresno State, for a project to evaluate cover crops in table grapes and the effects on…
DWR Awards Prop 68 Grant Funding to Six SGMA Projects
…impacts.” The Fresno Irrigation District has been awarded nearly $4.9 million for Kings Basin 2021 GSP Implementation Projects. Mid-Kaweah GSA will use the $3.7 million grant for Kaweah Subbasin Groundwater…
Grower Liaison Positions Across the State Now Accepting Proposals
…positions are now being accepted through May 10. Grower liaison positions are open in: Fresno & Madera counties Kern County Northern Tulare County Southern Tulare County Northern Ventura County Southern…
New California Pistachio Cost Study Available from UC ANR
…17 Cooperative Extension farm advisors and specialists, as well as a pomology professor from Fresno State, and also incorporates input from growers. Listen to the radio report below. New California…
2019 Crop Report Shows More Than $50 Billion in Cash Receipts
…shows Fresno, Kern, and Tulare being the most valuable counties in terms of agricultural production. Production of olives, dates, barley, and squash demonstrated considerable increases in production. Oats, chili peppers,…
E.M. Tharp, WAE Announce Scholarship Winners
…at Fresno State in the fall. Her long-term goal is to become a high school agriculture teacher. Lemm began participating in 4-H at nine by showing rabbits, attending community service…
Industry Members Asked to Participate in Citrus Thrip Research
…more populations the better.” Researchers are asking for assistance from industry members in citrus growing regions of Kings, Fresno, Kern, Tulare, and Madera counties. Growers using spinetoram to control citrus…
Almond Update: Emergency Registration For Bacterial Blast
…registration is for producing regions in California that are forecast to see colder temperatures over the next several weeks. The approval is for Butte, Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin,…
Potential Changes to Ag Burning Regulations in the San Joaquin Valley
…plants have closed. There’s only four or five left in the Valley. Another one, Rio Bravo here in Fresno, is going to be closing later this year and we have…