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…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-25-19
…3-D program, compliance with the Produce Safety Rule, a Fresno State student who received an American Agri-Women Foundation scholarship and a need for farmers to be included in climate crisis…
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
…ag sales increased 2.5 percent from 2017, both Kern and Fresno counties had even larger sales numbers. “While Fresno County jubilantly celebrates regaining the honor as the nation’s number one…
Public Comment Sessions for Healthy Soils Program Begin Today
…for Monday, September 23 at the Glenn County Farm Bureau in Orland beginning at 10 a.m. The second session will begin at 1p.m. on Tuesday, September 24, at the Fresno…
Hope Remains for SB 559 Despite Failing to Pass in Legislature
…supported by several San Joaquin Valley lawmakers, as well as the Fresno and Tulare County Farm Bureaus. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored…