The South Valley Caucus, comprised of the Farm Bureaus from Kings, Tulare, Fresno and Madera counties, recently established a new staffing position to help engage community members about the value…
Stakeholders Weigh-In on Water Resilience Portfolio
Rep. Jim Costa addresses the California State Board of Food and Agriculture The California State Board of Food and Agriculture held another public comment session last week in Fresno to…
Registration Open for Annual Nutrient Management Conference
…the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Fresno. The event provides an opportunity for industry professionals and academic researchers to come together to learn about and share the latest research and innovative…
First Annual California Food Expo Less Than Two Weeks Away
…750 local, national, and international buyers. Previously known as the Fresno Food Expo, the event has expanded its scope to include even more California companies and will feature a host…
Final Mapped California Cotton Acreage
…cotton acreage, with a little more than 98,000 acres, followed by Fresno County with nearly 70,000 acres. Listen to the report below. Final Mapped California Cotton Acreage About the Author…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-19-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Fresno State’s Jordan College of Agriculture’s new iterm Dean,…
Inbound Trade Mission to Bolster California Fruit and Nut Export Markets
…we’ll spend about a week with them. We take them on site visits and then we do two regional business-to-business meetings,” said Nunez. “One will take place in Fresno and…
Multiple Funding Sources Focused on Addressing Nutria Population
…John Garamendi, and TJ Cox. The semi-aquatic rodent was originally discovered in Merced County but has since been found in Stanislaus, Tuolumne, San Joaquin, and Fresno counties. Nutria are prolific…
CAWG Foundation Awards Student Scholarships
…Maricarmen Frias Prieto, Salinas, Everett Alvarez High School Fernando Hernandez, Lamont, Mira Monte High School Trevor Kammerer, Fresno, Clovis North High School Four-Year University Scholarship Recipient / $2,000 each Paola…
Pesticide Drift Incidents Create Potential for More Regulation
Two pesticide drift incidents during the month of June resulted in dozens of farm workers being exposed in Fresno and Tulare Counties. The agricultural commissioners for both counties are continuing…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…with both the Fresno and Tulare County Farm Bureaus. SB-559 will now be moving to the Committee on Appropriations to be heard. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
California Highlights in 2017 Census of Agriculture
…and just under 500,000 acres of rice. The top five counties in the state as it relates to overall farming acres were Kern, Fresno, Monterey, Tulare, and Merced. Fresno County…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
…UC Davis, CalPoly San Luis Obispo, Chico State, and Fresno State worked together with multiple California vegetable growers to develop the video series with financial support from the CDFA Specialty…
OFAC Begins Educational Seminar Series in Salinas
…relevant to growers in that region. Future installments of the educational seminar series are scheduled for Oxnard, Fresno, Tulare and Yuba City. More information about the upcoming events is available…