It’s finally fall. This year, summer held on to the last possible second, giving us the treat of one of the hottest summers ever. Here in the Fresno, California area,…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…in Fresno and Madera Counties, Shannon Mueller, spoke on alfalfa variety selection. “A lot of growers will get their information from the local seed dealer or maybe their PCA and…
Kern County Tops 2016 Ag Production
…of $7.19 billion. Tulare County, which is frequently the top performing county, came in at $6.37 billion, followed by Fresno County at $6.18 billion. Kern County growers are responsible for…
Lowest Navel Orange Projection in Nine Years
…annual Navel Orange Objective Measurement Survey results. Over 97 percent of the total 70 million cartons forecasted are estimated to be in the Central Valley, which includes Madera, Fresno, Tulare,…
Wind, Rain Hit Central Valley Vineyards
…are already on the ground. “Everybody just hopes that when an event does happen that it’s followed by sunny days and specifically breezy sunny days.” Fresno County is the biggest…
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
…throughout the state with the first scheduled for September 20th in the Fresno area. The requirements established by SGMA are intended to provide a safeguard against sustained periods of drought…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors were presented with the Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s 2016 Crop and Livestock Report, which illustrated a decline of 7.23% percent from 2015. Overall…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
Thomas Montgomery, an award-winning winemaker and Fresno State alumnus, is the Fresno State Winery’s new winemaker. The Sanger native, who honed a reputation for award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Bordeaux…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…outside the box. Many farming operations are offering different types of incentives to help attract workers in preparation for their busiest time of year. CEO of the Fresno County Farm…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…in Fresno and Kern counties the week of July 7. As with many others, Hartwig said the farm has been working to cope with a shortage of available employees. In…
Crisis Exemption Extended to Fight Lygus
…role in getting the product available for cotton growers. The use of Transform is now permitted in Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Riverside, Sutter and Tehama counties….
How’s Your Agriculture Labor Availability?
…is encouraging as much participation as possible in the survey, which will remain available through their website until Wednesday, August 9. Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen said…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…the same amount of cheese and butter. Higher summer production of ice cream also reduces the amount of milk that goes into making butter, raising demand for milk, Fresno County…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
…– Chris Porter from Essex. The Mid-South cotton producers will begin their activities in California on July 17 in Fresno with a briefing from the California Cotton Ginners/Growers Association and…