…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…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
Nine straight days of triple-digit temperatures wreaked havoc on California cattle, specifically in Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties. It is too soon for officials to determine exactly how many cows…
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…the river to make room for more runoff behind the dam. The surge tested levees along the Kings River, which runs through Fresno County and ends in the Tulare Lake…
Fresno Food Expo Award Applications Still Being Accepted
The seventh annual Fresno Food Expo is scheduled for July 26 and 27 at the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center. Applications for the fifth annual New Product Awards and third…
The Western View: Fruit Trail
…The Fresno County Fruit Trail was created by a partnership between elected officials and civic leaders as well as farmers in Eastern Fresno County. The organizers include Fresno County and…
California Walnut Marketing Order Referendum Scheduled
…Smutny at USDA’s California Marketing Field Office, 2202 Monterey Street, Fresno, Calif. 93721; Telephone: (559) 487-5901; Fax (559) 487-5906; or email Terry.Vawter@ams.usda.gov or Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov. (walnuts, CalifFrom USDA Agricultural Marketing Service)…