The Fresno County Department of Agriculture 2014 Crop and Livestock Report was presented to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Overall, agricultural production in Fresno County totaled more than $7.03…
Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink
…and identify more vulnerable locations. DWR also completed a recent land survey along the Aqueduct — which found 70-plus miles in Fresno, Kings and Kern counties sank more than 1.25…
Tulare County 2014 Crop Report Released
…year – when Tulare booted Fresno County out of the “number one in the nation” spot. Meanwhile, Fresno County Ag Commissioner Les Wright is set to release his crop report…
Importance of Potassium for Healthy Plants
California Association of Pest Control Advisors held workshops on nutrient management in Atascadero and Fresno. Compass Minerals spoke to pest control advisors in Fresno about the relationship between potassium and…
Central Valley Ag Retailer Named Best in North America
…promote education and awareness on the importance of valley agriculture with the Fresno Grizzlies’ Farm Grown Program, the Valley Farm at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo and Valley PBS’ Valleys Gold…
Farm Bill and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Workshops
…Office, 1432 Abbott St., Salinas, CA 93901 – 9:30-12:00 July 20 UC Cooperative Extension Office, 550 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 210, Fresno, CA 93710 – 9:30-12:00 July 22 The Radisson,…
The Western View: New Technology, New Opportunity
…Fresno based OnFarm has created an ag data manager, a platform that is designed to simplify how you handle the information you need to run your farm. The Grower Dashboard™…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection In Santa Clara County Expands Quarantine Into Alameda County
…curry leaves from the quarantine area. In addition to quarantines in portions of Santa Clara, Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Madera, San Benito, San Joaquin, and San Luis Obispo; ACP county-wide quarantines…
Almond Board: Steps to Take Before Harvest
…Fresno County grower Dennis Jizmejian says growers should already be restricting any domestic animals from going into the orchard, managing pests like ants and rodents, and considering the timing for…
The Western View: It’s Summer and Sabrina’s AWOL
…miserable. She even had to wear a jacket one day. I know she is painfully aware she is missing out on Fresno’s glorious days of summer, those days when even…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Fresno Raisin Grower
…up. The high court ruled this amounts to unconstitutional government “taking” of private property. The case was brought by Fresno raisin grower Marvin Horne. According to USA Today, Horne has…
New Water Cuts Tighten Screws on Farmers
…from Stockton to Fresno—have a long history of solving water shortages among themselves. Water board officials said they anticipate lawsuits. “They have a right to their day in court,” Howard…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Kern County
…and Ventura counties, with portions of Fresno, Kern Madera, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara counties are also under quarantine. The ACP is an invasive species…