…and ‘Chandler’ as a parent for kernel color and yield. ‘Durham’ has performed well in regional selection test blocks in Butte, Yolo and Fresno counties and in grower trials in…
Fresno County District 4 Citrus Bloom
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for District 4 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016. All citrus growers, pest…
Tree Nut Theft Training Seminar
…N. Fine Ave. Fresno, CA 93727. Payment options for registration include mailing in a check or paying online (fees apply) at www.agprocessors.org/events. For any further questions please contact (559) 455-9272….
Dr. Sandra Witte Named Dean of Jordan College at Fresno State
Dr. Sandra Witte, who has been serving as interim dean of the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State, has been appointed permanent dean, effectively immediately. Dr….
Fresno’s National Ag Week and Nutrition Month
Today, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors proclaimed March 14-18, 2016, to be National Agriculture Week, and the month of March 2016 to be Nutrition Month in Fresno County. National…
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…we volunteer in the community and encourage prospective students to come to Fresno State.” Next February, Berry will become the sixth Fresno State student to represent California at the American…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
Beet Curly Top Virus report for February, 2016 Program-wide notice There were two locations in Fresno County that the Program was considering for winter treatment. The overwintering adult females died…
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Program 2016
…California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s Entomologist. Each County of Fresno Department of Agriculture employee has been issued an identification badge and…
The Western View: What’s In a Name?
…naming a town after a river that doesn’t go through it. Our forefathers did that; heaven knows why. The Fresno River goes through Madera, not Fresno. The San Joaquin river…
Western View: Riding the Blossom Trail
…the trees are starting their year, heading for full bloom. The white blossoms of the almonds are out in force in Fresno County, and the pinks of the stone fruit…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…providing technical evaluations of applications for water savings and reductions in energy consumption. Manure from dairy cows — like these in Fresno County — is typically collected in lagoons, which…
House Agriculture Committee Questions EPA ‘Burdensome Policies’
…standard and pesticide uses, and many more. California Representative Jim Costa (D-Fresno) asked several questions of EPA Administrator McCarthy. One question an EPA study on bees that Costa says wasn’t…
Fresno State President, Faculty and Students Participate in World Ag Expo
Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro and Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology faculty, staff and students will be involved in multiple activities Thursday, Feb. 11, at the World…
Ron Craft to Lead National Cotton Ginners Association
…Fresno, Calif., and an active ginner leader in that state, is the NCGA’s 2015 Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year. In addition, Barry Nevius who has served as…