…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…
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
Class 45 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program will present Fresno’s Poverello House with a $100,000 donation. The presentation will be held in conjunction with Class 45’s commencement ceremony at…
Blossom Trail Opening Ceremony
…enjoy the visual and aromatic experience of Fresno County’s rich agricultural bounty. The 28th Annual Fresno County Blossom Trail Opening Ceremony will be held at Reedley Municipal Airport, 4557 S….
Oakdale Area Added to ACP Quarantine in Stanislaus County
…quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura Counties, with portions of Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Fresno County
A new portion of Fresno County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one ACP within the City of Fresno. The quarantine…
Fresno State to Host Brazilian Delegation Tour, Attend Ag Workshop
The Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State will host an agricultural technology delegation from Brazil beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, as part of the Lyles…
Valley Women to be Honored for Philanthropic and Agricultural Involvement
…16 at the International Agri Center Heritage Complex in Tulare. The 20th Anniversary of the Common Threads luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. and will feature award-winning Fresno State wines,…
Mealybug Species a Rising Concern for Growers
…generations per year and will average 150 eggs per female. Vine mealybug in the Fresno area will have as many as seven generations a year and each female will average…