…Fresno County citrus farmer Greg Meyers said temperatures during the December cold spell weren’t much below 28 degrees where damage to the fruit starts to occur. “When it did dip,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine 2016 Update
…Hill area, an existing quarantine was expanded by 84 square miles. This quarantine zone also takes in a portion of Fresno County along its border with Madera County. The total…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine In Stanislaus County Includes Portion of Merced County
…with portions of Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus counties also under quarantine. The ACP is…
ACP Quarantine in Northern San Mateo County Includes Portion of San Francisco County
…with portions of Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus counties also under quarantine. The introduction of ACP is of concern…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…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 Benito,…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…Stanislaus, and Fresno counties where a UC Davis study will track soil moisture and water movement, tree response, detailed root development and growth response,” Waycott said. “On air quality, the…
Pistachio Production Lowest Since 2008
…Matoian, executive director of American Pistachio Growers in Fresno, explained that with low chill hours, “the net effect for pistachios is the male and female trees do not bloom and…
Temperatures Positive for Citrus
…recent cold weather. Mandarin growers in Kern, Tulare, Fresno, and Madera counties report running wind machines on Saturday and Sunday nights to push temperatures up in the groves. A strong…
California Federal Milk Order Hearing Comes to a Close
The 40-day hearing to promulgate a California Federal Milk Marketing Order came to a close on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, in Fresno, California. Nearly 100 individuals, including many dairy farmers,…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…hunger. We will also be supporting an annual donation event, coordinated with the CAFB, on December 16th at the Community Food Bank in Fresno. Making a donation is quick and…
Leaders Say Producers Adopting Technology
Farm Bureau leaders told energy and water managers from around the state how producers are adopting technology to become more water efficient. Producers Adopting Technology Fresno County Farm Bureau board…
Staying Active in Water Discussions
…energy and water managers met to discuss the challenges California faces with water management. Farm Bureau was a sponsor of the event and Tulare, Kern and Fresno County farm bureaus…
Agriculture Well Represented at Water Conference
…it’s 6th annual water conference in Tulare County. Farm Bureau was a sponsor of the event and Tulare, Kern and Fresno County Bureaus were represented in the general session. Agriculture…
Leaders Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…Fresno State. Through dynamic seminars during an intensive 17-month program, fellows will study leadership theory, effective communication, motivation, critical and strategic thinking, change management, emotional intelligence and complex social and…