…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…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
The Fresno State Center for Irrigation Technology will host a free, public seminar on “Water Use Efficiency for Specialty Crops” from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, June 25. The event will…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. The Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner’s office is announcing that a single Asian citrus psyllid (ACP)…
World Ag Expo Presents Valley Children’s Hospital with $36,350 Check
…Children’s Hospital, will help us continue our journey to become the nation’s best children’s hospital in 2016.” The new $30,000 Tundra truck, won by Oscar Gonzalez of Fresno on the…
Workshop Explains Soil Water Tension Importance
…predict irrigations and save in the long run. The Center for Irrigation Technology at California State University of Fresno held an irrigation workshop for citrus and grapes last week, looking…
Processing Tomato Report
…contracted acreage. Fresno County remains the top California County in contracted planted acreage for 2015 with 91,000 acres. Yolo, Kings, San Joaquin, and Merced make up the remaining top five…
Central Valley ACP Update
…Valley citrus growers to attend the Citrus Growers Education Seminar in Exeter on July 1. There have been no Asian citrus psyllid finds the past six weeks in Fresno, Madera…
S&W Seed Company to Participate in the 2015 World Seed Congress
…Company Founded in 1980, S&W Seed Company is a global agricultural company, headquartered in Fresno, California. The Company’s vision is to be the world’s preferred proprietary seed company that supplies…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
For what is believed to be the first time ever in Fresno’s 145-year surface irrigation history or the Fresno Irrigation District’s 95 years of service, no regular surface water deliveries…
Almond Update: Almond Sustainability Tour
…zone, thus allowing for precise timing and rate of irrigation. This year the tour was in Western Fresno County, and hosted by Dennis Jizmejian with Bill Diedrich Farms. Jizmejian is…
Grower Frustrated with Misinformation about Almonds
California’s almond industry has taken a hit in the media and online in social media. Western Fresno County almond grower and fifth-generation California farmer, Dennis Jizmejian, says he’s frustrated by…
Importance of Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm
…almond field day in Fresno County. Cooperative Extension Pomology Nut Crop Farm Advisor David Doll reminded growers of the importance sanitation in an effective pest management program for navel orangeworm….