…California State University, Fresno, and 2014 policy intern. “Interning with NCBA and PLC has allowed me to become a part of the team that fights for agriculture and the beef…
Farm and Nutrition Day at the Fresno Fairgrounds
This slideshow requires JavaScript. More than 40 schools in 14 districts throughout Fresno County showed up to the Fresno Fairgrounds to learn about agriculture at the Fresno County Farm Bureau’s…
USDA Announces California Milk Order Outreach Sessions
…Airport 5115 E. McKinley Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727 Registration Thursday, May 7, 2015 Los Angeles County Farm Bureau 41228 12th Street West, Palmdale, CA 93551 Registration Please visit our California…
Fresno County Citrus Bloom Declared for District 3
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for District 3 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015. (Note: The area between…
National Agriculture Week celebration planned at Fresno State
…Thursday, food, bathroom and personal hygiene items will be collected in the Free Speech Area to be donated to the Fresno State Student Cupboard. On Wednesday, the Jordan College Carnival…
Citrus Bloom Period for Districts 1 and 2 in Fresno
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for Districts 1 and 2 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. All citrus growers,…
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grower Alert
…on Fresno and Kings counties where BLH populations are high. BLH counts are minimal at this time in Kern, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties. Treatment preparations were made last week,…
Beet Curly Top Virus (CTV) Update
…collected throughout the month of February from Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Merced, Monterey, Riverside, San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Complete results have not yet been received. Data will be listed…
Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid Detections in Tulare County Expand Quarantine Further into Fresno County
…total of 84 square miles in Fresno County. All of Tulare County remains under quarantine as a result of previous ACP detections. The new quarantine area in Fresno County is…
Port Backup Creating Opportunities for Thieves
…Picked Central Valley grower Tom Thomas produces a variety of citrus at one of his Fresno County locations. Thomas grows tangelos, which are popular on the Asian market. Thomas says…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…Valley Project surface water availabilities. When: Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 11 a.m. Where: Fresno County Farm Bureau 1274 W. Hedges Ave. Fresno, CA 93728 Representatives will also be available for…
Pump and Drip Irrigation Workshop
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State held a workshop today that showed attendees how to flush drip systems and important tip-offs that could save…
Big Fresno Fair Announces New San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition
…about the new San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition (SJVOOC), including downloadable entry forms and deadlines, please visit www.fresnofair.com/sjv-olive-oil-competition, email questions to srianda@fresnofair.com or call The Big Fresno Fair office…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
…of specialized food companies taking advantage of these international opportunities.” Applications are now being accepted through April 10, 2015. Training will be held in Salinas, Fresno and Sacramento and classes…