…CSBFA met and heard from farmers and other concerned citizens in Fresno yesterday. The centralized location brought in citizens from several areas, who were able to ask the board what…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in San Benito County
…to San Benito County, ACP quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Ventura, and portions of Fresno, Kern, Madera,…
Fresno Drought Forum is an Opportunity for Agriculture
…will be hosting a drought forum at the Big Fresno Fair (10 am-1 pm) to to hear from California’s farmers, ranchers, farm workers, and other community stakeholders on the impacts…
Western View: The Almondnac
…like Bonomi. He’s a second-generation almond grower who is making a life and building a heritage on 60 acres of sandy loam south of Fresno. Working closely with his father,…
SNAP/CalFresh Sign-Up Event for Local Farmers’ Markets
…Conference Ramada Inn Fresno 324 E Shaw Ave. Fresno, CA 93710 USDA Food and Nutrition Service works to improve childhood nutrition and empower families to make healthier food choices by…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
…Fresno Fair, 1121 S. Chance Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702. “Having the opportunity to hear from our state’s farmers, ranchers and farm workers provides perspective for all us,” said CDFA Secretary…
Food Grade Bins From Food Waste
…Grade Bins From Food Waste Fresno State Masters Student Michael Nunes says they are taking peach slurry waste from Wawona Fruits and creating a very valuable product. Nunes says the…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…reputation. When Fresno County cotton grower Paul Betancourt got a call from the gin manager saying sticky cotton was found, he said he was shocked. He and other growers in…
Petal Fall Districts for Fresno County
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright, announced that 75 percent petal fall on the north side of citrus trees will have taken place at 1:00 a.m. April 7, 2015 in…
Ag Speaker Damian Mason Visits Fresno
Popular humorist Damian Mason visited Fresno as the keynote speaker for the California Ag Lenders Society annual meeting, and kept the roomful of bankers cracking up with laughter. He talks…
The Western View: We’re Not The Bad Guys
…Los Angeles Times and picked up by the Fresno Bee, Mr. Gleason points out that it takes 168 gallons of water to produce a single watermelon, 50 gallons for a…
Atwater FFA Has Banner Results MJC Agriculture Field Day
…scheduled are at Reedley College, Fresno State University, and the state finals held at Cal Poly, SLO on Saturday, May 2nd. For more information on Atwater FFA, log onto their…
Atwater FFA’s Two Parli Pro Teams Qualify for State Finals
The Atwater FFA Novice and Advance Parliamentary Procedure teams qualified for the California FFA Parliamentary Procedure State Final Championships to be held at Fresno State University in April with top…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Madera County
…County, ACP county-wide quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties, with portions of Fresno, Kern, San…