…Andy Sousa, director of the Community Food Bank, which helps provide food in some of those areas – namely some of the rural areas of Fresno County where most of…
Senator Galgiani Introduces Water Bond Legislation
…Initial Alternatives Information Report, dated May 2006. (2) Temperance Flat Reservoir located in the Counties of Fresno and Madera, as identified in the Upper San Joaquin River Basin Storage Investigation…
One, Two Punch Now Triple Threat for Citrus
Les Wright Fresno County Ag Commissioner The one, two punch for citrus growers in Central California is now a triple threat: Asian citrus psyllid, December’s freeze and now zero water…
Zero Water Allocation for State’s Top-Producing County
…Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen explains this now confirms everyone is in this together. Zero Water Allocation To read the full statement released by the Fresno County…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner on Water Crisis
Fresno County Ag Commissioner Les Write tells AgNet West what growers, other business owners and the general public can expect due to the water crisis….
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau Fresno County Farm Bureau has issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement of the non-existent federal surface water supplies for Fresno County…
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Announces Zero Water Allocation for California Farms
FRESNO, CA – Today the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced an initial zero water allocation for south-of-Delta Central Valley Project agricultural water service contractors. This comes as no surprise due…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…Donny Rollin of Fresno County. Poor range conditions due to drought have forced many beef cattle ranchers and sheep producers to feed more hay, depleting inventories and pushing prices up…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley Air Force One lands in Fresno Photo by Len Wilcox The severity and impact of California’s drought was brought…
AgNeTVideo: Air Force One Landing in Fresno, With Audio of Obama’s Drought Comments
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley Watch AgNet West’s video coverage of President Barack Obama landing at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport, while hearing the audio of…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
President Barack Obama Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley President Barack Obama heads to California today, where he will stop in Fresno to survey some…
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…February 20, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Fresno) Fresno County Farm Bureau 1274 W. Hedges Ave Fresno, CA 93728 February 25, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Ventura/Camarillo) Ventura County Agricultural…
Fresno-Washington FFA Event Spotlights Funding Needs
The Fresno-Washington fundraising event was this past weekend. Sabrina Hill was there and fills us in on the event and why events like this are becoming more important with Governor…
Fresno County Blossom Trail Opens
It’s a big agritourism event for the states biggest county. The Fresno County Blossom Trail opened this past weekend. Sabrina Hill has the details….