…is grown. The speakers at the forum were Diana Gomez with the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea, and walnut farmer and Kings County Supervisor Doug Verboon….
Fresno County’s New Agriculture Commissioner
…Fresno County Ag Commissioner’s office for three years, and before that was the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner for Kings County. Fresno County has long been the nation’s top ag producing county,…
CattleWomen’s Fundraiser Coming Up
…The Fresno-Kings County CattleWomen is a nonprofit organization that promotes the beef industry through things like educational programs, public outreach and a scholarship program. It’s part of the statewide California…
Ag and High Speed Rail Topic at Farm Forum
A hot topic is coming up this week at the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Forum. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report The discussion will be on…
Tulare Pomegranate Crop Sees Ups and Downs
…the Board of Supervisor earlier this week. Overall, the county had another record-breaking year, with a total production of $6,210,693,000. It is California’s second top ag producing county, behind Fresno….
AgNeTVideo: USDA Farm Service Agency
Val Dolcini, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency (California), discusses the USDA Farm Service Agency during the recent Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund’s Farm Forum….
AgNeTVideo: Actor, Former Fresno Mayor Alan Autry on Food Safety
Alan Autry opens up discussion at the July 19 Farm Forum on food safety, held by the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund….
USDA FSA Microloan Program
…Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report For more on FSA Farm Loans, click here. For more on the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Farm Forum, click here….
Deadline for FAACT Class Applications
The deadline for applications for the Fresno County Farm Bureau’s Future Advocates for Agriculture Concerned about Tomorrow class is this week. Sabrina Hill has the information. Click to open or…
Curly Top, Powdery Mildew Seen in Tomatoes
…report As the tomato harvest is underway in Merced and Fresno Counties, both are reporting findings of curly top virus. Curly top virus usual kills young plants. Older plants that…
Produce Safety Topic of Farm Forum
The discussion turns to produce safety at the next Fresno Grizzlies Farm Forum. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report Agriculture professionals and the general public…
Water Use Efficiency for Almonds Seminar
…Irrigation Technology Ag Water Energy Center at California State University, Fresno. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Fresno State Farm….
Heat Illness Prevention
…to open or download audio report It’s suspected the 30-year-old farm worker died last week from heat illness he suffered while picking watermelons in Fresno County. Growers and labor contractors…
Marijuana and California Agriculture: Part Six
Sabrina Hill completes our series on illegal marijuana grows and the problems they can cause for the state’s farmers with final thoughts from Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims. Click to…