…Tulare County is a contiguous county. The NAP Aplication for Coverage Service Fee is the lesser of $250 per crop or $750 per producer per administrative county, not to exceed…
Researchers Working on ‘Ladderless’ Orchards
…UC Davis and Day is a Cooperative Extension farm advisor in Tulare County. The new rootstocks will produce tress that grow 7 to 8 feet tall, as compared to the…
Drought Effects Will Show in Early Crop Year
Ryan Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau The early crop this year will begin to show the effect of the drought and there is bound to be significant changes. AgNet West’s…
Expansion of the LBAM Quarantine Boundary – San Luis Obispo
Effective immediately, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is expanding the San Luis Obispo County quarantine boundary for the light brown apple moth (LBAM). A map of the proposed…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…June 24, USDA announced loan rates for 2014 Crop Peanuts. County and regional loan rates were announced in a press release on March 28, 2014. Extension of Programs: On March…
Another ACP Discovery in SLO County
…efforts will take place in the near future in the area immediately surrounding the detection. This is the second detection of ACP in San Luis Obispo County. The first detection…
CA Cattle Ranchers Dealing with Hard Times
…and Kara, own and operate a stocker and cow-calf operation, as well as farm grapes on their Monterey County ranch. Listen above to how he is coping through the drought….
Agri View: Endangered!
Everett Griner talks about county Extension agents being in decline in today’s Agri View. Endangered!…
Early Almond Harvest
Almond harvest has come quick this year due to hot temperatures making the process shorter. Early Almond Harvest Kern County Farm Bureau President and Almond Grower Greg Wegis says the…
Counties Busy with Drought Meetings
Like many counties in the state, Kern has been busy with meetings addressing multiple aspects of the drought situation. Drought Meetings Focus on Groundwater Kern County Farm Bureau President Greg…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…Dane County Farmers Market in Madison, Wisconsin, the country’s largest producer-only market, where she kicked off the 15th annual “National Farmers Market Week”, from August 3 through 9, 2014. “The…
Golden State Experience for NAFB
…for NAFB AgNet West was able to put together a tour for NAFB President Janet Atkinson and a group of board members in Monterey County. The tour allowed the members…
Long Wait for Well Pump Help
Several years ago farmers in California could rely on ditch water to aid in their irrigation supply. Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva, like many others around the state, has not…
Celebrating 100 Years of Agriculture
…Years of Agriculture Kern County Farm Bureau Executive Director Beatris Sanders says time if running out however. The deadline to submit your Kern County history is August 1. Sanders said…