The weekend before Valentine’s Day is a big one for California wineries. In Fresno County, hundreds of people will enjoy the Wine and Chocolate Lovers Weekend over the next few…
AgNet West Radio Network Now Well Established In California
…radio network in California, the nation’s top agricultural state. AgNet West broadcasts are localized for California listeners, and originate from Fresno County, the No. 1 agriculture county in the nation….
AgNeTVideo Report: Fresno County Blossom Trail
The Fresno County Blossom Trail is officially open for its 25th year. The blossom trail is a celebration of Central California agriculture and the main event is an unguided tour…
Blossom Trail Celebrates 25 Years
The Fresno County Blossom Trail is celebrating 25 colorful years. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The blossom trail is a celebration of Central California agriculture…
New Tool for California Farmers to Stay Informed
…state on more than a dozen affiliate radio stations, including: • KCAA-AM, 1050 – Loma Linda • KERN-AM, 1180 – Bakersfield • KION-AM, 1460 – Salinas • KION-FM, 101.1 –…
Farm Bureau Selects Program Participants
…County Benjamin McFarland, Kern County, Michael Palmer, Monterey County, Claudia Street, Lake County, Karen Whaley, Tulare County, The training will end with a graduation ceremony during the California Farm Bureau…
More California Sweet Potatoes Coming
…County fields of the Central Valley – about 16-thousand acres. But planted acreage might grow this year. The US Ag Department is forecasting a six percent increase in California sweet…
Weather Hurts Vegetable Crops
…Report It’s called the Nation’s salad bowl, and with good reason. About 95 percent of the Nation’s winter vegetables are grown in California – specifically Imperial County– and nearby Yuma…
First Signs of Nectarine Crop Popping Up
…program. In a Tulare County nectarine orchard, you can see the early pink bud stage. And that’s where you’ll find Marc Suderman of Ultra Gro Plant Food. He updates in…
Pistachio Growers Watch for Mealybugs
…Entomology Farm Advisor, with the UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County says this is the time to watch for Gill’s mealybugs. Gill’s mealybugs can cause significant damage to the nuts by…
New Website Helps With Pest Management
…on managing pests using safe and effective methods. David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Kern County says the information is for anyone. Click here for the…
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…week continued to remind producers to complete forms for the Census of Agriculture-the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agricultural data for every county in the nation. The 2012…
College Ag Enrollment Growing
…around the nation is up 21 percent since 2006. Meanwhile, just this week students and staff of the College of the Sequioias in Tulare County celebrated the opening of a…
Preventing Pierce’s Disease in Fresno Co.
The Annual San Joaquin Valley grape symposium was held in Fresno County this week, and one of the key topics discussed was the status of Pierce’s Disease, and how to…