Director of Communications for the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau, Anna Genasci, and Farm Girl Chef cook an easy, delicious recipe with tomatoes. Then follow Genasci to see where our food…
Daniel Hartwig to Take Helm as President of the California Fresh Fruit Association
…His commitment to the agricultural community extends beyond his professional roles, with notable contributions as Board President of the Fresno County Farm Bureau and recent graduation from the California Agricultural…
Quarantine Boundaries Updated for Multiple Pests
…County Quarantine Boundary to include the Redlands and Yucaipa areas. The Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine boundary in Los Angeles County has also expanded to 88 square miles in the Leimert…
Grower Participation Requested for Citrus Life Cycle Survey
…be aggregated and presented only on a county-wide or statewide basis, with no identifying information to be made public. The collected information will be accessible exclusively to researchers at UC…
Confirmed Finds of Carpophilus Truncatus in Almonds and Pistachios
…strategies in California. The pest has already been confirmed in several areas of the state. “We have official identifications from Merced County, Madera County, and Kings County. We’re in the…
Navel Orange Forecast Shows Promise for California Farmers
…across counties and varieties. Of these, 741 groves were utilized, with notable concentrations in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
ERP 2022 Providing More Than $3 Billion to Producers
…Producers interested in Track 2 should contact their local FSA county office. Regardless of the track, all producers must have the required forms on file with FSA within 60 days…
Week in Review: Tulare Ag Takes #1 Spot & New Report Recaps 2023 Water Year
Tulare County is now the number-one ag county in the country, taking the spot from 2021’s leader Kern County. The October 2023 Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update, from the Department of…
Fruit Fly Quarantines Continue Expanding
…with Oriental fruit fly. Other active quarantine zones include 112 square miles of Santa Clara County, 98 square miles of Contra Costa County, and 106 square miles of Sacramento County….
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 10-18-23
…County being the top producing state in the nation and USDA’s organics program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
October Report Details Water Recharge Capacity for Water Year 2023
…in the Chowchilla, Kaweah, and Fillmore basins, with Kern County, Kings, and Kaweah basins extracting the greatest volumes. While satellite data indicates a temporary decline in land subsidence rates, concern…
Deadline Extended for Multiple Assistance Programs
…to damages from storms that occurred between December 2022 and April 2023. Every California county has been approved for the program due to severe storms and flooding. Approved ECP applicants…
Tulare Supplants Kern as Most Productive Ag County
Tulare County is now the number-one ag county in the country, taking the spot from 2021’s leader Kern County. The 2022 crop report shows Tulare County’s agricultural production was valued…
‘Unprecedented’ Lygus Problems for Cotton Growers
…Valley, in areas of Kern, Kings, Fresno, and Merced counties. Isom said lygus problems were still reported further east, but to a lesser extent. The issue has been so bad…