…is encouraging as much participation as possible in the survey, which will remain available through their website until Wednesday, August 9. Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen said…
Agri View: Coyote Problem Spreads
…west is a growing problem everywhere. But, the new present problem is in the south. Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama primarily. One county in Louisiana reported 160 coyotes killed in a single…
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
…and structure of Riverside County,” he said. “California citrus was born in Riverside County. My board, county council and everyone in this county, including myself, is taking it very seriously.”…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…citrus psyllids. With two magnifying loops around her neck and a truck stocked with vials and tools for insect collection, Joanne O’Sullivan scouts Ventura County citrus orchards every day. She…
Input Needed for Dairy Revenue Protection Program
…can use to make the product better.” The meeting will be held Wednesday, August 2 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the Tulare County Farm Bureau office in Visalia. Those…
Young Californian Wins Bee Care Award
…he became the resource for bee health information for the rest of his classmates and even adopted his own hive. Reisdorf now has close to 100 hives throughout Monterey County….
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Celebrates Centennial
…seed stock and cattle. Sacramento County is the 25th largest agriculture producing county in the state. The county’s total agricultural production is close $500 million. The top five crops in…
Agri View: 2017 Farm Census
…census every 5 years. Why so frequently? Well, this is the only source of information, comprehensive and impartial data, which covers every county in the nation. So, who uses it?…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…fans and misters at dairies turning on early and working overtime to cool cows. San Joaquin County dairy farmer Hank Van Exel said his cows probably produced about 15 percent…
Agri View: Getting Food to the Needy
…is not restricted to any particular place. But, it is much more prevalent in rural areas than in metropolitan areas. Practically every town in every county has organized programs to…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…Castle CD, Delaware; Fulton County SWCD, Georgia; Johnson County SWCD, Iowa; Douglas County CD, Kansas; Prince George’s SCD, Maryland; Genesee CD, Michigan; Upper Big Blue NRD, Nebraska; Nevada Tahoe CD,…
American Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
…the “higher of” the five-year Olympic Average yield for the Agriculture Risk Coverage County Program or a simple 10-year average yield. Increase the reference price used as a floor for…
AgNet West Radio Celebrates Five Years
…with only 12 stations and has grown to include 33 radio stations signals throughout the state, reporting ag news from Shasta all the way down to Imperial County. Gary Cooper…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
…different sources of groundwater data for affected basins. Ten GSAs have been formed within the boundaries of Tulare County, and the county government will act as a GSA for any…