…projects that are relevant to the community, Diaz Rios said. Merced County’s economy is largely based around agriculture, yet many people here do not have adequate access to food or…
Statistics Available for California Crop Year 2015
…USDA National Agricultural Statistics and Economic Research Service reporting. For county-level reporting please see the CDFA County Liaison site. Annual crop year reports have been reproduced below for your convenience….
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…bees into almond orchards in Kings, Kern, Tulare, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. He said he hopes the bees “will do what they always do in the spring and start…
Western View: Ag Secretary Perdue is a Good Choice
…was president of the Southeastern Grain and Feed Association. His first public office was county zoning commissioner, then was elected state senator and later a representative. He was elected as…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…Costa County Department of Agriculture and cherry growers, this project helps to prevent the establishment in Contra Costa County of cherry buckskin disease, which can wipe out entire orchards. It…
Chill Hours Getting More Complicated
…trees need a certain amount of chill hours during the winter months. The pistachio industry was hit hard by a lack of chill in 2014, especially in Kern County. Chill…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…said southern Santa Barbara, Ventura, southern Kern and northwestern Los Angeles counties remain in a state of severe drought. Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County and Lake Casitas and Lake…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…Agri-Center Heritage Complex (Theater) 4500 S. Laspina Street Tulare, CA 93274 Salinas – Wednesday, February 22nd (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.) Monterey County Farm Bureau 1140 Abbott Street, Suite C. Salinas,…
State Water Project Allocation Increased
…required to make flood control releases to maintain room to safely capture inflow that otherwise could flood downstream areas. Lake Oroville in Butte County, the SWP’s principal reservoir, early this…
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
The Fresno County Farm Bureau (FCFB) got a chance to show people around the nation what its award winning “Valley’s Gold” television show is all about. AgNet West caught up…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
…6,230 acres: Humboldt County – Trinidad Head, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, and Lost Coast Headlands Santa Cruz County – Cotoni-Coast Dairies San Luis Obispo County – Piedras Blancas Orange County – Orange…
Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide
…For example, FSA’s Houston County office in Texas partnered with many agricultural organizations to serve producers affected by severe drought. When drought-stricken agricultural producers came to the county office looking…
Almonds, Walnuts Unite in Northern California
Two annual meetings, one for walnuts and one for almonds, will be combined for the first time this year in Northern California. The Butte and Glenn County Almond and Walnut…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo Scholarship Available
…Tulare, Kings and Kern counties are encouraged to apply by January 20, 2017, to be considered. A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to two students who attend a four-year university…