…know to get involved next year. Food Expo Gaining National Attention The Fresno County Farm Bureau featured the Fresno Food Expo on last night’s episode of their “Valley’s Gold” series….
The Land and Water Conservation Fund at 50
…era for conservation. The Wilderness Act protects wild and scenic undeveloped land across the United States for the benefit of all. Today, the National Wilderness Preservation System includes more than…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum Questions to the Panel
Questions were presented to the panel during the Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum. The first question was presented to Congressman Costa. For farmers who are looking for a reliable service water…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…contacted their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office should do so as soon as possible. The Budget Control Act passed by Congress in 2011 requires USDA to implement reductions of…
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
State and federal agricultural officials are lifting the European grapevine moth quarantine in Solano County and in portions of Napa and Sonoma counties. The action is the result of significant…
Val Dolcini Named Administrator of the Farm Service Agency
Dolcini Val Dolcini has been selected to serve as the new Farm Service Agency Administrator. Dolcini currently serves as the California FSA state executive director. He was appointed to that…
It’s a bet! California Grown products on the line in football wager with New Mexico
…Poly wins, a basket of New Mexico agricultural products will be sent to California. Go Mustangs! Thanks to California Grown and Cal Poly for their generous donations to the basket….
USDA Statistics Confirm Almonds Number One
The popularity of almonds was written about in an article last week citing new United States Department of Agricultures statistics. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. USDA Statistics Confirm…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…Protection Program final rule will be published in the Federal Register on Aug. 29, 2014. The Farm Service Agency (FSA), which administers the program, also will open a 60-day public…
End of the Brucellosis Milk Surveillance Program in California
…Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) since 1934 to eradicate brucellosis. California obtained brucellosis-free status in 1997. By 2007, the national eradication program had achieved an all-time low national…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
Contracted production of California processing tomatoes is forecast at a record high 14.0 million tons, averaging 48.61 tons per acre, according to a survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…quarantine area in and around the City of San Luis Obispo measures 97 square miles, bordered on the north by the Los Padres National Forest Boundary; on the east by…
EPA Finally Hands Over Maps Detailing the Extent of their WOTUS Proposal
…McDonald, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association environmental counsel. “Unfortunately, it is just another blatant contradiction to the claims of transparency this Administration insists they maintain.” These maps are very similar to…
Agri View: Farm Numbers
Everett Griner talks about how agriculture statistics can be mixed in today’s Agri View. Farm Numbers…