…development advocate and former chair of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Naples, N.Y., and Colleen Landkamer, Rural advocate and past President of the National Association of Counties, Blue Earth County,…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…phones at the UC Cooperative Extension office in Fresno County were buzzing non-stop with farmers anxious to apply for state grants to improve irrigation systems and energy efficiency. Michael Yang,…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…region so far are scattered—from the northern and southern borders of Fresno County to portions of Kings County, Turini said. He stressed the importance of identifying the disease and the…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
…part of San Diego County, the garden currently covers about five acres of a 23-acre parcel and includes 138 30’ by 30’ plots. The RCDGSD plans to convert a portion…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
…many growers because of its size, according to Ventura County avocado and citrus grower Leslie Leavens. “The crop this year is way bigger than the one last year, thankfully,” Leavens…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantines
…County and two ACP in one trap within the City of Salinas in Monterey County. The quarantine zone in Merced County measures 123 square miles, bordered on the north by…
Almond Board: Industry Resource Map
…you are a grower in Kern County and you want to know how to contact your County Agricultural Commissioner, just click “Kern County” at the top right hand of the…
Farming and Ranching Pioneers Honored
…Selma, Fresno County 100 years Fagundes Farms, Kings County J&M Thomas Ranch Inc., Tulare County Mountain View Ranch, Humboldt County Oak Ridge Angus, Sonoma County Porter Citrus Inc., Kern County…
Commodity Carnival
…From: CME Group National 4-H Council and CME Group Bring Commodity Carnival to 150 State and County Fairs in Fourth Year of Partnership Carnival Educates Youth on the Business of…
California Water Alliance Changes Initiative Plans
…Merced, Fresno, Kern, Kings and Tulare Counties. On the heels of the Temperance Flat Dam event, the California Water Alliance also announced that it will update its water priorities ballot…
Partnerships Formed for Temperance Flat Research
…of the proposed Temperance Flat Dam and Reservoir project. Tulare County Supervisor Steve Worthley, Authority President, and Reclamation Deputy Director of the Mid-Pacific Region Federico Barajas signed the MOU. The…
Air Quality Incentives Available
…Merced, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo, and Yuba. Typical…
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
…much as 30 percent of the sites where the deep groundwater resources are located. For example, in Kern County, where the core of California’s oil and gas industry is centered…
Knowing Salt Levels in Water and Soil
As the drought continues, monitoring salt levels in your water and in the soil moisture is important to avoid salinity issues. San Luis Obispo Cooperative Extension County Director Mary Bianchi…