…selectees will develop resources to help local producers overcome water quality, air quality and pollinator habitat issues.” The Western Riverside County Agricultural Coalition (WRCAC) will receive $200,000 to determine if…
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
…voluntary stewardship and management of natural resources. The finalists are: Full Belly Farm, Yolo County Hafenfeld Ranch, Kern County Kautz Farms, San Joaquin County Full Belly Farm is a certified…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…Center, Irvine Ranch Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Nature Conservancy, Northern California Water Association, Orange County Water District, Parker Groundwater, Resources Legacy Fund, San Gabriel Basin Water…
Governor Signs First California Groundwater Rules
…there is legitimate concern about the over-drafting of some groundwater basins, this massive expansion of state authority will not solve the problem,” said Assembly Minority Leader Connie Conway, R-Tulare. Brown…
Improving Consumer Education a Must
…actively committed to a land ethic. The Sand County Foundation presents this prestigious honor in settings that showcase the landowners’ achievements among their peers. The finalists have been announced for…
Questioning Quarantines with New ACP Finds
…psyllids have been caught in central California. One was found in Kern County south of Bakersfield. The other two were found in Tulare County, one inside city limits and the…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…and Atmospheric Administration Tom Torgersen, National Science Foundation Christine Zakarka, USDA-APHIS Regions San Diego County, Imperial County, Coachella Valley, Ventura County Schedule Sept. 14 (San Diego County): Farmers market; Bamboo…
Class 45 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…Rhody, Yuba City, Sun Valley Rice Jane Roberti, Loyalton, Roberti Ranch Yvonne Sams, Oakdale, G3 Enterprises, Inc. Jason Schwartze, Oceanside, County of San Diego Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures…
California Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report
…to estimate an average fruit diameter per tree. Of the 534 utilized groves, 8 were in Madera County, 90 were in Fresno County, 309 were in Tulare County, and 127…
AgNet West Now on KYNO in Fresno
…by AgNet West and currently also airs in the Merced and Tulare markets. The show is a news/talk format, featuring the latest Central Valley agriculture news and interviews, as well…
Unforeseen Quake Side Effect
The earthquake that rattled the Napa and Sonoma County areas 2 weeks ago may have contributed to an interesting change in the environment. United States Department of Agriculture Meteorologist Brad…
CDFA: Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…Imperial County was positive for BCTV. The BLH were swept from lambsquarter. Kern County Program personnel continued mapping fallow fields that have developed abundant Russian thistle which can support significant…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…of reducing the risk of costly flooding to our downstream communities.” The Kings River basin – which crosses Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties – is one of the most productive…
California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
…production forecast prior to harvest. The original sample was chosen proportionally to county and variety of bearing acreage. With each succeeding year, additions and deletions have been made in the…