…for NAFB AgNet West was able to put together a tour for NAFB President Janet Atkinson and a group of board members in Monterey County. The tour allowed the members…
Long Wait for Well Pump Help
Several years ago farmers in California could rely on ditch water to aid in their irrigation supply. Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva, like many others around the state, has not…
Celebrating 100 Years of Agriculture
…Years of Agriculture Kern County Farm Bureau Executive Director Beatris Sanders says time if running out however. The deadline to submit your Kern County history is August 1. Sanders said…
Some Row Crop Prices Saving Big Losses
Growers have had to roll with the punches when it comes to drought issues and well problems. Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva says he was definitely going to grow alfalfa…
Water Situation Forcing Farmers’ Hands
…Water Situation Forcing Farmers’ Hands Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva says he hasn’t grown beans for many years, opting for the crop this year due to several of his wells…
Growers Hoping to ‘Get by’ with Well Problems
…are beginning to pump out less water if not running dry. Growers Hoping to ‘Get by’ with Well Problems Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva says managing his wells this year…
Quarantine Boundaries Complicating Business
Large quarantine boundaries around the state are causing their own problems. Tulare County’s Asian citrus psyllid quarantine boundary has gotten so big that there is little outside the area. State…
Effectiveness of ACP Traps
…done on more effective ones. Kinoshita says they will continue to blanket the county to aid in the effectiveness of the trap. Tulare County had an ACP meeting this week…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…Washington Boise White Paper Visit www.fsa.usda.gov/bcap or a local FSA county office to learn more about BCAP. BCAP was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill builds on…
Tulare County Approaching ACP Peak
Tulare County Ag Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita says Tulare County’s Asian citrus psyllid situation has leveled off as the quarantine boundary grows in small increments. Like many others, trapping for psyllids…
Citrus Meeting Tomorrow in Tulare County
…Tulare County The plan calls for area-wide treatments starting with Tulare County. Bob Blakely with California Citrus Mutual explains more. Meetings are planned for this week to give growers more…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…natural occurrences may also qualify for program assistance. NAP enrollment begins July 22, 2014. Applications must be submitted to FSA county offices by Sept. 22, 2014. “After the 2014 Farm…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 3-9 National Farmers Market Week
…County Farmers Market located on the grounds of the State Capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, August 2. The Madison farmers market is the largest producer-only farmers market in…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
Vilsack This week, I visited the small town of Cameron Creek Colony in Tulare County, California and saw firsthand the challenges drought poses, particularly for those living in rural communities….