…the state. From Siskiyou County in the north to Kern County in the south, this disaster is crippling communities up and down the 600-mile spine of California. “The emergency water…
AgNeTVideo: Semper Fresh Farms
Semper Fresh Farms helps post-9/11 veterans transition out of the military and into farming. It’s a start-up program in Monterey County that can use support from the community. For more…
USDA/NRCS Video: Cover Crops and Water Infiltration of Soil
Russ Lester of Dixon Ridge Farms in Solano County, Calif., owns an orchard with a green carpet of cover crops. This orchard is part of his organic walnut operation in…
Wells Drying Up In Tulare County
…county and those needs are only getting worse. Tulare County is working on putting together funding for those desperately in need. See more of our stories on Tulare County agriculture….
AgNeTVideo: Tarpy’s Roadhouse at Semper Fresh Fundraiser
Chef Todd Fisher of Tarpy’s Roadhouse tells us about Tarpy’s Roadhouse and their support of the veterans-to-farming program in Monterey County….
YSFB to Host Ag Crime Prevention Meeting
…County Sheriffs’ offices will be available for a question and answer session aimed at increasing the lines of communication between rural residents. Matt Bozzo, Chair of the YSFB Ag Crime…
Tulare County Currently Top in Ag Production
…third consecutive year Tulare County producers have had record-breaking values. Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita spoke with AgNet West about the reports, and says it has been a while…
Drought Causes Drop in Fresno County Ag
…nation’s top agriculture county is dethroned by the drought. Fresno County has held the top spot in the nation for several years, having a higher value of agricultural crops than…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno County 2013 Crop Report
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner presents the 2013 Crop Report to the Board of Supervisors Following his presentation of the 2013 Crop Report, Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright answered questions…
Making Energy Upgrades Affordable
An agriculture energy workshop that took place in Kern County focused on rebates and incentives. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman was there. Making Energy Upgrades Affordable Pacific Gas and Electric partnered…
Fresno County Loses Top Spot in Ag
Les Wright Fresno County Ag Commissioner The state’s and the nation’s top agriculture county is dethroned by the drought. Sabrina Hill sat down with Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…rate over the previous year, the study said. More than 80 percent of this replacement pumping occurs in the San Joaquin Valley and Tulare Basin. The results highlight California agriculture’s…
Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Mendocino County
Light Brown Apple Moth Effective July 8, 2014, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is adding the Mendocino County Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be…
Tulare County Crop Report Shows Increases
Marilyn Kinoshita, Tulare County Ag Commissioner One of the state’s biggest ag-producing counties releases its 2013 crop report, and there’s a big increase in it. Sabrina Hill reports. Tulare County…