…County fields of the Central Valley – about 16-thousand acres. But planted acreage might grow this year. The US Ag Department is forecasting a six percent increase in California sweet…
Weather Hurts Vegetable Crops
…Report It’s called the Nation’s salad bowl, and with good reason. About 95 percent of the Nation’s winter vegetables are grown in California – specifically Imperial County– and nearby Yuma…
First Signs of Nectarine Crop Popping Up
…program. In a Tulare County nectarine orchard, you can see the early pink bud stage. And that’s where you’ll find Marc Suderman of Ultra Gro Plant Food. He updates in…
Pistachio Growers Watch for Mealybugs
…Entomology Farm Advisor, with the UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County says this is the time to watch for Gill’s mealybugs. Gill’s mealybugs can cause significant damage to the nuts by…
New Website Helps With Pest Management
…on managing pests using safe and effective methods. David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Kern County says the information is for anyone. Click here for the…
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…week continued to remind producers to complete forms for the Census of Agriculture-the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agricultural data for every county in the nation. The 2012…
College Ag Enrollment Growing
…around the nation is up 21 percent since 2006. Meanwhile, just this week students and staff of the College of the Sequioias in Tulare County celebrated the opening of a…
Preventing Pierce’s Disease in Fresno Co.
The Annual San Joaquin Valley grape symposium was held in Fresno County this week, and one of the key topics discussed was the status of Pierce’s Disease, and how to…
Siskiyou Co. Farm Bureau Wins Lawsuit
A courtroom win for a Northern California farm bureau. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report A Siskiyou County judge has ruled in favor of the…
Partial Lift for Grapevine Moth Quarantine
Efforts to rid the state of a destructive grapevine pest got a big boost this week. Three counties and part of a fourth county are now off the quarantine list….
New Addition to World Ag Expo
The World Ag Expo in Tulare is set to open in about another month from now. And if you go, you’ll be among the first to see a huge new…
Kings Co. Dairy Farmer In a New Job
A Kings County dairy farmer has spent his first week in a new job. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report David Valadao is now the…
Cleaning Up Greenhouse Gasses
A new website continues the mission to help dairies reduce greenhouse gasses. Dairy is an important industry in California, especially in counties like Tulare, which is the state’s number one…
Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
…Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties are encouraged to apply by January 18 to be considered. Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to students who attend a four-year university and…