Growers in Fresno County are making preparations for the approaching busy season with warmer temperatures on the way. CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, Ryan Jacobsen pointed out that…
UC ANR extends information to more Californians online while social distancing
…seen tremendous interest,” said Yana Valachovic, UC Cooperative Extension forest advisor in Humboldt County. “We have been blown away by the interest in this approach. The April oak health workshop has…
Critical Timing for Vine Mealybug Management
…your pheromone traps out there so you can monitor for the male flight,” said Manuel Jimenez, Customer Business Advisor covering Fresno and Tulare Counties for Bayer Crop Science. “If you…
Lawmakers Propose “California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Package”
…child care costs — Directs subsidies to county, employer, and private child care providers, who provide care to farmworker children — Codifies comprehensive Cal/OSHA guidance on how agricultural businesses should…
Spring Cattle Work Calls for COVID-19 Precautions
…emptied of food and other day-to-day necessities as people have stockpiled these essentials. Bob Moller, a rancher in Shasta County, recalled this was similar to the grocery stores in 1945,…
Farm Safety Practices Adapt to Protect Workers from Coronavirus Risk
…increase handwashing and sanitation measures, along with other means for protecting against COVID-19. “We’re definitely trying to do our part,” said Tulare County dairyman Joey Airoso, who also noted they…
Direct Marketing Farmers Hit Hardest During Pandemic
…they are definitely being impacted,” said Ruth Dahlquist-Willard, Small Farms and Specialty Crops Advisor for Fresno and Tulare Counties. “Farmers who sell direct to restaurants are probably being hit the…
COVID-19 Delays Events at the International Agri-Center®
…of the Year Banquet – postponed Wilson Elementary Daddy Daughter Dance – postponed Tulare County Farm Bureau Dinner – postponed No event bookings are being accepted until local, state and…
Nationwide Gas Avg. Falls, CA Still 2nd Most Expensive State for Gas
…state to purchase gas. At the pump, folks in Mono County are paying the highest around the state with an average of $3.854 per gallon meanwhile folks in Siskiyou County…
Citrus Bloom Starting Up in the Central Valley
Citrus bloom is officially underway in several areas of the Central Valley, with weather forecasts projecting fairly warm conditions. Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Tom Tucker noted that District 1 in…
HLB Spreads North to San Bernardino, Expands Quarantine
…The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is working with the San Bernardino County Department of Agriculture to remove the HLB-infected tree and prevent the spread of HLB into…
Agriculture Work Remains Critical Durning COVID-19 Crisis
…protect themselves, their employees, their families, and their crops.” County Farm Bureaus around California and CFBF will remain operational, in order to support their members. “County Farm Bureaus provide a…
Samples Needed to Help ‘Stop the Rot’ Project
…conducting annual surveys in central California and coordinating surveys with other California collaborators. UC Riverside Plant Pathologist Alex Putman and Kern County Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor Jaspreet Sidhu will be…
Sivanto Applications Showing Strong Results for Growers
…Advisor for Fresno, Kings and Tulare Counties, Nick Clark noted that over the past few years the work of many different collaborators helped to implement best practices for managing the…