…part of a California ag industry tour in conjunction with the World Ag Expo in Tulare. On their campus visit earlier this month, the representatives toured the 1,000-acre Fresno State…
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
…foods with region, fruit and vegetable acreage, county-level per capita income, school district expenditures per student, foodservice labor cost per student, locale type (city, suburb, town, and rural), school district…
The Western View: The Blossom Trail
Suddenly, its spring! Even with these sudden March rains we have bright blue skies and wild floral displays, and the Fresno County Blossom Trail is open again. Western View It’s…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…have planned for the upcoming season. Fresno County Farm Bureau issues statement on water supply for County’s Westside federal contractors Statement by CEO Ryan Jacobsen: “In a snowpack season containing…
Pesticide Rule Revisions Help, Still Unneeded
…or it was an accident. It had nothing to do with a normal application.” AgNet West talked to Kern County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo at the California Association of Pest…
Kern County’s Farm Day in the City This Week
Farm Day in the City is this week! This annual event has been sponsored by the Kern County Farm Bureau since 1984. Over the years, this event has grown from…
Parasitic Wasps Released in Asian Citrus Psyllid Project in Santa Clara County
by CDFA Office of Public Affairs CDFA has initiated the release of tiny parasitic stingless wasps in Santa Clara County as part of the Asian citrus psyllid project there. The…
Census Of Agriculture Countdown Begins For America’s Farmers And Ranchers
…U.S. farms, ranches, and those who operate them. “The Census of Agriculture remains the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every county in the nation,” said…
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
…first statewide standard. The key revisions to the proposed regulation include: Growers will not be required to notify school sites/licensed child day care facilities and the county agricultural commissioners (CACs)…
Task Force Arrests Man for Stealing & Selling Farm Equipment
Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force have arrested 61 year old David Kenneth Brisco of Dos Palos. On March 10th, he was booked into the Fresno County…
Fresno County Farm and Nutrition Day this Week
More than 4,000 third-grade students, teachers and chaperones from throughout Fresno County will participate in the 12th annual Farm & Nutrition Day at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds, located at Butler…
Low Pathogenic Bird Flu Confirmed in Tennessee
Tennessee officials confirmed a less dangerous strain of bird flu was found in Giles County, Tennessee, which borders Lincoln County Tennessee, the site of high pathogenic avian influenza found more…
Executive Order Initiates Review of WOTUS Rule
…Pruitt said. At the environmental consulting firm Gallaway Enterprises in Chico, Butte County Farm Bureau member Jody Gallaway described the executive order as good news. “The way the rule was…
Grape Crush Shows Bounce-Back Year
…variety crushed for 2016, held 2.0 percent of the total crush. District 13, (Madera, Fresno, Alpine, Mono, Inyo Counties; and Kings and Tulare Counties north of Nevada Avenue (Avenue 192)),…