Tulare, CA – World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up again for the 13th annual “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, which supports local high school students who…
The Western View: History and Lesser-known World Ag Expo Facts
…Tulare and the show expanded. In the mid-70s, the Ag Show became the World Ag Expo® as a project of the Greater Tulare Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee. The International…
World Ag Expo® Guards Against Newest Coronavirus
…they are staying,” advised Dr. Karen Haught, Tulare County Health Officer. The Tulare County Health department website recommends the following precautions to guard against coronavirus: avoid contact with sick individuals…
Spray Safe Events Provide Important Industry Information
…in places such as Yuba City, Modesto, and Tulare. “I’ve seen several hundred folks at all of these different events and that’s a really good thing,” said Val Dolcini, Director…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…they’ve outreached to the community.” The meeting hosted approximately 100 attendees with representatives from the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, the California Farm Bureau Federation, the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s…
Autonomous Truck Makes First Cross Country Butter Delivery
…beginning in Tulare and arriving less than three days later in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Plus.ai delivers Land O’Lakes butter on first cross country commercial freight run by autonomous truck A driver…
Latino Farmers Get Program Support, Networking Opportunity
https://youtu.be/JNr_xleTsXw Latino farmers gathered in Tulare before Thanksgiving to see the multitude of help available to producers. The 5th annual Latino Farmer Conference was held at the International Agricenter with…
Citrus Updates Provided at Grower Town Hall Events
Farmers recently received citrus updates during a series of grower town hall events hosted by California Citrus Mutual. The three town halls were held in Coachella, Ventura, and Tulare. Attendees…
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
Fresno County has now officially become the top agricultural county in California and the U.S. for the first since 2013 after the release of Tulare County’s 2018 Crop and Livestock…
CCM October Grower Town Hall Events
…finishing up in Tulare on Thursday, October 10. CCM Communications Manager Alexis Silveira highlighted some of the items on the agenda for the town hall events. “We will be giving…
Hope Remains for SB 559 Despite Failing to Pass in Legislature
…supported by several San Joaquin Valley lawmakers, as well as the Fresno and Tulare County Farm Bureaus. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored…
Farm Bureau’s South Valley Caucus Gets New Development Director
The South Valley Caucus, comprised of the Farm Bureaus from Kings, Tulare, Fresno and Madera counties, recently established a new staffing position to help engage community members about the value…
Pesticide Drift Incidents Create Potential for More Regulation
Two pesticide drift incidents during the month of June resulted in dozens of farm workers being exposed in Fresno and Tulare Counties. The agricultural commissioners for both counties are continuing…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…with both the Fresno and Tulare County Farm Bureaus. SB-559 will now be moving to the Committee on Appropriations to be heard. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…