…leading raisin grape 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…
Farm Bill is for Everyone
…sessions occurred this week in Modesto and Chico, with the final three on February 16 in Tulare, February 22 in Salinas, and February 23 in Los Angeles. In this video…
Snow Survey Shows Big Gains
…inches). The San Joaquin Basin rainfall total today is 204 percent of average for the date. Tulare Basin rainfall is 207 percent of average for the date. Shasta Lake, California’s…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…and do the job of pollination. Almond bloom usually begins in mid-February and continues until mid-March. California State Beekeepers Association President Steve Godlin, a beekeeper from Tulare who recently returned…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…8th (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.) Silver Dollar Fair (Harvest Hall) 2357 Fair Street Chico, CA 95928 Tulare (World Ag Expo) – Thursday, February 16th (Noon – 3:00 p.m.) . International…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo Scholarship Available
…Tulare, Kings and Kern counties are encouraged to apply by January 20, 2017, to be considered. A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to two students who attend a four-year university…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…as well as the San Joaquin 5-station and Tulare Basin 6-station links: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html For a broader snapshot of current and historical weather conditions, see DWR’s “Water Conditions” and “Drought” pages:…
Central Valley Growers Welcome Cold
…Similarly, in Tulare and Fresno Counties temperatures were well within preferable ranges. Most mandarin growers report running wind machines on average 16 hours this weekend. Navel oranges, by contrast, can…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…lies within California’s top agricultural county, Tulare County, where the most valuable communities produced are milk, cattle and calves, oranges and grapes. However, prior to attending the conference, Beck thought…
Pistachio Crop Blows Past Record Estimates
…providing adequate chilling hours for trees in most areas. American Pistachio Growers Executive Director Richard Matoian spoke at the South Valley Nut Conference in Tulare. He said the industry knew…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…economy. There are four labs within that system. The main diagnostic lab and headquarters is in Davis. The other three branches are in Turlock, Tulare and San Bernardino. The Tulare…
Agriculture in the Classroom: Two Tulare County Teachers Team Up
…and Jami Beck, the possibilities may seem endless. However, the two Tulare County teachers say they are most “Ag-Excited” about their recent pen pal “Ag-Venture,” letters exchanged between their sixth-…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Placer County
…Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura Counties, with portions of Alameda, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterey, Placer, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis…
ACP Movement Shows History Repeating Itself
…the Highway 99 corridor in Tulare County. “We were hoping it would take longer to arrive in the Central Valley because we have this nice, natural barrier in the Grapevine,”…