…and Christmas. CCFB provides food to more than 220 agencies in Fresno, Madera, Kings, Kern and Tulare counties, serving more than 280,000 people each month. Last year, CCFB supplied over…
California Water Districts Receive Funding Through WaterSMART Initiative
…in California through the WaterSMART Initiative. The projects are to be developed in Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties. Nearly $2 million will be divided among the eight projects. Kaweah Delta…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
…will also contribute $32 million in matching funds. A total of four projects will be developed in Tulare County and eight in Merced County. Seven projects in Stanislaus County will…
Housing for the Harvest Program Continues to Expand
…and Central Coast regions. Yolo, Imperial, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Madera, Kings, Riverside, Tulare, Santa Barbara, Fresno, and San Joaquin counties are now all participating in the Housing for…
Housing for the Harvest Continues to Reach Rural Communities
…who have been exposed to COVID-19 and cannot safely self-isolate at home. It now serves in 10 counties including Kern, Madera, Kings, Riverside, Tulare, Santa Barbara, Fresno, San Joaquin and…
2021 World Ag Expo Officially Canceled Because of Pandemic
…for February 8-10 at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. Listen to the interview below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
California Navel Orange Initial Forecast Positive For 2020
…set per tree for 2020. Fresno County‘s average was back up to 289 per tree after last year’s dip. Tulare County stayed relatively similar, and Kern County‘s dropped to 298…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…project with Cardoza Farm, $100,000 Ruth Dahlquist-Willard, UCCE small farms advisor, Fresno and Tulare counties This project will demonstrate compost application, hedgerow planting, and application of mulch generated from cover crop…
California Olive Growers: ‘Three Strikes and You’re Out’
…Tulare County olive farmer John Werner explained that it comes at a time when the industry has already been struggling over the past few years. “Three years ago, we had…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue launched the Farmers to Families program and it’s coming to Porterville, Lindsay and Tulare on July 25.” @OperationBlessing: “Thanks to YOUR generosity, a team…
Industry Input Needed for Agronomic Survey to Assist UCCE
…and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor covering Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties. “It can help tell us whether or not we’re on target with our efforts. It can tell us where…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
…Tulare counties. There was a significant decline in olive production in 2018, with a decrease of 72 percent. Sweet cherries and chili peppers also saw decreases of 54 percent and…
Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts See Slight Forecast Increase
…variety with 133,609 bearing acres, and Tulare is now second on the list with 29,331 bearing acres, dropping Hartley to third. San Joaquin County shows the largest acreage with 14 percent of the…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
With the first heatwave of the season coming to California, heat illness prevention becomes a critical aspect for farming operations to consider. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever…