Category Archives: Agriculture News
WOTUS Definition Hearings Scheduled
The Environmental Protection Agency has rescheduled public hearings on the updated Waters of the U.S. definition. Hearings were scheduled to take place during the government shutdown, but were postpon...
Cumulus Media Feb 15, 2019
World Ag Expo Continues
The World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center in Tulare is billed as the largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind. It’s Open again on Wednesday and Thursday. Nearly 1,500 exhibito...
Cumulus Media Feb 13, 2019

18 Million Trees Died in California in 2018
A total of 18 million trees died in California last year, the US Department of Agriculture said Monday. "Years of drought and a bark beetle epidemic have caused one of the largest tree die-offs in sta...
Cumulus Media Feb 12, 2019
Court Will Reconsider Chlorpyrifos Ban
A U.S. appeals court will reconsider its recent decision ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the popular California farm pesticide chlorpyrifos. The Trump administration persuaded the ...
Cumulus Media Feb 11, 2019

Teaching Math to Honeybees
[van id=”health/2019/02/08/honeybees-learn-math-study-orig-vstop-bdk.cnn”]
Cumulus Media Feb 10, 2019
Battle Looming on President’s Right to Impose Tariffs
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, and two other coalitions with dozens of trade associations involved are backing legislation dealing with tariffs in national security situations. Leg...
Cumulus Media Feb 07, 2019
USDA Backlog Delays Census of Agriculture Release
Politico says the month-plus government shutdown has left U.S. Department of Agriculture officials with quite the backlog of commodity reports. They also have a lot of other numbers waiting to be crun...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2019
U.S. Dairy Fears Losing Japanese Market
The U.S. dairy sector is worried about access to the lucrative Japan market. Dairy groups and officials are sending a brand-new, industry-funded study to President Donald Trump, administration officia...
Cumulus Media Jan 31, 2019
Tariff Mitigation Payments Maybe Over Inflated
A senior USDA official says the amount of money sent to farmers in California and across the nation to help mitigate the financial damage from the trade war may not be as much as expected. An Agricult...
Cumulus Media Jan 28, 2019
USDA to Reopen Farm Service Agency Offices
The Department of Agriculture will soon reopen all Farm Service Agency offices in California and nationwide. USDA has temporarily recalled all of the more than 9,700 FSA employees to keep offices open...
Cumulus Media Jan 23, 2019
Poll
Daily Buzz Question: 8.26.2025
Starbucks pumpkin spiced drinks hit stores! You say:
I’ve been waiting all year
I’ll pass
I like pumpkin spice, but it's too early in the season
Voting Ends: Aug 26, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Current Conditions: Fresno, CA, USA

81 °F
Clear
WNW @ 7 mph
48 %
0.0 in
30
Summary
High
Low
Wind
Precipitation
Tue

Thundery outbreaks in nearby
High:109 °F
Low:72 °F
Wind:NW @ 4 mph
Precipitation:0.0 in
Wed

Sunny
High:106 °F
Low:67 °F
Wind:WNW @ 5 mph
Precipitation:0.0 in
Thu

Sunny
High:105 °F
Low:62 °F
Wind:NNW @ 6 mph
Precipitation:0.0 in
Fri

Sunny
High:102 °F
Low:74 °F
Wind:N @ 5 mph
Precipitation:0.0 in
Sat

Sunny
High:102 °F
Low:74 °F
Wind:NNW @ 5 mph
Precipitation:0.0 in
Sun

Sunny
High:104 °F
Low:77 °F
Wind:NNW @ 5 mph
Precipitation:0.0 in
Mon

Sunny
High:105 °F
Low:78 °F
Wind:NNW @ 4 mph
Precipitation:0.0 in