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Dean Rolston S. Hilair,e farm manager Vincent Roos and students at the Gibson Farm Market on sweet corn sales opening day, 2024

2023-24 News Releases / Features

 

News Releases / Features

 

December 2024

Brillante publishes research and receives grants tied to viticulture disease detection (Dec. 9)

Student-led grocery tours teach healthy shopping options (Dec. 9)

Pre-Vet Club hosts pet pictures with Santa Claus (Dec. 3)

 

November

Jordan College dean appointed to State Board of Food and Agriculture (Nov. 26)

Fast Birkner named executive director of Ag One Foundation (Nov. 25)

Common Threads Award nominees being accepted through Dec. 2 (Nov. 19)

California Water Institute projects provide regional perspective for Prop. 4 (Nov. 18)

Shrestha co-publishes research article on farming system ecological principles (Nov. 18) 

Fresno State sweeps soil judging regional team and individual titles (Nov. 12)

Agricultural Business / Veterans Day Student Spotlight: Andrew Arroyo (Nov. 11)

Honor Flight trip gives veteran new perspective on his service (Nov. 7)

Fresno State rodeo returns to Clovis Rodeo Grounds (Nov. 6)

Congratulations retiree: Bill Green, Center for Irrigation Technology (Nov. 4)

 

October

Dairy Science student places second at World Dairy Expo (Oct. 31)

Campus Research Spotlight: Plant Science Associate Professor Margaret Ellis (Oct. 28)

Food, Family and Farm Month offers host of community events (Oct. 17)

Agribusiness conference charts future of California agriculture (Oct. 9)

Dr. Rosco Vaughn: Losing a valued member of the campus community (Oct. 6)

California Water Institute partners with Sustainable Conservation to study on-farm recharge (Oct. 3)

 

September

Ag business student receives CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement (Sept. 23)

Ag projects help Fresno State sets another record for research funding (Sept. 19)

Ag students Bylsma and Voon part of 26th class of Smittcamp Family Honors College scholars (Sept. 18)

Plant Science Student Spotlight, Vang Yang (Sept. 12)

Industrial Technology Student Spotlight Ashraf Alkiesoum (Sept. 5)

 

August

Students benefit from new Oxbo-Fresno State partnership (Aug. 30)

Jordan College welcomes new faces, equipment and facilities (Aug. 26)

Ag summit explores how water users coexist in California (Aug. 22)

Fresno State to host second annual dairy innovation conference (Aug. 16)

Fresno State Expands Farm Credit Multicultural Scholars Program (Aug. 8)

 

 

News Stories

(ASAE alum Carissa Rivers) Rivers Red Angus: Quality over quantity (Capital Press, Dec. 5)

Jordan College dean appointed to State Board of Food and Agriculture (Business Journal, Dec. 2)

Raymond Maul Obituary (Alumnus Dec. 1)

California Water Institute projects provide regional perspective for Prop. 4 (Nov. 19)

Newsom Appoints Fresno State Dean to Food Board (GV Wire, Nov. 18)

What Is Saving Grace for Embattled Valley Farmers? People Always Need Food  (GV Wire, Nov. 17)

Give the gift of food and wine in California this holiday season (Johnny Jet Blog, Nov. 17)

Fresno State Sweeps Soil Judging Regional Team and Individual Titles (Nov.2)

Poultry gut health and sustainability & welfare seminars at EuroTier (Poultry World, Nov. 11)

Fresno, South American firm team up to fight crop bacterial disease (Business Journal, Nov. 11)

Fresno symposium to focus on water’s impact on farmland values (SJV Water, Nov. 8)

F3 Innovate Wants to Develop The Agrifood Technology Workforce (AGInfo.net, Nov. 7)

Steve Goff, Winemaker and Vineyard Manager for Colene Clemens in Newberg, OR, was featured in Owen Bargreen for his new wines. (VE Alum, Nov. 4)

Grape Digression 2024: Justine Osilla, Winemaker For Kabayan Wines (Forbes, Nov. 2)

Dairy Science Student Places Second at World Dairy Expo (morning Ag Clips, Nov. 1)

Joanna Garcia Rose (Ag Business alum) - State Assembly District 27 candidate information page (The Rampage, Oct. 30)

John Carreiro (Ag Business alum) - Bellevue City Council Candidate Q&A (Idaho Mountain Express, Oct. 30)

USDA Launches Program Promoting Organic Dairy Products | Organic Farm Magazine  (Organic Farm Magazine, Oct. 30)

Winemaker Pals Say Goodbye to Barry Jackson (VE alum obituary) (Edible Monterey Bay, Oct. 29)

Lorna Roush - People on the Move  (Business Journal, Oct. 25)

AVHS’s Animal Science Pathway Students Head to FFA Nationals (ASAE student Lawson Secord) (Victor Valley News Group, Oct. 24)

Jordan College Celebrates Food, Family, and Farm Month with Community Events (AgNet West Radio Network, Oct. 23)

Jordan College Celebrates Food, Family, and Farm Month with Community Events (AgNetWest Radio, Oct. 23)

Food, Family, & Farm Month Includes Over 15 Events (Sierra News Online, Oct. 21)

Reviving Small and Midsized Dairy Farms: Secretary Vilsack’s Bold Strategy for Sustainable Growth (The Bullvine, Oct. 21)

9 of the World’s Most Influential Indigenous-Owned Wineries (VE alum Tara Gomez, Wine Enthusiast, Oct. 21)

Edward Lynch Obituary (The Fresno Bee, October 18)

Food, Family and Farm Month Offers Host of Community Events (Morning Ag Clips, October 18)

Hollis Campbell Obituary (AGBS alum, Legacy, com, Oct. 18)

AgNet News Hour (Charles Hillyer interview, AgNet News, Oct. 17)

Cataloging San Joaquin Valley water projects is a huge and ever-changing task (Laura Ramos interviewed) (SJVwater.org, Oct. 16)

Fresno State Gibson Farm Market bringing fall festival (KSEE 24, Oct 14)

Agribusiness Conference Charts Future of California Agriculture (Morning Ag Clips, October 11)

AG Alert: Done right, flooding fields can be efficient (Maven's Notebook, October 9)

Artisanal Cheese, Anyone? Fresno State Gets Federal Grant for New Dairy Products (GV Wire, Oct. 9)

WineBusiness Monthly to Honor Chateau Montelena’s Bo Barrett at Annual Leadership Dinner (WineBusiness, October 8)

Jerome Clayton Falls Obituary (Agronomy alum, Lawrence County Record, Missouri, Oct. 8)

Fresno State utilizes grant funding to study groundwater recharge (The Sun, Oct. 7)

California Water Institute, Sustainable Conservation to Study On-Farm Recharge (Morning Ag Clips, Oct. 7)

Fresno State Begins Aquifer Recharge Project with Partnership (Sierra News, Oct. 7)

Fresno's Whole Vine Festival: A Grapeful Celebration of Agriculture (GVWire, Oct. 7)

Profile - Steven Were Omamo (International Food Policy Research Institute, Oct. 6)

Fresno State's Water Institute Teams with Nonprofit to Study on-Farm Recharge (GV Wire, Oct. 6)

USDA Invests more than $11 Million to Support Resiliency in U.S. Dairy Industry (USDA, Oct. 4)

Grower Irrigation Academy Workshop (McMullin Area, October 4)

Fresno State gets almost $700,000 to help dairy businesses (KSEE 24 / KGPE 47, Oct. 4)

Fresno State students experience Portuguese culture during internship (KGPE 47, Oct. 2)

Ag Student (Anthony Agueda) Rewarded with Award for Outstanding Achievement (Sierra News, Sept. 30)

280 Project removes barriers to California’s winemaking industry (written by VE alum, David Salazar) (Ag Daily, Oct. Sept. 30)

WineBusiness Monthly Announces Honorees for 2024 Wine Industry Financial Symposium Leadership Dinner (WineBusiness, September 24)

Collaboration Is a Superpower (Morning AG Clips, September 24)

Western Region CCA Announces CCA of the Year & Award Recipients (Ag West Radio Network, Sept. 24)

(AGBS student) Agueda receives National Dairy Board Scholarship Award  (Morning Ag Clips, Sept. 19)

Former Fresno State professor giving back to dairy industry (Business Journal, Sept. 19)

Whole Vine Festival to Focus on What Makes Central Valley Special (Morning Ag Clips, Sept. 17)

In Memoriam: Sparkling Wine Master Barry Jackson (VE alum) (Edible Monterey Bay, Sept. 16)

Agricultural Programs in California Colleges (College Vine, September 6)

Oxbo partners with Fresno State on harvesting equipment (Fruit Growers News, Sept. 4)

Ag Summit at Fresno State Will Explore Water Use Collaboration in California (GV Wire, Sept. 3)

Oxbo Official Partner With Fresno State (Seed Today, Aug. 30)

Q&A with IA award recipient Dave Goorahoo: Insights on irrigation education and the future of the industry Luke Reynolds, Irrigation News  (Aug. 30)

Real California Milk Excelerator Competition Announces Health and Wellness Cohort (Morning Ag Clips, August 28) 

Irrigation Scheduling in Young, Nonbearing Trees is Equally Important as it is in Mature Orchards (Charles Hillyer interview) (West Coast Nut, August 26)

Ag Summit Explores How Water Users Coexist in California (Morning Ag Clips, Aug. 26)

Ag summit at Fresno State set for September (San Joaquin Valley Sun, Aug. 23)

Thomas John Mackey Obituary (The Press Democrat, August 23)

Fresno’s ‘Mike’ Shahin Nury Dies at 100: Army Veteran Made His Mark in Business & Food Science (GV Wire, August 20)

$1.5 Million in Grants Available to California Dairy Processors, Applications Open (California Dairy, Aug. 15)

Fresno State’s annual Grape Day (KGPE 47 (CBS), Aug. 13)

Britt Richards (VE Alum) Interview - Head High Wines Winemaker  (Inside WInemaking Podcast, Aug. 13)

Matthews Winery: Crafting Columbia Valley Excellence (VE Alum) (Dallas Wine Chick, Aug. 11)

Homer Lundberg Obituary (Ag Education alum) (Chico Enterprise-Record, Aug. 9)

Belmont Nursery: A less ‘intimidating’ type of ag (Capital Press, Aug. 8)

Ottavino Wines Relocates Operations to Grow Winemaking & Consulting Business (VE Alum Shalini Sekhar) (Wine Industry Network Advisor, Aug. 6)

Black female cattle rancher from Fresno breaks stereotypes as she blazes new trail  (Fresno Bee, Aug. 6)

Roger Duncan's Research 'Blew Up Preconceived Ideas' on Improved Almond, Peach, Grape Production (PS alum) (Morning Ag Clips, Aug. 6)

Fresno State Expands Farm Credit Multicultural Scholars Program Student Ambassadors reach out to high school students, encourage careers in agriculture (Morning Ag Clips, August 5)

Herbert Kaprielian Obituary (Legacy.com, Aug. 5)

Grape Day Showcases Future of Vineyard and Winery Practices (Morning Ag Clips, Aug. 4)

California FFA Foundation Announces Grace Miller as Development Officer (Morning Ag Clips, Aug. 4)

Hugo Rodriguez’s Start in Animal Science (FFA Website, Aug. 2)

APPLY NOW: $1.5 Million In Grants Available To Dairy Processors In California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington (American Ag Network, Aug. 1)

Fresno’s Whole Vine Festival to return in October (Business Journal, Aug. 1)

 

Videos

Fresno State Winery / Viticulture and Enology Program Feature (Wine Oh! TV, Dec. 10)

Fresno State Ag Dean steps into new role on state advisory board (KSEE 24, Dec. 9)

Fresno State hosts Agribusiness Management Conference (Michael Swanson interview) (KGPE (CBS 47), Dec. 4)

Fresno State hosts Agribusiness Management Conference (Trudi Hughes interview) (KGPE (CBS 47), Dec. 4)

Fresno State hosts Agribusiness Management Conference (Trudi Hughes interview) (KGPE (CBS 47), Dec. 4)

George Soares interview - Fresno State Agribusiness Management Conference (GV Wire, Nov. 20)

Michael Swanson interview - Fresno State Agribusiness Management Conference (GV Wire, Nov. 20)

Enology 105 Class Spotlight (Oct. 22)

Viticulture 103 Class Spotlight (Oct. 21)

Jordan College Overview Video (Oct. 10)

In Memory of Ag Edcuation Faculty Dr. Rosco Vaughn (Oct. 9)

Fresno State students experience Portuguese culture during internship (KGPE (CBS) 47, Oct. 2)