
Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards Restricted Materials Permits for 2010 are being issued utilizing the New RMMSGeo permit system... staff and customers have very favorable reviews of the new system.

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards
Our staff is busy gathering and compling information for the 2009 crop report, which will be published in April 2010. If you are grower in Kings County please see our website to submit your data http://www.countyofkings.com/ag%20commis sioner/Crop%20Report.html

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards Today is the Kick-Off of the 2010 Pesticide Permit Season! Letters went out last week to remind growers and businesses to come in and renew their permits and submit crop report information. Stop in and see us soon, turnaround time on permit issuance is minimal!

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards The California Ground Squirrel Management Kiosk...is now available at the Kings County Ag Department

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards Mulitmedia presentation by Tim Niswander, County Ag Commissioner about drought effects in Kings County

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards Annual Ag golf tournament in Lemoore today... Nice day for golfing in central California

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards Cotton and Pomegranate harvests continue in Kings County....Fall is in air!

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards Listening on the radio to local Kings County dairyman Dino Giacomazzi on Bloomberg, giving his perspective of dairy and farming conditions here in the Valley!

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards Local dairywoman makes front page... great job Barbara
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With a video camera, a computer and 800 cows, Barbara Martin of Lemoore lets the world into her life as a dairy operator. A growing number of farmers are using social media to educate the public about agriculture.

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards The Pomegranate harvest has started in Kings County... Ag Department inspectors sampling the crop and testing for acidity.
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Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards Great turn out at the Career Fair at Fresno State yesterday....hope we brought some interest and attention to the Ag Commissioner/Sealer's system!

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards Come visit us TODAY! Representing CACASA (California Agricultural Commissioner's Sealers Association) at the Agriculture, Engineering & Science Job Fair at Fresno State's Satellite Student Union from 11:00AM to 3:00PM.

Sorghum In the United States, as well as South America and Australia, sorghum is used primarily as a livestock feed in the form of “green chop”, hay, silage, and/or pasture. It...

Kings County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards
Continuing Education Courses:
cost is $10.00 per person payable at door
October 28, 2009 9-11 AM - Web Based Ag Programs
November 18, 2009 6-8 PM - Recongnition & Mgmt of Pesticide Poisoning
December 2, 2009 9-11 AM - Managing Spray Drift
December 9, 2009 9-11 AM - Written & Handler Training Programs
Only 4 classes left! First of the Series Starts Oct. 14, 2009 Cost $10.00 per person
Time:6:00PM Wednesday, October 14th
Location:Kings County Agriculture Department























