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Agriculture

18 Nov

Karen Musson named Leon S. Peters Award recipient

published on November 18, 2019 - 1:54 PM

Karen Musson, managing partner of Gar Tootelian, Inc. near Reedley, was named the latest recipient of the Leon S. Peters

14 Nov

Eazy Peelz-y: Fowler Packing gets back in the mandarin game

published on November 14, 2019 - 3:09 PM

If you’ve packed your child’s lunch in recent years, or if you enjoy a little citrus snack, chances are you’ve

14 Nov

Gar Tootelian, Bennett Water announce merger

published on - 9:10 AM

Two family-owned Valley agricultural businesses, Reedley’s Gar Tootelian, Inc. and Bennett Water Systems in Lemoore, are merging. Employees of the

11 Nov

GUSS grows up: Factory for autonomous ag sprayer built near Kingsburg

published on November 11, 2019 - 11:09 AM

Chase Schapansky said he felt almost like a proud parent the first time the Global Unmanned Spray System rolled into

04 Nov

Police: Hemp plants seized in California actually pot worth $1B

published on November 4, 2019 - 12:40 PM

(AP) — Authorities in Central California have seized and destroyed about 10 million plants they said were being grown as

24 Oct

Hemp expo coming to Fresno

published on October 24, 2019 - 2:53 PM

Hemp growers and manufacturers of hemp-based products, along with people interested in getting into these businesses, are invited to attend

23 Oct

Fresno County firm settles EPA pesticides violation

published on October 23, 2019 - 1:45 PM

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with a Central Valley company on the management of its pesticides. The EPA

22 Oct

Foster Farms acquires 19 new ranches; organic, free-range expansion planned

published on October 22, 2019 - 2:39 PM

It’s a done deal after nearly a year of wrangling over the assets of Zacky Farms. Livingston-based Foster Farms has

17 Oct

The Ishidas: A family’s generational lesson in ambition

published on October 17, 2019 - 1:14 PM

Like many immigrants, Harutaro Ishida didn’t bring much with him when he emigrated from Japan to the U.S. in 1906.

16 Oct

Western Growers selects news president, CEO

published on October 16, 2019 - 1:31 PM

The Western Growers board of directors has unanimously selected Dave Puglia as the organization’s next president and CEO. Puglia will

BLOG: Women entrepreneurs continue as a driving force

Posted: November 19, 2019 at 10:31 am

Last month, we celebrated national Women's Small Business Month, which commemorates the October 1988
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BLOG: Westlands contract shakes the waterscape

Posted: November 18, 2019 at 10:30 am

California’s perpetual, uber-complex conflict over water progresses much like the
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