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Agriculture

22 May

Latest models show Tulare Lake flooding likely to spare Corcoran

published on May 22, 2023 - 4:45 PM

The communities of Corcoran and Stratford will likely be spared any flooding as one of the Sierra’s largest snowpacks on

09 May

Fresno firm, backed by $64M in funding, makes list by spying on bees

published on May 9, 2023 - 1:23 PM

A Fresno-area tech company with $64 million in venture funding has made a national list of innovative firms. Based in

08 May

Safe – for now: State prisons in Corcoran should stay dry, but flood water is creeping up

published on May 8, 2023 - 3:35 PM

As Tulare Lake flood water creeps ever closer to the small city of Corcoran, officials at the two state prisons

02 May

Former NFL quarterback picked as sales director for local firm

published on May 2, 2023 - 1:49 PM

A former NFL quarterback has accepted a new position with a Madera-based business specializing in crop management solutions. Deerpoint Group,

27 Apr

As epic snow melts, a California community braces for floods

published on April 27, 2023 - 9:47 AM

Ron Caetano is packed and ready to go. His family photos and valuables are in the trailer and he’s put

17 Apr

California’s farmers reeling as flooding wreaks havoc on dairy industry

published on April 17, 2023 - 4:51 PM

Floodwaters from an overflowing Lake Success reached the Tule River next to Joseph Goni’s Tulare family dairy on March 15,

13 Apr

Mini hydro company raises $18M to generate power in canals

published on April 13, 2023 - 2:49 PM

A startup business that places small turbines in irrigation canals to generate electricity has raised $18.4 million to scale up

13 Apr

BLOG: Billionaires like Bill Gates amassing farmland; What could this mean for ag’s future?

published on - 9:27 AM

No, Bill Gates does not own 80% of all U.S. farmland. The billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder recently cleared the

12 Apr

Farmers consider next steps in face of cold, wet, ticking time bomb

published on April 12, 2023 - 2:14 PM

Last year, farmers would have begged for a fraction of the water now on their land. But deluges have saturated

10 Apr

California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet

published on April 10, 2023 - 10:00 AM

During California’s prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi said he had to spend twice as much money on a sugary

BLOG: Small businesses remain bullish for 2023 despite economic, labor concerns

Posted: May 17, 2023 at 9:08 am

Despite economic headwinds, including inflation and higher interest rates, the
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Fresno biz owner presses on with Amazon lawsuit over sales taxes

Posted: May 15, 2023 at 12:57 pm

Twelve years ago, after weeks of public saber-rattling and secret
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