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Agriculture

20 Oct

Feds sign off on first major California water storage project in 12 years

published on October 20, 2023 - 1:25 PM

The Department of the Interior and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority approved plans Friday to raise the dam at

17 Oct

BLOG: Peelz citrus ad proposed for seven-story Downtown Fresno building

published on October 17, 2023 - 11:44 AM

The seven-story Bekins storage tower in Downtown Fresno could be getting a makeover both temporary and citrusy. The Fresno Historic

16 Oct

Prima Wawona files for bankruptcy protection

published on October 16, 2023 - 2:24 PM

Fresno-based Prima Wawona, the industry’s largest producer of stone fruit, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with hopes of

13 Oct

San Joaquin Valley growers may face probation for failing to protect groundwater

published on October 13, 2023 - 8:30 AM

California water officials today recommended putting several San Joaquin Valley groundwater agencies on probation for failing to develop an adequate

12 Oct

Fresno County 2022 crop value hits record $8.09B, earning No. 2 spot

published on October 12, 2023 - 2:50 PM

With the release of its 2022 crop report this week, Fresno County comes in as the No. 2 agricultural producer

10 Oct

Newsom signs bill making it easier to use pesticide spray drones

published on October 10, 2023 - 6:09 AM

A bill aiming to make it easier for farmers to use drones to apply pesticides was signed into law by

06 Oct

Pipco Farms resurrecting a proven name in farming

published on October 6, 2023 - 1:00 PM

No one ever said growing food on a farm is easy, but resurrecting a family farming operation is a much

05 Oct

Tulare County ag value increased to $8.6B in 2022

published on October 5, 2023 - 11:25 AM

The Tulare County Crop and Livestock Report was recently released, showing an increase in revenue for 2022. Tulare County’s total

03 Oct

Fresno Chamber unveils 2023 Ag Awards winners

published on October 3, 2023 - 11:41 PM

The Fresno Chamber of Commerce has announced this year’s Ag Awards recipients. The 2023 Ag Awards recipients, selected by the

27 Sep

Madera County farm receipts dip 2.6% in 2022

published on September 27, 2023 - 2:33 PM

Madera County farms saw a drop in value for crop production in 2022. According to the 2022 Madera County Crop