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Agriculture

08 Jan

After nine years, former Fresno Food Expo is no more

published on January 8, 2020 - 11:49 AM

After nearly a decade of generating sales and business for San Joaquin Valley food makers, the board of directors for

08 Jan

Ag exec arrested on suspicion of embezzlement

published on - 9:50 AM

An executive for a Traver agricultural marketing business has been arrested on suspicion of having embezzled $330,000 from the company.

03 Jan

Sanger school kicks off $5M campaign for ag complex

published on January 3, 2020 - 3:10 PM

A Sanger elementary school is launching a massive capital effort to raise funds for a new complex. The school, Fairmont

26 Dec

Farmers, UFW on board for ag labor immigration bill

published on December 26, 2019 - 12:59 PM

For years, politicians and business leaders have wanted reforms to U.S. immigration laws, but the growing rift between political parties

24 Dec

Westlands Water District getting new president

published on December 24, 2019 - 10:28 AM

The New Year is bringing a new president to the Westlands Water Distict’s board of directors. That board unanimously elected

24 Dec

Fresno manufacturer has hand in corny national record

published on - 9:43 AM

An Iowa farmer has brought in the 2nd highest yield for corn in America for 2019 with assistance from a

05 Dec

Kings County economic forecast: A green wave on the farm, city streets

published on December 5, 2019 - 1:46 PM

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of four economic forecasts The Business Journal does every year for each of the four

03 Dec

Fruit by any other name…

published on December 3, 2019 - 10:35 AM

Back in the mid 1990s, Fowler Packing was one of the first South Valley growers to plant groves of mandarins.

27 Nov

World Ag Expo to include The Hemp Innovation Challenge

published on November 27, 2019 - 2:28 PM

Depending on who you ask, there are anywhere from 10,000 to 25,000 uses for hemp, from medicinal purposes to using

25 Nov

Pitman Farms looks to expand Kings County chicken ranch

published on November 25, 2019 - 1:40 PM

Sanger-based Pitman Farms is expanding again in Kings County. The poultry producer, which has a 110-acre feed mill in Hanford,