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Agriculture

05 Apr

Grower associations ask court to strike down provisions affecting Gerawan, Fowler Packing

published on April 5, 2016 - 9:25 AM

Fowler Packing and Gerawan Farming are being supported by seven leading California grower associations who last week asked the U.S.

01 Apr

Valley leaders blast fed’s latest water allocation edict

published on April 1, 2016 - 2:02 AM

Federal officials emphasized that the water allocation were “a cautious estimate.” “While we are on track for near-average precipitation this

29 Mar

Fresno Food Expo goes independent, unveils new high-powered board

published on March 29, 2016 - 6:21 PM

At an event held in mid-March at Sunnyland Mills, the country’s largest regional food show introduced the new 13-member board

25 Mar

Clovis engineering company makes pitch at St. Louis venture capital forum

published on March 25, 2016 - 4:20 AM

Clovis-based Wiseconn Engineering presented its business plan to investors at the 17th annual InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum, held this week

25 Mar

California: Chemical warning may scare poor from canned food

published on - 3:56 AM

(AP) — California plans to delay state-required warnings on metal cans lined with the chemical BPA, arguing too-specific warnings could

24 Mar

Grape growers hoping to rebound from sour year

published on March 24, 2016 - 7:20 PM

But around the Valley, grape operations that centered around raisin or table grapes fared better than their wine grape-growing counterparts.

23 Mar

San Joaquin Valley wine competition award winners announced

published on March 23, 2016 - 9:52 PM

Eighty-nine wines were awarded medals at the 2016 San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association (SJVWA) annual competition, held March 18 in

21 Mar

Fresno gets first water allocation from US Bureau of Reclamation since 2013

published on March 21, 2016 - 11:10 PM

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) announced late last week that it is allocating to the City of Fresno 30

21 Mar

Madera Chamber will honor John Yakligian as 2016 Senior Farmer of the Year

published on - 7:34 AM

The Madera Chamber of Commerce will honor John Yakligian as its 2016 Senior Farmer of the Year. Yakligian was nominated

18 Mar

USDA: Certified organic survey underway

published on March 18, 2016 - 6:24 AM

The 2015 Certified Organic Survey is underway and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding