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Agriculture

12 Apr

French ag robotics showcase chooses Fresno for first US event

published on April 12, 2022 - 2:20 PM

The global ag robotics event World FIRA will bring its first U.S. event to Fresno in October, hosting tech companies

01 Apr

California drought deepens as wet season is anything but

published on April 1, 2022 - 1:05 PM

(AP) — California is experiencing one of the driest starts to spring in decades, data showed Friday, and absent a

28 Mar

BLOG: State Auditor needs to investigate water agency over inaccurate data

published on March 28, 2022 - 11:27 AM

We need to talk about what happened to all the water that was lost. We already know what happened to

18 Mar

‘Climate change whiplash’ leads to cut in state water deliveries

published on March 18, 2022 - 12:01 PM

A third year of drought conditions is prompting the California Department of Water Resources to claw back some of the

17 Mar

BLOG: ‘Baywatch’ actress, animals rights investigator responds to Devon Mathis blog

published on March 17, 2022 - 12:03 PM

California agriculture is a source of pride for many here in the golden state, and rightfully so. We have much

16 Mar

Study: Westlands economic bang threatened by drought, uncertainty

published on March 16, 2022 - 2:26 PM

The economic impact of farming in the Westlands Water District has only grown in the past six years even as

14 Mar

Fresno Irrigation District to delay water deliveries

published on March 14, 2022 - 1:28 PM

The continuing stretch of dry weather has water deliveries for east-side farmers postponed. The Fresno Irrigation District announced Monday that

11 Mar

BLOG: New Sacramento bill ‘another attempt to kill the agriculture industry’

published on March 11, 2022 - 1:58 PM

California’s agriculture community produces nearly half of the country’s fruit, nuts, and vegetables, and is responsible for feeding millions of

02 Mar

EXPLAINER: California farmers hit again with water cuts

published on March 2, 2022 - 9:04 AM

(AP) – Farmers in central California will be getting little to no water again from a key water system amid

25 Feb

Saputo Cheese plans to close one Tulare plant, expand others

published on February 25, 2022 - 2:38 PM

Canadian dairy giant Saputo Cheese — Tulare’s largest employer — will close its “cut-and-wrap” cheese plant at 1025 E. Bardsley

BLOG: Well-intended, badly designed AB 1264 could hurt school nutrition, California ag

Posted: July 15, 2025 at 1:19 pm

California’s agriculture community has always supported the goal of nourishing
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Blog: Valley made and future ready

Posted: July 14, 2025 at 1:03 pm

Manufacturing is more than the backbone of our economy. It’s
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