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Agriculture

07 Mar

Sunkist braves slowdown in citrus exports

published on March 7, 2016 - 1:36 AM

Unfortunately 2015 was no repeat, as reported by Sunkist Growers in its annual report released in recent days. The cooperative

03 Mar

Wet winter invites flooding research on Valley farms

published on March 3, 2016 - 9:37 PM

In fact, some farmers plan to deliberately flood their orchards as part of testing the benefits of winter flooding. By

29 Feb

Setton Pistachio launches new ‘Wellness at Work’ contest

published on February 29, 2016 - 11:03 PM

Terra Bella-based Setton Pistachio — the nation’s second largest pistachio grower and processor and maker of Setton Farms Pistachio Chewy

26 Feb

Kings River snowpack, runoff outlook improved but still below normal

published on February 26, 2016 - 12:16 AM

The Kings River Water Association (KRWA) reported today that although there is “much more snow” on Kings River watershed slopes

24 Feb

California Fresh Fruit Association holds food-safety seminar in Selma

published on February 24, 2016 - 8:00 PM

As part of its ongoing commitment to providing important food safety-related information to its members, the California Fresh Fruit Association

12 Feb

2016 World Ag Expo breaks attendance record

published on February 12, 2016 - 7:53 AM

The 49th annual World Ag Expo was one for the record books. Organizers of the annual agricultural extravaganza — the

12 Feb

S&W Seed posts strong Q2 results

published on - 3:12 AM

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, revenue at S&W Seed Co. increased 75 percent, to $24.1 million versus

11 Feb

Farm labor contractors training slated for March 1 in Madera

published on February 11, 2016 - 3:15 AM

The Madera County Farm Bureau and Agriland Farming Company, Inc. are sponsoring a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Training and

09 Feb

California farmers reap record sales in record drought

published on February 9, 2016 - 10:39 AM

California’s 76,400 farms recorded $53.5 billion in sales in 2014, the year Gov. Jerry Brown declared the state in a

02 Feb

Madera’s Braga Farms announces pistachio recall

published on February 2, 2016 - 7:38 PM

Braga Organic Farms has announced a voluntary recall of its products containing pistachios due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected