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Agriculture

27 Sep

Fowler citrus packer to build new facility. Here’s the buzz

published on September 27, 2021 - 2:30 PM

Fowler-based Bee Sweet Co. is underway on a 225,000 square-foot mandarin processing plant at their expansive Highway 99 campus. The

23 Sep

Fresno County DA, others resolve pesticide violations case

published on September 23, 2021 - 5:14 PM

The Fresno County District Attorney’s office has partnered with 16 other offices in California to resolve a case involving pesticide

23 Sep

Newsom vetoes farmworker organizing bill

published on - 1:01 PM

Gov. Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have streamlined the process for farm employees to elect labor representation. Opponents

09 Sep

Kings County crop values dip slightly in 2020

published on September 9, 2021 - 3:12 PM

New data from Kings County show a nominal decrease in ag values in 2020. Overall, growers reported to the Ag

08 Sep

Wonderful boosts its grant making to help small communities

published on September 8, 2021 - 2:31 PM

The Wonderful Company has invested in the Central Valley for the past six years through its Community Grants Initiative, giving

08 Sep

Sierra Club sues Visalia over change in ag mitigation policy

published on - 1:45 PM

Less than a month after the Visalia City Council threw out their adopted Ag Mitigation Program (AMP) the Sierra Club

07 Sep

Meat, farm workers to get $600 grants in new $700M aid plan

published on September 7, 2021 - 1:40 PM

(AP) — Meatpacking workers and farm workers who were severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic will be eligible to get

31 Aug

Madera County sees drop in farm revenue for 2020

published on August 31, 2021 - 3:04 PM

Madera County is reporting an overall loss in ag income for 2020. Madera County is ranked No. 10 in California

31 Aug

Central Valley wine proves perfect at international competition

published on - 11:38 AM

There’s a lot of good wine out there, but laying claim to a perfect wine is no easy feat. One

23 Aug

Grant aids one man’s journey from Marine to beekeeper

published on August 23, 2021 - 1:55 PM

A nationwide grant to support farmers who are veterans has found its way to a Madera man — a former

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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