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Agriculture

19 Oct

Fighter among inaugural recipients of ag awards

published on October 19, 2021 - 2:19 PM

The Fresno Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Fresno County Farm Bureau, has announced the winners of the 2021

18 Oct

Crop report: Fruit, nuts falter while milk shines in Tulare

published on October 18, 2021 - 9:42 AM

Crop values slid for 2020 in Tulare County, led by a collapse in fruit and nuts. The Tulare County Ag

14 Oct

Report: Growth in organic produce to wane in wake of pandemic

published on October 14, 2021 - 11:33 AM

The pandemic of 2020 ushered in a booming demand for organic produce at retail stores. A new report shows the

06 Oct

Fresno startup creates automated modules for growing food

published on October 6, 2021 - 1:49 PM

The convergence of food and technology in everyday life is more apparent now than at any other point in human

01 Oct

Water from Kings River critically low, but not record low

published on October 1, 2021 - 2:12 PM

The water year for the Kings River has come to an end and while drought conditions created critically low conditions,

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

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