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Agriculture

14 Jul

Landmark groundwater act enters a crucial period

published on July 14, 2020 - 2:08 PM

As Covid-19 and social unrest dominates news headlines, another problem beneath Central Valley residents’ feet is coming to the surface.

10 Jul

Fresno N95 masks to be distributed to farmers

published on July 10, 2020 - 12:49 PM

The Fresno County Department of Agriculture will be distributing free N95 respirators for essential agricultural workers next week. The county

07 Jul

Local wineries win Best of Class, Double Gold awards in Santa Rosa

published on July 7, 2020 - 1:09 PM

Local wineries took top awards at the recent Sunset International Wine Competition held in Santa Rosa the week of June

30 Jun

Report: Covid-19’s direct toll on California wine industry at $4.21 billion

published on June 30, 2020 - 2:20 PM

A new report pegs Covid-19-related losses to California’s wine industry at $4.21 billion, equating to the direct and induced loss

23 Jun

Study estimates $8.6B direct impact to ag from coronavirus

published on June 23, 2020 - 1:24 PM

The coronavirus pandemic will mean losses of $5.9 billion to $8.6 billion for California farms, ranches and agricultural businesses, according

22 Jun

Feathers fly: Local poultry growers seek to ramp up production

published on June 22, 2020 - 1:37 PM

Livingston-based Foster Farms is ready to reopen some of those shuttered poultry ranches in Kings County it bought out of

22 Jun

Southeast Asian farmers face total loss in Covid fallout

published on - 11:22 AM

On the 18 acres of land he leased in Sanger, Hmong American farmer Chongyee Xiong has been forced to watch

15 Jun

Sun-Maid leadership gets nod for national list

published on June 15, 2020 - 12:03 PM

Sun-Maid Growers of California is being recognized as one of the best managed companies in the United States. The raisin

12 Jun

Madera wineries re-open tasting rooms

published on June 12, 2020 - 11:34 AM

Fans of Madera wines have something to look forward to as tasting rooms open up again across the county. Under

01 Jun

Crop buyout aids Hmong farms

published on June 1, 2020 - 12:44 PM

Asian American farmers in the Central Valley area are getting aid from the local community in the form of much-needed

BLOG: Public notices available online — but are property owners aware?

Posted: July 10, 2025 at 4:57 pm

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted to reverse a
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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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