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Agriculture

13 Jun

CDFA boosting milk inspection fees

published on June 13, 2016 - 6:10 AM

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is increasing quarterly inspection fees for dairy farms in State Established Inspection

09 Jun

Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee June 25 in Clovis

published on June 9, 2016 - 7:56 AM

The Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee, the only all-volunteer food event of its kind in the U.S., will be held in

06 Jun

Crookshanks honored with CFFA award

published on June 6, 2016 - 8:39 PM

The California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) honored long time Exeter-based fresh fruit grower Verne Crookshanks, principal of Venida Packing, with

03 Jun

Ag overtime bill defeated in state house

published on June 3, 2016 - 8:22 AM

A bill being aggressively opposed by California dairymen and other ag industry representatives died in the state Assembly Thursday. AB

31 May

More Central Valley farmers opting to go organic

published on May 31, 2016 - 4:56 PM

At the most recent Fresno Food Expo in Central Valley, one nut company vendor said almost every buyer he talked

25 May

Big Fresno Fair now accepting entries for competitive exhibits

published on May 25, 2016 - 10:24 PM

Entries are now being accepted for the 2016 Big Fresno Fair’s competitive exhibits. Entry forms are available online or at

10 May

Organic Pastures raw milk recalled over salmonella scare

published on May 10, 2016 - 11:12 PM

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has announced a recall of raw milk and cream produced by Organic Pastures

09 May

Industry officials: Spring storms shrivel prunes

published on May 9, 2016 - 12:44 AM

A cold, windy, wet storms in March may have torpedoed the 2016 Golden State prune crop — especially in orchards

04 May

Dairies dread proposed climate change regulations

published on May 4, 2016 - 3:20 AM

CARB’s plan to drastically curtail Golden State greenhouse gas emissions was outlined in a draft document released by the powerful

02 May

Tulare County Farm Bureau to host 99th-annual awards dinner Tuesday

published on May 2, 2016 - 10:12 AM

The Tulare County Farm Bureau will hold its 99th Annual Dinner Tuesday night beginning at 6 p.m. at the Heritage