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Wired Wednesday: What’s Behind the Massive Bee Colony Collapse?

GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the spike in bee colony deaths and the extreme shortage of...

Wired Wednesday: What’s Behind the Massive Bee Colony Collapse?

GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the spike in bee colony deaths and the extreme shortage of...

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U.S.D.A. workers with the agency’s eradication program to combat the invasive Asian long-horned beetle’s spread in West Babylon, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2025. Mass federal firings, which hit agencies involved in protecting the nation’s food supply and agricultural products, could have long-lasting consequences, experts said. (Bryan Thomas/The New York Times)

Mass Federal Firings May Imperil Crops, Cattle and Pets

Shortly after taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump began making deep cuts to agencies and programs that play critical r...

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Army Corps General Grilled About Trump’s Tulare County Water Dump

Even as Kaweah and Success lakes returned to normal operations, with some releases sent into local rivers last week after recent storms, the...

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Trump’s Reclamation Bureau Doubles Water Allocation Over 2024

In a water year not too different than 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation doubled its February allocation from last year, attributing the ...

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1.1 Million Bee Colonies Died This Winter. Race Is On to Learn Why.

When beekeepers opened their hives for the first time this year, many of them found devastating numbers of empty hives. Even good beekeepers...

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Agriculture Department Tries to Rehire Fired Workers Tied to Bird Flu Response

OMAHA, Neb. — The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government’s response to the...

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Wired Wednesday: Will Self-Pollinating Trees Turbocharge the Almond Industry?

GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the introduction of a new self-pollinating almond tree tha...

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New Self-Pollinating Almond Tree Could Be Huge for a Big Fresno Cash Crop

The nonpareil has nearly everything an almond grower wants. With a consistent color, sweet taste, and strong production, consumers love them...

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Farmers and Rural Businesses Await Promised Rebates Amid Federal Funding Freeze

A freeze on federal loans and grants is creating turmoil for some rural U.S. business owners who fear they won’t get reimbursed for ne...

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Farmers Caught in Limbo as Trump’s USDA Suspends Program Funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has halted funding for certain farm programs and conservation contracts as part of a sweeping agency revi...

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Fox Sports analyst and Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson looks on prior to the NFC Championship NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP File)
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Jimmy Johnson Announces Retirement After Being Part of Fox’s NFL Coverage for 31 Years

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Order on Transgender Youth Healthcare Funding

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California Beat Big Tobacco. Can It Now Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Damage?

Katie Marie Fife is Valley Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted Person of the Day for March 1, 2025. (Valley Crimes Stoppers)
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Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Katie Marie Fife

A man was stabbed during an argument in a Tulare County homeless encampment on Saturday, March 1, 2025, and suspect Jose Jimenez was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. (Tulare County SO)
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Tulare County Man Stabbed in Homeless Encampment, Suspect Arrested

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes part in a plenary during the Securing our Future Summit on Ukraine and European security at Lancaster House in London, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Says End of War With Russia Is ‘Very, Very Far Away’

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Sanger Police Arrest 14-Year-Old Gang Member in Vandalism, Arson Cases

Madera County Farmers Protest
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Madera Groundwater Agency Can Collect Fees From Farmers Amid Legal Fight

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