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Legislature Should Support Climate-Change Goals, Not Gut a Tool Helping Ag & Our Planet

August 6, 2020

A change to a California law on food waste could have devastating impacts on the state’s climate goals. In our collaborative approach to tackling climate change and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), we have discovered a secret weapon. The abilit...

Side-by-side images of COVID-19, irrigation water, and a shopper wearing a mask

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

Jim Jakobs

June 29, 2020

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California agriculture was severe, unprecedented, and will continue to affect the industry in the coming months and years. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3...

Billions in COVID Aid Will Go to Farms. But Farmers Say It’s Not Enough.

CalMatters

May 4, 2020

Ryan Indart says he may have to kill off some of the sheep at his east Clovis ranch this fall. With restaurants shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, he has no market for his animals. When a new flock arrive...

COVID-19 Shreds the Huron Lettuce Harvest. Are Melons Next?

Nancy Price

April 17, 2020

COVID-19 isn't just killing people. It also killed part of the spring lettuce harvest in the Huron district on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. And unless something changes, melons, garlic, and tomatoes could be next, warns farmer Mark Borba of Borb...

Photo of mourners praying on their knees around the coffin of environmental activist Homero Gomez Gonzalez

Guardian of Monarch Butterfly Grounds Eulogized in Mexico

AP News

February 1, 2020

OCAMPO, Mexico — Hundreds of farmers and agricultural workers thronged the funeral of activist Homero Gómez González on Friday, and the homage to him was like a tribute to the monarch butterfly he so staunchly ...

High Anxiety: Proposed US Hemp Rules Worry Industry

AP News

January 13, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled if federal ...

How Is State Center First Spending $485 Million Bond? Look to Madera.

Nancy Price

January 10, 2020

The opening of the new Center for Agriculture and Technology building at Madera Community College Center marks the completion of State Center Community College District's first Measure C-funded facility. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3p91iwyr0.c...

Fresno Unemployment Creeps Up. State Maintains Record Low.

gvwire

December 20, 2019

Fresno County's unemployment rate rose to 6.5% in November, up from October's revised jobless rate of 5.8%, the state said Friday. Meanwhile, California's unemployment rate held steady at the record low of 3...

Ag Giant Wonderful Sues Fresno County Over Assemi Nut Plant

David Taub

December 5, 2019

One of the world's largest pistachio growers is suing Fresno County, alleging that it violated state environmental review regulations. The suit seeks to halt a nut processing plant being built by the Assemi ...

668,000 Will Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under New Work Rules

AP News

December 4, 2019

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of Americans who rely on the federal food stamp program will lose their benefits under a new Trump administration rule that will tighten work requirements for recipients. The move by the administration is the latest in its...

Little Evidence That Protests Spread Coronavirus in US

Trump Orders More Unemployment Pay, a Payroll Tax Deferral

‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio Loses Comeback Bid in to Reclaim His Old Job

Job Losses, Fear of Virus Complicate Latino Voter Hopes

Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

Saint Agnes’ ‘Pledge to Protect’ Campaign Needs Your Photos

Send Us Help, Vohra Says, As Feds Tag Valley COVID Hot Spot

Donations Help Local Hospital Workers With Childcare, Other Urgent Needs

Dystopian Series 'Watchmen' Leads All Emmy Nominees With 26

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

COVID Knocks Out Joe Rogan Experience in Fresno. Vegas, Anyone?

A’s Coach Apologizes for Apparent Nazi Salute

Opinion: A More Accurate Name Is 'Selective Black Lives Matter'

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

Hit Hard by COVID-19, Where Do We Go From Here?

Legislature Should Support Climate-Change Goals, Not Gut a Tool Helping Ag & Our Planet

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

Masks Strongly Encouraged, but Not Required to Vote This November in California

Playing Electoral Defense, Trump Claims Biden Opposes God

Joe Biden Suggests African American Community Not as Diverse as Latino Community

Legislature Should Support Climate-Change Goals, Not Gut a Tool Helping Ag & Our Planet

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

Billions in COVID Aid Will Go to Farms. But Farmers Say It’s Not Enough.

COVID-19 Shreds the Huron Lettuce Harvest. Are Melons Next?

Guardian of Monarch Butterfly Grounds Eulogized in Mexico

High Anxiety: Proposed US Hemp Rules Worry Industry

How Is State Center First Spending $485 Million Bond? Look to Madera.

Fresno Unemployment Creeps Up. State Maintains Record Low.

Ag Giant Wonderful Sues Fresno County Over Assemi Nut Plant

668,000 Will Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under New Work Rules

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