For the second year in a row, farmers in Fresno County can say they have the most valuable commodities in the state. Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner Melissa Cregan presented the numbers to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The county grew $7.7 billion worth of crops in 2019, though that...
Good News for Groundwater Recharge: Irrigation Deliveries Extended
While many local growers have begun harvesting their crops, the Fresno Irrigation District will continue surface water deliveries past the scheduled Aug. 31 shutdown. Deliveries throughout the district now will end Sept. 15 with one exception: East side deliveries will end Sept. 30. Groundwater Sustainability Why is the district delivering...
Fresno County Crops Eclipse $7 Billion in 2017
It's amazing what a wet year can mean to the Valley's farming economy. The rains of 2017, coming after five years of drought, enabled Fresno County growers, ranchers, and dairymen to eclipse $7 billion in agricultural production last year. It was a record total for the county. Fresno County's total...
Come 2050, Californians Will Wish They Had More Dams
A new University of California report forecasts kick-to-the-gut climate-change realities for California farmers, especially those who grow permanent crops in the Central Valley. In a nutshell, the report anticipates big trouble ahead for crops such as almonds, peaches, table grapes, corn and rice. Scorching summer heat and longer periods of...