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Trump Approves Diverting More Water to Central Valley

President Donald Trump declared he is making good on his promise to increase water supply for Central Valley farmers when…

Ag at Large: Truth of Slogan Gives it Strength

A slogan that is growing into a movement is making its way around agriculture in California and throughout the country,…

Ag at Large: Roadside Stands Are Taking a Rest

Many farmers like to sell part of their crops at roadside stands and local consumers seem to enjoy shopping there,…

Ag at large: Drones Accept Pollination Job

The enormous job of distributing pollen each year to the mass of fruit and nut trees in California’s agricultural empire…

Ag at Large: Climate a Major Issue for Farmers

The California wonderland for agricultural production depends heavily on soil and water, but the third leg of the stool is…

Ag at Large: Agriculture Counties Host Sunshine, Power

California’s wide open spaces, where billions of dollars of agricultural crops grow every year, might be destined to produce on…

Ag at large: The splendid fungus maintains its appeal

California is only the nation’s second largest mushroom producing state, and the reason it is not number one may be…

Ag at large: Dogs detect scent of citrus disease

A few well-trained dogs have been recruited in the industry-wide effort to track movements of the Asian citrus psyllid, noted…

Ag at Large: Central Valley is Sheep Country

Sheep production is one of California’s low-profile agricultural industries, prominent in four Central Valley counties, but that’s enough to place…

Fresno County the Nation’s Top Agricultural Producer

Fresno County is the nation’s top agricultural county, according to the Tulare County’s Crop and Livestock Report.  The figures, released…