Sheriff closes Kings River in Tulare County
The Army Corps of Engineers is currently releasing flood waters from Pine Flat Dam at 5,200 cubic feet per second.
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Dos Equis, Tecate pile on Fresno Grizzlies sponsorship woes
Unlike Sun-Maid Raisins, the beer brands have a deep impact – such as being sponsoring the game on the day they cut ties with the Fresno Grizzlies.
Agriculture
SGMA Survival event in Exeter looks to help farmers prep for 2020
The SGMA Survival Tool Kit event – hosted by Water Wrights, Fresno State’s Water Energy and Technology Center, and the Tulare County Farm Bureau – is being held at the Exeter Memorial Building on Thursday, from 3 to 6 p.m.
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Trump administration rolls out $16bil in trade relief for farmers
“President Trump has great affection for America’s farmers and ranchers, and he knows they are bearing the brunt of these trade disputes,” Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said.
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Bureau of Reclamation bumps westside water allocation to 70 percent
This is the third increase of 2019 for the agricultural water service contractors. Since February, the allocation has doubled.
Agriculture
What’s behind California’s lawsuit against Westlands, raising Shasta dam?
Calif. A.G. Xavier Becerra and his allies have filed a lawsuit to stop Federal water users from participating in the raising of Shasta Dam, a federal dam.
Agriculture
Water releases hit Kings, Tuolumne rivers amid spring storms
For Kings County, the move by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin flood releases from Pine Flat Dam led to a declaration of local emergency on Thursday.
Agriculture
LeMay to succeed Radanovich at California Fresh Fruit Association
Ian LeMay will take the helm of the grower group from former Rep. George Radanovich (R-Mariposa), who joined the association as its chief in 2016.
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9th Circuit upholds law allowing UFW access to farm sites to solicit workers
The suit, launched by Fowler Packing, argued the regulation granted union recruiters so much access to private property that it violated the 5th Amendment.
Agriculture
California moves to ban ag pesticide used for almonds, citrus, grapes
Growers have responded saying that the decision is putting them behind foreign competitors, where the pesticide is freely used, and the ban was based on flawed research.
