The agenda on a collision course with American farming
The arrival of Joe Biden and a barrage of environmental overhaul is leaving professional environmentalists celebrating like it’s Christmas morning.
Agriculture, View
Agriculture
Rural Valley cities secure permanent water supply in deal with Feds
Three rural Valley cities finalized deals with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to cement permanent access to water from the Central Valley Project.
Agriculture, Highlight
Supreme Court schedules showdown for Fowler Packing case on union trespassing
A looming battle over a key recruitment tactic of farmworker unions will hit the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court this spring.
Agriculture, View
Meet the new folks who will determine how much water trickles down to the Valley
Joe Biden is in the White House. Meet his team running the Department of Interior, the top department that holds sway over water flow in the Valley.
Agriculture
Westlands board taps Howe to fill vacancy
The chief operating officer of Stratford-based Westlake Farms joins the board of America’s largest ag water district.
Agriculture
Westlands weighs options to fill vacancy on board of directors
Westlands Water District, a powerful player in the San Joaquin Valley’s water landscape, is about to see the second personnel change on its board in two years.
Agriculture, COVID-19, Fresno
Fresno Co. kickstarting ag worker vaccinations by end of January
The nation’s top agricultural county is prepping to give a much-needed boost to its top industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Agriculture
Amid COVID relief, Congress delivers $206mil for Friant-Kern Canal repairs
Last-minute work by Congress to secure government and coronavirus relief funding netted a much-needed win for San Joaquin Valley farmers.
Agriculture
Native American tribe’s suit targets Westlands without suing the district. Here’s why.
A key element of an Obama-era water law is getting fresh scrutiny in Federal courts, this time raised by a northern California Native American tribe.
Agriculture, COVID-19, Uncategorized
Fresno Co. publishes COVID-19 guidance for ag industry
Fresno County Department of Public Health released new health-safety guidelines for the agriculture industry.