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Trout trouble could shut off the Delta pumps for Valley farmers
Steelhead trout entrained in the Central Valley Project's pumps have already prompted a drastic cutback. It could lead to a severe shuttering of the pumps.
Westlands recharges 380,000 acre-feet of water
The water district supported over 500 projects to recharge its aquifers over the last year.
Cannon Michael re-elected as board chair for San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority
Board vice-chair William Bourdeau was also re-elected.
AgWest Farm credit offers new grant to help producers get started
New farmers can receive a one-time grant of $15,000 to help jumpstart their operations.
Water Blueprint taps Eddie Ocampo as chairperson
Ocampo joins the organization after working with affordable housing developer Self-Help Enterprises.
Westlands opens scholarship applications for graduating seniors
Local high school seniors can have an opportunity to take away $1,000 scholarships from the water district.
California Farm Water Coalition announces new leadership
Fresno County farmer Wayne Western has been elected to a position on the organization’s board.
Gallagher proposes new farmworker overtime bill to prevent cuts in workers’ hours
The proposal seeks to strike a balance between employers and farmworkers to ensure hours aren’t cut to avoid paying overtime.
Assemi brothers on sale: “We are not getting out of farming.”
While the Assemis are looking to sell their two major operations located around Fresno and Tulare Counties, they note they still have other agricultural interests throughout the state.
Raw Farm lifts recall, says CDC’s E. coli warning was unfounded
The Fresno dairy farm’s cheese was tested extensively after the CDC issued an E. coli outbreak warning.
