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Shorter crop lifts prices for cling peaches
Buoyed by increased demand and a lighter crop, California cling peaches might as well be gold this year, with state canneries clamoring for fruit – ... READ MORE »
West Coast growers battle water shortages
Growers on the West Coast are facing their toughest water challenges in recent history. Declining water tables, lack of spring rains, historically low... READ MORE »
Urban water use is latest target for drought cutbacks
With farmers across California already facing severe cuts in irrigation supplies, state officials are now imposing additional aggressive conservation ... READ MORE »
Port delays worsen as harvest of new crops approaches
As ongoing port congestion and persistent shipping obstacles continue to block movement of California agricultural goods, farmers and exporters face b... READ MORE »
Growers have a message for lawmakers: ‘Hear our story’
Pat Wirz saw a chance to do something important and ran with it. The San Benito County cattle rancher and winegrape grower dropped everything for a co... READ MORE »
Water in 2022 looks dismal as snowpack melts
The optimism spurred by heavy snowstorms in December has melted away, and the 2022 water year is now looking bleak. After facing the driest recorde... READ MORE »
Sonoma academy trains vineyard workers for leadership roles
Even after 25 years in farming, Jose Cervantes is not done learning. The operations supervisor at Cornerstone Certified Vineyards in Sonoma County'... READ MORE »
Clarity in revisions to US water rules sought by ag interests
Farmers and ranchers are advocating for a federal "waters of the United States" rule under the Clean Water Act that is clear and concise and maintains... READ MORE »
Port progress may aid agricultural exports, Vilsack says
U.S. ports are making progress in clearing docks piled high with shipping containers in a pandemic-induced crisis that is delaying billions of dollars... READ MORE »
Critical funding hurdle cleared for Sites Reservoir
The atmospheric river storm that brought some rain and snow to the parched state may serve as a reminder that California is still waiting to build pla... READ MORE »
