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California board balances farmers, fish in watershed action
A state drought curtailment regulation, adopted in early August for the Klamath River watershed, calls for minimum in-stream flows but also incorporat... READ MORE »
Protecting farm employees from smoke – what to do
California's hot summer growing season and an ongoing drought feeding out-of-control wildfires pose challenges for farm employers. The 700,000-acre-an... READ MORE »
California farms harvest season’s first fresh apples
Supplying the U.S. market with the first fresh-picked apples of the season remains an important niche for California growers. But competition from oth... READ MORE »
Latest California fire stirs fears of losing farm tourists
While the Dixie Fire expanded its reach in northeastern California, a newer blaze east of Sacramento put wineries and agritourism operators on edge in... READ MORE »
California employers face rules change for unpaid leave
California employers need to be aware of significant changes to the California Family Rights Act that became effective at the start of 2021. For th... READ MORE »
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta water cutbacks weigh on farmers
Organic farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood, California, walks through rows of his aromatic stone fruit orchard, showing o... READ MORE »
California farmers’ markets seeing uneven recovery
Farmers' markets have long drawn thousands of shoppers during peak summer season for many crops. But growers say the pandemic upset that trend and its... READ MORE »
One-quarter of California’s irrigated farmland get a 95% cut in water supply
With depleted reservoirs and limited water supplies across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently expanded the drought emergency order to nine additio... READ MORE »
California wildfire insurance measure advances in legislature
With the June 24 approval by the Assembly Insurance Committee, a bill to improve fire insurance options for farmers and ranchers moved one step closer... READ MORE »
Greater investment to improve aging California water facilities essential
Severe drought highlights the need for greater investment to improve aging California water facilities, and increases calls for allocation of federal ... READ MORE »
