Valley Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement in response to the retaliatory tariffs China implemented, thus continuing the escalation of the trade war between China and the United…
Federal Officials Critical of California’s Latest Water Proposal
…the science-based proposal that would save our fish while preserving our water rights,” Denham said in a statement. “Sacramento’s radical water grab would cripple the Central Valley’s economy, farms and…
Drought Monitor Shows Continued Dryness
If one were to draw a line roughly at or south of Interstate 80 across the central U.S. and look south, drought conditions would raise major alarm bells. As such,…
Cotton Growers Prepare for 2018 Producer Information Exchange Tour
…have Southeast producers learning about cotton production in the San Joaquin Valley beginning on August 12. The tour will conclude in Texas, as Mid-South producers will explore two cotton-producing regions…
California has a ‘New’ Food Expo
…the expo as well, including consumer choice awards and recognition for new products. Ross said a California-only food expo hosted in the Central Valley makes sense. “If not here, then…
Record-Breaking Heat Streak Hurting Crops
The unrelenting triple-digit heat streak in many valleys of California is starting to affect crops. Burford Ranch said last week that they are finally seeing the effects in the Central…
Coalition Urges State Board to Reject ‘Unimpaired Flows’ Plan
Urging the state water board to reject a proposal to redirect flows in three Central California rivers, a coalition of more than 50 agricultural, water and business organizations encouraged the…
Water Works: Funding Approved for Water Storage Projects
…The total project cost is estimated at $980 million. A total of $485 million was awarded to the Santa Clara Valley Water District to construct a dam which will hold…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
…further enhanced. In roughly one year, the North Valley Regional Recycled Water Project went from the construction phase to delivering recycled urban wastewater to farmers in the San Joaquin Valley….
California Water Board Central Valley Plan Bad for Farmers/Consumers
…Valley Project. California Water Board Central Valley Plan Bad for Farmers/Consumers Once again, the board wants to further increase the water that flows directly to the ocean. Phase 1 of…
Ranch Easement Allows Family Land to Remain Free of Development Pressures
…she worked closely with Jim and the family ranch that’s home to 2,500 acres of wildflowers. “Jim’s got a unique situation there in Bear Valley, it’s best known for its…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…the Central Valley after the cohort. The three-year accelerator program is coordinated by the International Center for Water Technology at Fresno State. Funding was made possible by a $500,000 federal…
Agri View: Boll Weevil Fight
…eradication process is still going on in most of that region. A buffer zone has been established in the lower Rio-Grande Valley. Not a program to control, but to wipe…
The Western View: Efforts to Split California
…goes into the Central Valley Project falls on northern counties. And the southern counties are home to millions of people that buy the groceries we grow in the central valley….