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USDA gives California $4M to fight Costco-linked bugs threatening the wine industry
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (655+ words) In July, the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture rejected U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla’s and Adam Schiff’s request for $32 million in emergency funding to combat California’s growing glassy-winged sharpshooter problem. Now, the federal agency is providing $4 million to the California Department of…...
The Valley’s next generation of farmers is learning how AI is changing the ag industry
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (860+ words) Inside Jason Ferreira’s honors agriculture science class at Hanford High School, students are dreaming up big goals for the year – showing animals at the county fair, volunteering on FFA judging teams, and working on their own projects. But they started…...
Farmworkers impacted by high temperatures in Santa Maria
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (510+ words) Farmworkers in Santa Maria were sent home early Wednesday after a worker reportedly passed out while crews were working through extreme heat near local fields. KSBY spoke with Miguel Navarro, a farmworker and crew foreman, who agreed to an off-camera…...
Bale Mill Marks 180 Years, Honors Bill Dyer as Harvest Dinner Ticket Deadline Nears
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (319+ words) “He’ll be honored with the Bill Dyer Napa State Park Fund, the monies of which go to the general fund for the park,” she said. “Dyer was a tireless community supporter and volunteer for 50 years. He volunteered on every committee,…...
A Mother Jones reporter put a gallon of water behind every California almond in 2014, and when the Pacific Institute checked the claim against USDA yields and UC Davis irrigation data, the real number came in even higher, 1.6 to 1.7 gallons a kernel, so the argument had to move somewhere else
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (16+ words) A viral statistic about California almonds turned out to be true—and worse than anyone thought....
Apple Orchard Robots Target Labor Challenges Apple Orchard Robots Target Labor Challenges
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (335+ words) Apple orchard robots are being developed by researchers at Cornell University to take on some of the most labor-intensive tasks in apple production. The four-year, $7.5 million USDA-funded project will explore how autonomous technology can assist growers with pollination, fruit thinning,…...
Princeton teen captured in butter
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (86+ words) hometownsource.com Princetonâs Morgan Morrow, a Benton County Dairy Princess, was one of this yearâs Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalists. As part of the honor, her likeness was carved from a 90-pound block of butter Aug....
Fresno County farmers press for tariff-free trade, warn dispute could raise produce prices
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (652+ words) "The longer disruptions continue, the more our customers look for alternatives." With the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact under review and a tariff clash with Canada intensifying, agricultural leaders in Fresno County say policymakers should avoid adding new barriers to farm trade…...
Artificial Intelligence: The Next Tool in the Farm Toolbox
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (486+ words) September 9, 2026 By Cyndi Young-puyear Filed Under: AgriNews Column, Two Cents We’ve come a long way baby... The 2026 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa, sure struck a chord when it comes to just how much agriculture has changed. Everywhere I looked,…...
The Valley???s next generation of farmers is learning how AI is changing the ag industry
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (883+ words) Editor’s Note: This story was produced by the Climate Solutions Studio, a project of the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative and its partner newsrooms. Inside Jason Ferreira’s honors agriculture science class at Hanford High School, students are dreaming up big goals…...