California

Henderson to lead California Department of Pesticide Regulation

Appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Henderson served as CalEPA's deputy secretary for public policy since Nov. 2017, and has been the state's Dept. of Pesticide Regulation acting director since July 2021. more »

Gladstone Land acquires pistachio orchard in California

The $88 million acquisition includes 1,776 planted acres and a 10-year, triple-net lease agreement with the seller. more »

Judge reviews biological opinions in California water dispute

The proposed order involves an interim operations plan that governs how to protect fish and wildlife in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during coordinated operations of the Central Valley and state water projects. more »
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California producers help in getting ag employees citizenized

California Farm Bureau will contract with the National Immigration Forum to provide naturalization application services and counseling, and will pay for immigration services that farmers and ranchers request on behalf of their employees. more »

Blue Diamond Growers host 111th annual meeting

The meeting provided business updates and acknowledged key milestones for the cooperative. more »

Industry growth during record crop year backed by California Walnut Board

Growers produced a record crop of 785,000 tons, a 20% gain over the 2019 crop. more »

Closing the gap

Research teams are using imagery and action for smarter almond irrigation and water savings. more »
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Almonds No. 1 in Fresno County’s Top 10 Crops listing

The nation's top food-producing county ranks almonds No. 1 and pistachios No. 3 in the recently released report for Fresno County's 2020 agricultural production value. more »

New assistant state conservationists for field operations announced in California

The two new additions – Allen Curry and Johnnie Siliznoff – are in senior leadership positions that oversee administration and field operations in their assigned areas of Salinas and Fresno, respectively. more »

Water investment boost sought in proposed California ballot initiative

The Water Infrastructure Funding Act of 2022 is now being circulated for signatures and seeks an annual supply increase of 5 million acre-feet of water. more »

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