Saturday, February 15, 2025
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Fresno County Ag Production Reached $8.59 Billion in 2023

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice Fresno County's 2023 agricultural production value rose by 6.1% compared to its 2022 crop report. Melissa Cregan, Fresno...

Bloom Fresh Inaugurates $14M Fruit-Breeding Campus in McFarland, CA

Global fruit breeder strengthens collaboration with California growers at new 150-acre site. By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice Bloom Fresh International — the largest global...

Sun World International Unveils the Future of Fruit in Wasco 

By Valley Ag Voice Staff  Nestled in the heart of Wasco, California, Sun World International's research facility buzzes with activity year-round, dedicated to crafting the...
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2024 Trends and Outlooks in Central Valley Agriculture  

By Valley Ag Voice Staff  The agricultural industry in California is one of the largest economic drivers in the state with over 400 commodities which...
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National Ag Day: Acknowledging Central Valley Farmers’ Grit and Dedication

By Valley Ag Voice Staff On March 19, National Agriculture Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the successes in Central Valley farming as well as...
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California Fresh Fruit Association Names Daniel Hartwig New President 

Press release provided by the California Fresh Fruit Association  (Fresno, CA) – Today, Wayde Kirschenman, the Chairman of the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) Board...
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Fresno County Crop Value Rises .12%

Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice Fresno County's 2022 crop values reached $8.095 billion, falling under Tulare County's $8.6 billion. According to Melissa Cregan, Fresno...

Candy Snaps™ Season Extended and Flavorful Excitement Continues with BLOOM FRESH’s New Variety

Press release provided by Bloom Fresh International  BLOOM FRESH International (BLOOM FRESH), the world’s largest premium fruit-breeding company, created by the merger of SNFL Group...

Crop Report: Cotton Drops, Grapes Reach Peak Season

Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice Cold, wet weather leading into April created an unsuitable environment for Pima cotton farmers in the Central Valley this...
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Celebrating Cotton Candy Grapes

By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice Congratulations to IFG, International Fruit Genetics LLC, for celebrating 20 years of the Cotton Candy™ grape! IFG...
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Delano Growers Grape Products Hails Agreement between the U.S. and Argentina on White Grape...

Press Release provided by Delano Growers Grape Products Delano, California - Delano Growers Grape Products cooperative announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has signed...

Global Table Grape Summit Brings International Audienceto Bakersfield

By Melissa Nagel, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice The recent Global Table Grape Summit in Bakersfield brought together stakeholders from across six continents to learn...
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Renegade Round-up: Modernization of the Agriculture Farm Laboratory at Bakersfield College

By Greg Cluff, LeAnn Riley, & Julie Beechinor, Bakersfield College Agriculture Faculty The Bakersfield College Agriculture Farm Laboratory has been undergoing extensive modernization for the...
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Grower Assessment Rate for 2022 Harvest

Press Release by California Association of Winegrape Growers In July the Pierce’s Disease / Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Board (PD/GWSS Board) voted to set the grower...
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CDFA Announces Vacancies on Standardization Advisory Committee

Press Release by California Department of Food and Agriculture The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing vacancies on the Standardization Advisory Committee...
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Potential Merger is Good News for Central Valley Table Grape Growers

By Melissa Nagel, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice  In a deal announced earlier this year, Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL)—a global leader in table grape...
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Deep Freeze Hammers Winegrape Farmers

By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation The 2022 vintage in some of California’s winegrape-growing regions took a...
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Winegrape Grower Nourishes Soil to Combat Drought

By John Beck, Reporter & Documentary Filmmaker Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation When Paul Bernier learned to “dry farm” grapes from old Italian...
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2022 Winegrape Crop Forecast as ‘Stable’

By Kevin Hecteman Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation For Jeff Bitter, 2022 will be a year of recovery...
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Fresno County Farmer Debbie Jacobsen Honored for Distinguished Service

Press Release Provided by California Farm Bureau Federation Debbie Jacobsen, a third-generation farmer who became the first-ever female president of the Fresno County Farm Bureau,...

The Harvest is Plentiful but the Laborers Are Few

By Jenifer VanAlstein, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice With the looming deadline of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, and the continued water delivery crisis that...
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Holloway Acquires Strategic Stake in AgSoilworks

Companies Partner to Launch ‘Soils First’ Solutions for Ag Developments Press Release Provided by the Holloway Group The Holloway Group announced it has acquired a strategic...
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Wineries Struggle During Closures of Tasting Rooms

By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation  On-again, off-again closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic have kept...
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Wildfires Bring Uncertainties for Grape Growers

By Kevin HectemanAssistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation A record-setting year for wildfires has left Northern California winegrape growers...
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Wineries Worry About Impact of Water Rules

By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation Christine Souza Assistant Editor, Ag Alert A new statewide order affecting how...
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California Table Grape Season in Full Swing

Press Release Provided by the California Table Grape Commission With the California table grape season in full swing and expectations for a positive season as...