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• New Valley dam could ease water woes
• FRESNO, Calif. - Supporters of building a new dam in the Valley are continuing their work to bring the project to life
• Fresno woman opens home bakery
• FRESNO, Calif. - The California Homemade Food Act has turned people into entrepreneurs.
• It's National Farmers Market Week!
• FRESNO, Calif. - California has more reasons to celebrate than anyone else.
• Lamb producers look to increase sales
• FRESNO, Calif. - Industry officials say prices are starting to come down, and they hope that will increase the demand for lamb.
• Killer wasps used to eradicate Asian citrus psyllid
• FRESNO, Calif. - Some citrus farmers are opting for a new kind of tool against the Asian citrus psyllid.
• The California fresh fig season arrives early
• FRESNO, Calif. - Growers say the warm temperatures have provided the perfect weather for growing figs.
• Farm to Food Bank programs meeting at Fresno State
• FRESNO, Calif. - Agriculture officials will meet at Fresno State today to discuss the issue of hunger in the San Joaquin Valley.
• Tomato growers in a legal battle with the FDA
• FRESNO, Calif. - The lawsuit seeks about $40-million in losses stemming from a case in 2008.
• First reaction: $330,000 lab-made burger lacks flavor
• LONDON - They bit, they chewed, but had hoped for more flavor.
• Westlands Water District backs $14B tunnel plan
• FIVE POINTS, Calif. - The Westlands Water District, which supplies water for 600,000 acres of crops in California's Central Valley, has for years made its presence known in the state's water wars.
• Wine grape harvest ahead of schedule
• FRESNO, Calif. - The warm summer has produced an early start to the wine grape harvest here in the Central Valley as well as Napa Valley.
• Japan is set to start buying American wheat again
• FRESNO, Calif. - The country stopped U.S. wheat purchases several weeks ago after an unapproved genetically modified trait was found in an Oregon field.

• Strawberry growers get ready for harvest
• Quarantine issued in Tulare Co due to citrus pest
• Napa conference focuses on conserving farmland
• California vegetables in demand as prices increase
• Figs celebrated in several Valley events
• Wright takes over as Fresno Co Ag Commissioner
• Asian Citrus Psyllid has Tulare County growers on edge
• Tiny insect causes big problems for Valley growers
• Ag officials say immigration reform is a necessity
• Milk production increase in 2013
• State leaders to meet at Fresno State for Delta Water Summit
• Almond harvest begins early in California
• Table grapes find new market in Australia
• Grower looks to donate tons of plums
• Cal-OSHA cracks down on farm heat regulations
• Teens turn to farm labor
• Long food lines may return to Valley's Westside
• Valley growers institute cantaloupe safety plan
• Fresno State Farm Festival
• Heat wave poses challenge for cattle ranchers
• Agriculture disaster declared in 21 Calif. counties
• Reedley company introduces new produce labeling technology
• California prune prices on the rise
• Sunflower season underway in Yolo County
• Calif. shuts down farm operator in heat death case
• San Luis Reservoir on track for record low levels
• Valley farmers face zero water allocation next year
• Valley crops sustain heat damage
• Researchers develop drought treatment for crops
• California pear season begins