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  • Growers say supply should remain strong throughout this month and the next.
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  • Cantaloupe producers in California will launch a mandatory food safety program.
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  • Officials in the South Valley are set to lift a restriction against a dangerous pest.
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  • Honey, just like wine, has diverse flavor notes.
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  • Fewer farm job applications | Farm markets build community
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  • Fewer farm job applications | Farm markets build community
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  • Raisin grower victory | Avocado sales are up
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  • Raisin grower victory | Avocado sales are up
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  • Researchers at U.C. Davis say the drones, which are not for military use, could actually have the weapons to help farmers grow better crops.
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  • Researchers at U.C. Davis say the drones, which are not for military use, could actually have the weapons to help farmers grow better crops.
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  • Hundreds of companies all over the United States are taking part in an effort to reduce food waste.
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  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture said last year Americans consumed twice as many strawberries as two decades ago.
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  • Dairy farmers in the South Valley are bracing for this weekend's scorching temperatures.
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  • Dairy farmers in the South Valley are bracing for this weekend's scorching temperatures.
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  • Backyard gardens can provide fresh vegetables and fruit and help keep you active. But for some, their love for gardening has wavered because of back pain.
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  • Backyard gardens can provide fresh vegetables and fruit and help keep you active. But for some, their love for gardening has wavered because of back pain.
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  • Growers and shippers say the warm weather, especially in April, have pushed the California pear crop ahead of last year by a week to ten days. Growers say that's a good thing since it creates additional retail opportunities for them.
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  • Researchers with UC Riverside have announced the new hybrid called "The Valentine." It's part pummelo, part mandarin, and part ruby hybrid.
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  • Farmers say shriveled up tomato plants have been infected with the curly top virus.
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  • Farmers say shriveled up tomato plants have been infected with the curly top virus.
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  • Strawberries are gaining on wine grapes in one part of the state.
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  • AB 880 urges companies to extend medical coverage to its employees or risk being fined.
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  • AB 880 urges companies to extend medical coverage to its employees or risk being fined.
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  • Friday morning, Fresno State's famous sweet corn went on sale. The store sold 6,200 ears of corn in the first hour.
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  • Friday morning, Fresno State's famous sweet corn went on sale. The store sold 6,200 ears of corn in the first hour.
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  • Rice planting in the Sacramento Valley is almost complete, and growers say a dry spring is making for a smooth harvest.
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  • Researchers with Oregon State University say they have found canned peaches contain the equivalent amount of nutrition as fresh peaches. Researchers say in some cases, the canning process may even increase certain nutritional values.
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  • Sheep ranchers say high feed costs and competition from imports are hurting their business.
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  • California cherries are expected to peak early this season.
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  • Demand for asparagus is going up, but farmers now say they're having a hard time meeting that demand.
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  • It's harvest time. Many Valley growers are worried about a labor shortage.
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  • It's harvest time. Many Valley growers are worried about a labor shortage.
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  • Mexico is expected to ship more than a billion pounds of avocados to the United States this season.
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  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced its final call for the 2012 census of agriculture.
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  • Growers in the San Joaquin Valley are increasing wages for farm workers.
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  • Farmers say they expect the crop to be 10 percent larger than last year.
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  • Officials in the South Valley are cracking down on walnut thefts with a new ordinance that's expected to be enforced this summer.
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  • Officials in the South Valley are cracking down on walnut thefts with a new ordinance that's expected to be enforced this summer.
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  • The cherry harvest resumed in a Kingsburg orchard for the first time since the skies opened up.
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  • The cherry harvest resumed in a Kingsburg orchard for the first time since the skies opened up.
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  • US consumption of blueberries has more than doubled in just 16 years.
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  • A group of dairy farmers will soon gather in Sacramento to discuss future milk prices.
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  • The Springs Fire in Southern California caused some damage for growers in the area.
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  • Almond crops in California are expected to reach two billion pounds this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that is six-percent higher than last year's production.
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  • The number of women farmers is quickly approaching a million.
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  • This year growers in the South Valley are reporting a higher volume of cherries than last year.
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  • The future of the Fresno-based, California Raisin Marketing Board may be in jeopardy after a judge has ruled the organization was not created legally.
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  • A record breaking year for almond growers in the Central Valley.
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