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Valley coalition asks Newsom to fund shovel-ready drought projects

06/30/21 8:18 AM By Brad Hooker

The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley has offered Gov. Gavin Newsom a list of projects to fund in response to the deepening drought.

Lawmaker pleads for state to fix canals and avoid a global food crisis

05/05/21 8:33 AM By Brad Hooker

A Central Valley legislator is collaborating with congress members and federal, state and local agencies to fix degraded water infrastructure in the valley.

Canal fix moves forward as lawmakers pitch more funding bills

04/16/21 7:53 AM By Brad Hooker

The Friant Water Authority has inked a deal with the Bureau of Reclamation to restore capacity that has been lost to subsidence for the Friant-Kern Canal.

Is water infrastructure or green technology better for stimulating California’s economy?

02/03/21 10:12 AM By Brad Hooker

Analysts and economists say both stimulus approaches would have long-term benefits, but may not help with immediate recovery.

Daybreak: Trump administration clears environmental review for canal repair

11/05/20 10:24 AM By Brad Hooker

Votes trickle in * Election and virus impact exports * Fudge a possibility for House Ag chair * Stimulus, government funding on to-do list

Water Commission looks at financing canal repairs

10/28/20 10:42 AM By Brad Hooker

The California Water Commission at a recent meeting discussed options for repairing and maintaining conveyance systems in the San Joaquin Valley.

Daybreak: Newsom appoints an Audubon director to Water Commission

10/01/20 10:31 AM By Brad Hooker

Friant frustrated over veto * New questions about farm wage rates * Senate clears USDA funding

Frustration mounts over fixing Friant-Kern Canal

10/01/20 10:25 AM By Brad Hooker

Friant Water Authority CEO Jason Phillips was disappointed with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of Senate Bill 559 on Monday, calling it a missed opportunity for the administration.

Newsom vetoes canal fix, signs bill to enforce COVID-19 guidance among farmworkers

09/29/20 10:13 AM By Brad Hooker

In a slew of bills signed and vetoed Monday, AB 2043 gained the governor’s approval while SB 559 and SB 1102 did not.

Daybreak: Newsom signs bill expanding tax credits for farmworkers

09/21/20 2:07 PM By Brad Hooker

Wine grapes added to CFAP * USDA funding drama * CFAP-2 lauded, signup kicks off * Atrazine gets interim OK

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 19, 2024: Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops

California Democrat Salud Carbajal sits on the House Ag Committee and is working on his first farm bill. He joins us to discuss the latest politics surrounding a farm bill timeline and whether or not the House Ag Committee can meet a Memorial Day deadline proposed by House Ag Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa. He also discusses the challenges facing the specialty crop industry and how mechanization can be used to help workforce shortages.

Then, Dennis Nuxoll with the Western Growers Association and Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates join to chat about the political environment facing a farm bill and challenges facing specialty crop producers.

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