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Fresno County’s record comes despite the challenges of drought and a water shortage that has forced a growing number of acres to be fallowed. Fresno County ag value surpasses $8 billion for ...
The plan stresses that protecting agriculture remains a priority of county officials, and well it should be: Fresno County is one of the top farming regions in the nation, with growers earning ...
There is the Tranquillity project, spanning 3,500 acres on Fresno County’s west side and generating 400 megawatts. That much can power almost 300,000 homes. Not far away is the Scarlet Solar ...
It is the largest agricultural water district in the United States by irrigable acres and provides water primarily to farms in an area of approximately 614,000 acres (2,400 km 2) in Fresno County and Kings County in the San Joaquin Valley of central California. Its headquarters are in Fresno.
The Land use, Economic development, Growth, Agriculture, Conservation, and Investment (LEGACI) grant program issued nearly $5,000,000 in grants to nonprofit groups, community organizations, and local governments in the Central Valley between 1999 and 2004. [37] [38] [39] The LEGACI program has since narrowed in focus to become the Citi Success ...
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. It administered programs concerning farm products and agricultural conservation. It granted loans to farmers; purchased farm products from farmers and processors; administered land allotment and marketing quota programs ...
A long-awaited program that will give unrestricted monthly cash payments to Fresno families experiencing poverty will launch this summer. On Thursday, the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission ...
The Big Fresno Fair is managed by the 21st District Agricultural Association, an entity of the California Department of Food and Agriculture Division of Fairs & Expositions. It is the largest annual event in the San Joaquin Valley , attracting around 600,000 people each October during its twelve-day run featuring exhibits, a livestock show ...