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<description><![CDATA[The latest news from the economic heart of the Central Valley; the agriculture industry.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:54:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Canned peaches may be as good for you as fresh ones</title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[Canned peaches may be as good for you as fresh ones]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:51:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mild, dry weather helps California rice growers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Rice planting in the Sacramento Valley is almost complete, and growers say a dry spring is making for a smooth harvest.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[In the past, rice growers have dealt with heavy rain and strong winds. That's not the case this time around, allowing farmers to work at a normal pace.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California cherry harvest begins</title>
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<description><![CDATA[California cherries are expected to peak early this season.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California sheep ranchers face high costs, competition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sheep ranchers say high feed costs and competition from imports are hurting their business.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:31:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Asparagus demand goes up as supply shrinks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Demand for asparagus is going up, but farmers now say they're having a hard time meeting that demand.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[Growers say the asparagus crop is smaller than anticipated this year. Early this season farmers held back on harvesting asparagus because there was little demand.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:25:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Labor shortage worries Valley growers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It's harvest time.  Many Valley growers are worried about a labor shortage.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 07:49:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mexico to increase avocado shipments</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mexico is expected to ship more than a billion pounds of avocados to the United States this season.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Agriculture census deadline is May 31st</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced its final call for the 2012 census of agriculture.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[The window to respond to the census officially closes on May 31st. The USDA is urging California farmers and ranchers to participate, saying it's important for the future of farming in America.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The blueberry harvest is underway in California</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Farmers say they expect the crop to be 10 percent larger than last year.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[Farmers were worried about winds in the Northern San Joaquin Valley that could damage fruit and bushes. They also report challenges in hiring enough people to harvest the crop which is usually done by hand.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:33:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Labor shortage causes farm worker wage increase</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Growers in the San Joaquin Valley are increasing wages for farm workers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:51:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cracking down on walnut thefts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Officials in the South Valley are cracking down on walnut thefts with a new ordinance that's expected to be enforced this summer.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 06:31:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Madera Wine Trail holds Meet the Winemaker Weekend</title>
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<description><![CDATA[North Valley winemakers are opening their doors and bottles for a special event this weekend.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[Madera Wine Trail holds Meet the Winemaker Weekend]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:52:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Growers check cherries for rain damage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The cherry harvest resumed in a Kingsburg orchard for the first time since the skies opened up.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 04:08:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Americans eating more blueberries</title>
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<description><![CDATA[US consumption of blueberries has more than doubled in just 16 years.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[The blueberry council says Americans now buy more than 853-million pounds of blueberries -- a five percent increase in year-over-year production.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Milk price meeting in Sacramento</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A group of dairy farmers will soon gather in Sacramento to discuss future milk prices.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[Industry officials will look at possible changes in prices after they were increased earlier this year. Those price increases are set to expire at the end of the month.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:11:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California growers expect 2 billion pounds of Almonds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:36:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Springs Fire causes damage to SoCal growers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Springs Fire in Southern California caused some damage for growers in the area.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:40:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The cherry harvest is kicking off</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This year growers in the South Valley are reporting a higher volume of cherries than last year.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[The cherry harvest is kicking off]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:43:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Women owned farms on the rise</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The number of women farmers is quickly approaching a million.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Almond acreage breaks records in California</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A record breaking year for almond growers in the Central Valley.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:42:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Judge: California Raisin board formed illegally</title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:47:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fresno Irrigation District: one of the driest years on record</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Fresno Irrigation District is calling this one of the driest years on record.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 05:26:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Keeping cool in the heat</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s for most of the week.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:24:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Wild-horse advocates rally vs. roundups, slaughter</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Wild-horse advocates staged weekend rallies across the country, including ones in Carson City and Las Vegas, to drum up opposition to the government's removal of mustangs from the range and to proposals to slaughter them.]]></description>
<dig:D3text><![CDATA[Horse groups are hoping new Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will represent a shift in direction for the government's management of wild horses. They note nearly 40,000 horses were removed from the range across the West during the tenure of her predecessor, Ken Salazar.]]></dig:D3text>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:22:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Valley business leaders and Ag trade with China</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A number of Valley business leaders accompanied Governor Brown during his recent trade tour to China. China can't seem to get enough of the foods grown and produced in the Valley.]]></description>
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<dig:keywords><![CDATA[A number of Valley business leaders accompanied Governor Brown during his recent trade tour to China. China can't seem to get enough of the foods grown and produced in the Valley.]]></dig:keywords>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:10:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Strawberry production in California continues to climb</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Growers say they got plenty of fruit after a cold snap slowed ripening earlier this year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:53:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. milk production went down in March</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Ag has released a report showing production in California was down 3.3 percent.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:56:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California avocado growers ready for Cinco De Mayo</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, and that means big business for avocado growers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:09:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FFA Leadership Conference in Downtown Fresno</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A conference for young people interested in agriculture is underway in the Valley.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:06:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China has stopped shipments of US citrus imports</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The move comes after Chinese officials say six shipments bound for China contained a quarantined disease not found in that country. Fruit already on its way will be evaluated to see if it can enter the Chinese market.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:27:08 GMT</pubDate>
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