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Interest may be rising in the Legislature for modernizing California’s water rights system.

Sen. Feinstein has joined three valley representatives in urging state and federal administrations to delay implementing a new joint operating plan for water projects.

The Ag Council, winegrape growers and several business groups worried the actions will not come quickly enough.

DWR Karla Nemeth said California’s new era of climate extremes calls for messaging focused instead on collaboration.

Farm groups are scrambling to find common ground with an administration and lawmakers pushing for new regulations on pesticides, labor and water.

A new variety of almond that does not rely on bees or an adjacent, different almond tree for pollination is now available.

DPR has expanded the label for Bayer CropScience’s Velum One nematicide and fungicide to include bulb crops and sweet potatoes.

An ag coalition has submitted comments on a proposed statewide system for notifications of pesticide applications.

The department is holding a public workshop on pesticide-treated seeds to inform future regulatory actions.

Ocean Mist Farms has promoted Christopher Drew to president and CEO and Michele Melillo now serves as the vice president of grower support services for Sun World International.