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Wines close, again * Draft Winery Order * Peterson’s parting climate shot * Support grows for stimulus deal

Soil health could save water * Benefits to recharging water on fallowed land * Hill leadership taking shape for ag * Gaping hole looms in farm income * More ag scientists needed

The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley consortium is considering the thousands of acres of farmland to be fallowed under SGMA.

Improving soil health can increase California’s groundwater storage by about 10% overall.

The Assembly heard two days of testimony on the many problems facing California and the planet when it comes to packaging made up of single-use plastics.

Cal/OSHA rule now effective * Water allocation is a trickle * Panel picks key House chairs * Senators: Carbon plan needs further look * On his way out, Roberts eyes ag’s future

DWR has set its initial allocation at just 10% for the State Water Project for the 2021 water year.

Less than two weeks after approval, an emergency regulation to protect workers during COVID-19 outbreaks has gone into effect.

MPCI policies for hemp will be available in more areas of the country for the 2021 crop year, according to USDA's Risk Management Agency.

Rep. Jim Costa was not the top pick of the Democratic Steering Committee to chair the House Agriculture Committee and Jason Resnick has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel at Western Growers.