Archive for December 24th, 2024
Land values plunge as groundwater law dims farm prospects
- Harvinder Singh
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- December 24, 2024
A disconnected well stands near an almond orchard in Madera County. Farmers in parts of the San Joaquin Valley have seen the value of their land decline this year as groundwater pumping restrictions tighten under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Janie Gatzman, almond grower, appraiser and former president of the California chapter of the American […]
Punjabi almond growers group seeks almond board changes
- Harvinder Singh
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- December 24, 2024
A group of almond growers is requesting the Almond Board of California (ABC) change its focus. Citing increasing acreage and declining industry profits, the Punjabi American Grower’s Group (PAGG), based in Fresno, California, wrote a letter to Richard Waycott, ABC’s president and CEO, requesting ABC change its priorities.