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Survey: Western farmers may weather recession better than others
The average farm income is highest in the West compared with other regions and western farmers and ranchers may get through the recession better than their counterparts in other parts of the nation, according to a new survey by Rabobank N.A.
Central Valley Business Times article

Californians slam brakes on gas use
An economic meltdown may not be the preferred way to scale back California's dependence on foreign oil, but it seems to be doing the trick.
Sacramento Bee article

University general plan update incorporates growth, greenery
An updated general master plan for California State University, Stanislaus, which charts a course of growth that will encompass a projected enrollment of 12,000, has been approved by the Board of Trustees.
Turlock Journal opinion

Why don't we conserve more water?
Across the state, cities are mandating conservation efforts such as recycling non-toilet waste water and limiting when and how much lawns are sprinkled.
Bakersfield Californian article

Severe alfalfa stem nematode outbreak causes heavy losses
Severe stem nematode infestations in northern San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley alfalfa fields have caused yield losses as high as 100 percent for first cuttings this spring.
Western Farm Press article

Titan of Valley agriculture Boswell dead at age 86
James Griffin Boswell II built a Corcoran company into one of the nation's biggest farming operations while keeping much of his life hidden from public view.
Fresno Bee article

Q & A: The latest on valley fever research
Leading valley fever researchers from around the country gathered Friday at Cal State Bakersfield to kick off two days of talks on current research and new developments in treating and preventing the disease.
Bakersfield Californian article

Federal aid heads to dairy farms
Because of low dairy prices across the country, producers participating in the federal Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program will soon begin to receive payments, says David Schaad, acting executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California.
Central Valley Business Times article

Two Fresno Co. school districts explore consolidation
In the shadow of California's financial gloom, several area school districts are reviving an old debate over whether consolidation makes both educational and economic sense.
Fresno Bee article

Firebaugh training grant money at risk
Firebaugh city officials were pretty sure that a major employer in town would get a $425,166 state grant to train workers. It's just the shot in the arm the struggling farming town needs, Jose Ramirez, the city manager said last week.
Fresno Bee article

Galt-area man says his worms make the 'world's best fertilizer'
Michael Dunn was a chef and culinary teacher for 35 years. Now he devotes his life to worms and their "castings." Castings?
Lodi News article

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