Imperial Valley grower, landowner and former elected official Michael Abatti has responded to the Imperial Irrigation District’s official filing in... Read More
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Kay Day Pricola stepped down from her role as executive director of the Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers Association and the... Read More
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A U.S. government official once asked the late Westmorland farmer Al Kalin what it takes to grow a crop in the Imperial Valley. “Well,” Kalin said, addressing the official seated on a panel for Salton Sea restoration, “you put a seed in the ground and add water.” Kalin was right.... Read More
CALEXICO — Members of the same social justice groups that have led concentrated grassroots efforts to get Imperial County’s farmworkers... Read More
With Valentine’s Day celebrations approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists working at U.S. ports of entry... Read More
IMPERIAL — Groundwork is underway on a biomass and biofuel facility about midway between Imperial and Brawley just outside the Mesquite Lake Enterprise Zone off Keystone Road. California Ethanol + Power’s Sugar Valley Energy project proposed for 136 E. Keystone Road, Brawley, is expected to produce 68 million gallons of... Read More
WESTMORLAND — This time of year it’s a common sight to see social media blossoming with photos of locals surrounded... Read More
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IMPERIAL — Nearly 230 youngsters from around the Imperial Valley got their time in a show ring Thursday, Feb. 25,... Read More
The Imperial County Farm Bureau is seeking a new executive director following the resignation of current Executive Director Brea Mohamed. The announcement came in an email to Farm Bureau members and the public in which Mohamed addresses the resignation in a personal note alongside a solicitation for director applicants. “It... Read More
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HOLTVILLE — A local three-year research project to determine whether drip-irrigation systems can help reduce the incidences of downy mildew... Read More