D. August Promnitz
Food Expo a success for Madera producers
Debi Bray, right, CEO of the Madera Chamber of Commerce, and fellow members, from left, Annette Kwock, Eugene Bell, and Jim Chin, help...
Tami Jo Nix
The science of agriculture chemicals
The art of farming depends on so many things. The weather, the soil, the right amount of water, proper nutrients and the careful use of...
Tyler Takeda
Hours, water are a big concern for farmers
A recent bill that would limit farm laborers’ hours from 60 to 40 hours a week could have the wrong affects, according to Jay Mahil,...
Tami Jo Nix
Supporting youth in agriculture for more than 30 years
The next generation and the future of local agriculture have a champion. in the 12-member board of the Madera County Ag Boosters, which...
Tyler Takeda
Madera Pomegranate Festival heads to a new location
The sixth edition of the Madera Pomegranate Festival will take place at its usual first Saturday of November, however, after five years...
D. August Promnitz
ENZO Olive Oil carries on a family heritage
In the 102 years since Vincenzo Ricchiuti left his home in the town of Bisceglie, Italy, for America, his business, which later became...
Tami Jo Nix
Grewal Brothers — a family project
Family farms, once the backbone of the ag industry are becoming rare. Fertile farmland is being developed for housing as the population...
For The Madera Tribune
Water conservation on the farm
With the current drought situation, water conservation is a topic that has been weighing heavily on Californians’ minds. Of all the water...
