For The Madera Tribune Madera County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a car that was stuck in standing water after Tuesday’s storm, and found 50 2.5 gallon containers of ag chemicals in the car, worth approximately $10,000. The suspect, who later returned to the scene, was arrested. During storms, people are told to not drive through standing water, but for once the Madera County Sheiff’s Office is grateful someone didn’t listen. On Tuesday, after the storm passed through, MC

The Madera Irrigation District’s (MID or District) water season will begin May 4, depending on location. At a meeting on April 21, the rate was set to $110 per acre foot for Original District landowners, and $220 per acre foot for Subordinate landowners. These rates may be reviewed and adjusted as conditions change throughout the year. With a current allocation of 100 percent Class 1 water, MID expects a full water season, hopefully continuing into the beginning of August.

Courtesy of Brian Montano Madera FFA members show off their awards from the State FFA Conference. Back row, from left, are Mathew Machado, Fernando Bobadilla, Christopher Tornero, Mason Medley, and Adrian Sánchez Venegas. Front row, from left are Karina Venegas and Saray Madriz Alcaraz. Six students were named State Proficiency Winners for their agricultural projects, while Fernando Bobadilla earned Regional Star honors in Agribusiness. The California FFA State Association he

Many readers like to munch on something while they pore over their books. Others enjoy the cool refreshment of a bowl of ice cream while turning pages. Well, some of the best ice cream in the world comes from valley cows and is processed in a valley creamery. There are several places in the Central Valley that are truly “destinations” that bring people to enjoy their beauty or uniqueness. Hanford used to have two of them. Imperial Dynasty was legend for those who enjoy a sit-

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Farm Journal-Trust in Food’s Andy Lyon addresses more than 50 attendees of the California Almonds: Growing Sustainable Future event, hosted by Agriland Farming Company, Blue Diamond Almond Growers and the Farm Journal. Agriland Farming Company, in cooperation with Farm Journal-Trust in Food and Blue Diamond Growers, hosted a event for almond growers to learn about practical strategies to improve both profitability and sustainability during an i

California almond growers will have an opportunity to learn practical strategies to improve both profitability and sustainability at an upcoming in-field event in Chowchilla. “California Almonds: Growing a Sustainable Future” will take place April 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Agriland Farming Company, at 23400 Road 24. Hosted by Agriland Farming Company, in cooperation with Farm Journal — Trust In Food and Blue Diamond Growers, the free event will bring together growers, a

For The Madera Tribune More than 100 local cattle producers attend a luncheon meeting with representatives from Turlock Livestock Auction Yard (TLAY) and Zoetis at Will Gill Pavillion. More than 100 local cattle producers attended a luncheon meeting with representatives from Turlock Livestock Auction Yard (TLAY) and Zoetis. The event, held at the Will Gill Pavilion in Madera on March 23, brought together key stakeholders from the cattle industry to address and discuss curre

Lamented ‘illegal immigrant Mexicans’ Opponents of illegal immigration recently discovered that they had support for a long time from an unexpected source. Recently released interviews with iconic union organizer Cesar Chavez have revealed that the founder of the United Farm Workers vigorously opposed immigrants who left their homes in Mexico and entered the United States illegally to labor in agriculture. In a 1974 interview, which was aired on YouTube last week, Chavez la