Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Some orchards along Cleveland Avenue near Road 23 are flooded due to recent and current rainfall. When Central Valley farmers talk about water, they welcome the rain any time they can get it. However, when Madera County was soaked with a record amount of rain this week, maybe it wasn’t the best time to get it.  Not that farmers are complaining. Now, they are worried about their crops, especially the almond crops, which is the No. 1 agricultu

The Madera Irrigation District (MID or District) will end water deliveries with the drain down of the system that began Wednesday. Due to the dry conditions that persisted in January and no storms on the horizon, releases from Friant Dam are ending. MID appreciates all landowners who took the water while it was available. This is a reminder that timing is crucial when water is available and all District landowners who have the ability should take the water for the benefit of

For The Madera Tribune Members from the Madera Irrigation District stand with members from Stanford University in front of a well field named after Stanford professor Richard Luthy. The MID and Stanford are partnering to research groundwater recharge. Madera Irrigation District (MID or District) has partnered with Stanford University on groundwater recharge research. The project involves the assessment of recharge basin performance from both a water quantity and water quality

Madera Irrigation District is beginning water releases to alleviate flood potential, provide surface water delivery to District landowners, and commence groundwater recharge efforts.  The MID Board of Directors at the January 6, Special Board Meeting made the decision to allow operations to begin immediately.  The Board of Directors is providing this water at a reduced cost to promote use and recharge, benefiting District growers while supplementing the groundwater aquifer.

Am I wrong, or is a retired California judge advocating for making 11 million people (I think it’s more) who broke the law by coming into this country illegally citizens of the U.S.? Coming from someone who was sworn to uphold the laws of the state of California and the United States, I find this troubling. Reward them with citizenship simply because it would take, according to him, 20 years, cost $600 billion, collapse the housing market, cripple the ag industry and cost the

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Sections of an orchard along Road 23 has standing water from recent rains. While most people were inside celebrating Christmas and New Year’s, farmers could be seen rejoicing with the amount of rain that fell over the past two weeks. “It’s always a good time to have it, whether it was the holidays,” said Jay Mahil, President of Creekside Farming and Madera County Farm Bureau board members. “Farmers took time off to spend with their families

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Pine Street is closed at Howard Road on November 14 due to flooding from recent rains. Pumps were used to drain the water. While Thursday’s storm dropped some moisture onto the Madera floor, last week’s storm put down about three-and-a-half inches of rain, and was a benefit to Madera’s agriculture community.  “It was a perfect rain,” said Jay Mahil, President of Creekside Farming. “Everyone was done with harvest. The farmers were doing their

For The Madera Tribune From left, Malia Rodriguez, Alma Vasquez, Manuel Reyes-Herrera, and Aracely Reyes-Herrera show off their state champion ribbons, banner and trophy after winning the Cotton Judging state competition on November 1. MSHS FFA teacher earns degree The Madera FFA Cotton Judging Team captured the State championship at the California State Finals and Field Day held on Saturday, November 1 at California State University, Fresno.  The team, coached by MTEC Ag Lab