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Ryan Jacobsen is CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau and comments on the 100 percent water allocations this year following record rain and snow.

John Chandler is a fourth-generation farmer, producing almonds, citrus, and wine grapes. He comments on the rain and snow and possible flooding this spring.

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Richard Matoian noted that you cannot hold him to the big 1.2 billion pound record crop, however this years chill hours, and enough water point to the high potential.

Matt Lindsey is an almond farmer in Fresno County and he noticed a light crop on most of his varieties. He was due to cool rainy weather during bee flights.

Roger Duncan is a UCANR Farm Advisor in Stanislaus County. He said the permanent crops in California are all running late due to the cool weather that came with all the winter rain.

Ryan Jacobsen is CEO if the Fresno County Farm Bureau. He comments on how the excess rain caused standing water in tree nut orchards, however the roots can take it during the dormant season.

Ryan Jacobsen is CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau. He said the heavy rain and snow are good news for farmers due to groundwater recharge while the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is on the horizon.

Matthew Efird is VP of Double E Farms---his family operation and president of Efird Ag Enterprises a commercial farm management and custom harvesting company. He is a fifth-generation family farmer on the same Fresno county ground producing almonds walnuts and pistachios, as well as other crops. He noted that growers should get a credit for investing in groundwater recharge projects.

Matt Lindsey farms almonds and pistachios in the Easton area of Fresno County. He started his operation by leasing land while he was in college.