Christmas tree lots keep tradition alive amid lower supply, demand | News

The Casey family had to cut back this year, so the Christmas tree they left White Forest Nursery with late Saturday morning was much shorter than they’re used to. It wasn’t about the money, though. “We have new cats and they’re crazy,” father and husband Justin Casey said as his two daughters nodded in agreement between …

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Almond board turns to science, Sanders to build demand | News

If scientists say eating almonds help muscles recover more quickly after a workout, then that’s what some weekend warriors are probably going to do — especially if a coach tells them to. That’s the idea behind an upcoming, nationwide marketing campaign designed to help offset an oversupply of Kern County’s fourth highest-grossing crop. To spread …

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