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The Big Cow Con
Citrus thieves. Honey embezzlers. Raisin scammers. Fertilizer fraud. Detective Rocky Pipkin thought he had seen it all — until he discovered Arno Smit…Read More
Con man accused of bilking Valley residents out of millions
SCAM ALERT: Thursday, October 30, 2014 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Animal poaching, a Ponzi scheme and a criminal ring. It’s all the elements of a made-for-TV movie, but in this case the victims are real. They’re Valley residents, and they were bilked out of millions of dollars. The suspect was…
Raisin Growers Lawsuit
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 Jason Jones hires a raisin-sniffing companion to track down the federal Raisin Administrative Committee, which has been confiscating Marvin Horne’s crop. Watch Video Shared by Comedy Central The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
George W. Bush Speaks at World Ag Expo
The International Agri-Center was host to President George W. Bush as a featured guest at the Ag Warriors Gala on February 15, 2012 during World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. The event benefited returning veterans by placing them in long-term professions in the agriculture industry. The Gala Banquet was a total success.
This was the second time PDA assisted the United States Secret Service Presidential Protection Unit when Bush has visited the Central Valley.