TULARE - The International Agri-Center recently hosted Tulare and Visalia area fourth graders for the first annual “AgVenture! Day.”  The event, which drew 1,600 local students, taught about agriculture and the importance of good nutrition. Teachers and students spent the day learning from farmers, ranchers, nutrition experts and other representatives in the agriculture industry.  Demonstrations included sheep shearing, [...]

NEW YORK, June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Fewer than one in four Americans (24%) have enough savings to cover at least six months’ expenses, according to new research from Bankrate.com (NYSE: RATE). Exactly half have less than three months’ expenses saved up, and 27% have no emergency savings whatsoever. These numbers have barely budged in the past three years. They [...]