…night’s vote marked the end of more than five years of often difficult negotiations, CFBF President Paul Wenger said it also marks the beginning of a campaign to encourage Californians…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…water sources, the board said, such as local storage, groundwater, recycled water or stormwater. Information and links about the curtailments are available from the California Water Crisis webpage at www.cfbf.com….
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
…and ranchers, according to CFBF President Paul Wenger, who spoke at the workshop. “We have diverse groundwater basins throughout the state and I can tell you, one size does not…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…about responding to drought, go to the University of California drought management website at http://ucmanagedrought.ucdavis.edu/. (Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com.)…
CFBF: Farmers and Ranchers Make Record Donation of Food to ‘Harvest for All Program’
A bit of good news from The California Farm Bureau Federation. Farmers and ranchers in the U.S. have donated a record 32 million pounds of food as part of the…
CFBF Responds to No Water Allocations
…Hill has the story. CFBF responds to no water allocations To read CFBF official response, CLICK HERE. For the video of CFBF President Paul Wenger commentting on the water sutuation,…
Water Crisis Results from Years of Inaction
…water supplies, according to the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF President Paul Wenger said the state has failed to insulate itself from the effects of drought. “As…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…said he thinks many of them will be “holding back and trying to improve their financial situation.” Ching Lee, assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cfbf.com….
Farm Leader Welcomes National Focus on Drought
…drought by President Obama’s visit as well as the recent visit by Speaker Boehner,” CFBF President Paul Wenger said. “I am encouraged by the disaster assistance and increased regulatory relief…
AgNeTVideo: CFBF President Paul Wenger Discusses Hot Topics at World Ag Expo
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger discusses some hot topics while visiting the World Ag Expo in Tulare….
California Farm Bureau Supports Senate Bill to Address Water Crisis
…legislation addresses a drought that could reach historic proportions,” CFBF President Paul Wenger said. “Drought hits farmers and ranchers first and hardest, so we support a bill that addresses the…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…funding for the program was a key priority for CFBF during farm bill negotiations this year, and Wenger said House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, played a crucial role in…
California Farm Leader Praises Farm Bill Passage, Urges Immigration Action
…reform will be a high priority in 2014. CFBF President Paul Wenger encouraged President Obama to sign the farm bill right away, and praised a House-Senate conference committee and California…