Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship

Taylor HillmanEducation

…School District boundaries, or be a member of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau. Criteria for the scholarship are based on student leadership skills, a demonstrated commitment to the industry,…

CFBF Annual Meeting Underway

Taylor HillmanGeneral

The California Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting is underway in Reno, Nevada. This year, the California Farm Bureau joins with the Nevada Farm Bureau for a joint meeting California Farm

Visalia Teacher Honored by Ag in the Classroom

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…Cates will be formally recognized next week at the California Farm Bureau Convention. She will represent the state of California at the National Ag in the Classroom Conference, taking place…

Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released

Taylor HillmanCitrus

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service announced the release of a new citrus rootstock that is showing greater huanglongbing (HLB) resistance. The rootstock was created in Indio,…

USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum

Taylor HillmanDrought, Technology

…Blending Technology and Tradition.” The challenges and opportunities for agriculture and rural America are changing. In 2015, American farmers persevered in the face of drought and an unprecedented animal disease…