…technologies and building improvements to reduce consumers’ energy bills. The seven cooperatives are: Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Santee Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc.;…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…has the most acreage with mechanical harvesting, at 33,399, that acreage only represents 29 percent of the Fresno County raisin-type grape acreage. Kern and Madera County growers harvest 17 and…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…Lennep, a forester and past president of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau. “Some of these governmental processes don’t take into account the harm they do, whether it is designation…
Urban School Food Alliance Responds to School Nutrition Standard
As the Urban School Food Alliance (the Alliance), we represent seven of the largest school districts in the nation (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami-Dade, Dallas, Orange County in…
Soggy Fields slow Start of Rice Planting
…at this point,” Yuba County farmer Keith Davis said. Most of the ground he farms on the east side of the valley was “still too wet to do anything with,”…
Argentine Lemons Entering U.S. Market Despite Objections
…and Argentina,” said Richard Pidduck, Ventura County citrus grower and chair of the Santa Paula, California-based U.S. Citrus Science Council (USCSC). The announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…in Focus at Farm Bureau Convention January 16, 2026 Inside the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim January 14, 2026 From Sheriff to Supervisor: Margaret Mims’ Vision for Fresno County’s…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…Wyoming. ABOUT SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION Sand County Foundation is a non-profit conservation organization dedicated to working with private landowners to advance the use of ethical and scientifically sound land management…
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students “Murderers”
…Inside the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim January 14, 2026 From Sheriff to Supervisor: Margaret Mims’ Vision for Fresno County’s Future January 13, 2026 David Tangipa on Prop 50,…
Almond Growers Check Effects of Rain at Bloom
…itself.” Gordon Wardell, director of pollination operations for Wonderful Orchards in Kern County, agreed with that assessment. “There was some rain and cooler weather, but it is a year that…
2016 California Almond Acreage Report
…at Farm Bureau Convention January 16, 2026 Inside the American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim January 14, 2026 From Sheriff to Supervisor: Margaret Mims’ Vision for Fresno County’s Future January…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…for Fresno County’s Future January 13, 2026 David Tangipa on Prop 50, High-Speed Rail, and the Fight for California’s Central Valley January 9, 2026 World Ag Expo 2026 Showcases Global…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…Bureau Convention in Anaheim January 14, 2026 From Sheriff to Supervisor: Margaret Mims’ Vision for Fresno County’s Future January 13, 2026 David Tangipa on Prop 50, High-Speed Rail, and the…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…January 14, 2026 From Sheriff to Supervisor: Margaret Mims’ Vision for Fresno County’s Future January 13, 2026 David Tangipa on Prop 50, High-Speed Rail, and the Fight for California’s Central…























