…as CFBF president from 2009-17, ending his term after serving the maximum eight years in office. He has been a Stanislaus County Farm Bureau member since 1980, serving as county…
BEE Where Website Helps Growers
…is available at the “Bee Where” website at https://beewherecalifornia.com and at local County Agriculture Commission offices. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry…
Combatting ACP by Removing Abandoned Citrus Farms
…it or they could not find a place to grow safely without anybody paying attention,” said Tom Tucker, assistant agricultural commissioner in Tulare County. Tucker noted that Tulare County may…
E. coli Investigation and Warning Fallout Continues
…supply during that time is dominated by the golden state. Monterey County Agriculture Commissioner Henry Gonzales told Salinas-based newspaper The Californian that it’s very likely from his region. Romaine growers…
Hemp Production Regulations Gearing Up for New Year
…at the beginning of 2019. The regulation suggests that registrations last one-year, separate registration for each county someone wants to grow in and a $900 application fee. The proposal also…
Agri View: BFTP-All Terrain Vehicles and Farming
…Image Credit: Permission for use by Starke County Farm Bureau/article-Off-Road Vehicles on the Farm by Jackie Myers Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
Several Conservation Projects Recognized at CARCD Annual Convention
…presented to four groups in Alturas County. Through the development of a partnership aimed at forest thinning in the Fort Bidwell Indian Community, the group addressed 13,000 trees for removal…
Farm Bureau Establishes Disaster-Relief Fund
…efforts specific to the Camp Fire that continues to burn in Butte County. The Butte County Farm Bureau and Butte Ag Foundation have created a Camp Fire Animal Agriculture Assistance…
Farming Assistance Resources Available from NRCS
…for farmers in any county in California. “Maybe you’re concerned about water quality, or soil erosion. Maybe you’re interested in building the health of your soil, for future generations,” said…
Celebrating National Pickle Day
…pickle spear or slice and can be found at many restaurants, county fairs, and festivals. A medium size pickle, about 3 and 3/4 long, will only cost you a mere…
Numerous ACP Found Near Visalia, California
…county and state officials have moved into eradication mode immediately. According to the Visalia Times-Delta, 250 ACP were found in four locations. California Citrus Mutual reported that up to 400…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Applications Now Available
…Tulare, Kings and Kern counties are encouraged to apply by January 18, 2019, to be considered. A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to two students who attend a four-year university…
Getting A Better Understanding of Water Conditions in Kaweah Sub-Basin
The groundwater collection project in Tulare County hosted by the Greater, Mid and East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) is well underway. The goal is to gather information to develop…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
…Commission, Lake County Farm Bureau, Mendocino County Farm Bureau and Mendocino Winegrowers, Inc. – sent letters to U.S. representatives from Northern California and other members of the California congressional delegation…