…single detection of ACP in the Mettler area of Kern County, a new quarantine measuring 114 square miles has been added. In San Joaquin County, a single detection of ACP…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…Duvall to serve as the new president of AFBF and Scott VanderWal as vice president. Duvall Vincent “Zippy” Duvall is a poultry, cattle and hay producer from Greene County, Georgia,…
Fictitious Pickups Cost Consumer Too
…County Sheriff Detective Matt Calkins says his county is all too familiar with the crime. Butte County held a summit several years ago much like Tulare County did last month…
Why is the EPA Suing John Duarte for Plowing his Land?
…a member of Farm Bureau in California, that he broke the law simply by plowing his land in rural Tehama County, California. Experts say that under the EPA’s WOTUS rule,…
Women in Agriculture Are a Big Deal – #AFBF16
…presentation of $500 Our Food Link grants to Indiana Farm Bureau, South Dakota Farm Bureau and York County (South Carolina) Farm Bureau. The winners were chosen based on the overall…
Outstanding, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored at #AFBF16
Two California county farm bureaus are among 24 nationwide recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation for innovative program ideas in this year’s County Activities of Excellence Awards program. The…
Low-Risk Nut Theft Always Tempting
High-dollar nut theft is nothing new to California and officials say the low-risk involved will keep California agriculture familiar with the crime. Low-Risk Crime Always Tempting Tulare County held an…
Farmer Drone Rules
…county, or state attorney’s office assuring the FAA that the proponent is recognized as a political subdivision of the government of the State under Title 49 of the United Stated…
Agri View: Feral Hog Drop-Net Tactics
…County, Okla. Trap sites were baited with whole corn and monitored with infrared-triggered cameras during pre-baiting, pre-trap construction and capture periods. During the first year (2010), we trapped 222 hogs…
ACP Management Participation Worries Growers
…practices. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) reports that grower participation remains high amid concerns of participation. Latest ACP news from CPDPP Southern Stanislaus County has been placed…
David Davis Farmland 4 Sale
…the full article here. Judge David Davis biography Image credits: The top right image is from the David Davis farmstead aerial images folder at the McLean County Museum of History….
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…less water this year than their late-December historical averages. Lake Oroville in Butte County, the State Water Project’s (SWP) principal reservoir, now holds 1 million acre feet (MAF), 29 percent…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine In Stanislaus County Includes Portion of Merced County
…a portion of northern Merced County along its border with Stanislaus County. The quarantine zone measures 101 square miles, bordered on the north by East Service Road; on the south…
Cultivate California Program Debuts with Website and Social Media
…the California Farm Bureau Federation and 30 county Farm Bureaus, Western Growers, the California Farm Water Coalition, California Farm Credit and a number of commodity organizations and cooperatives. A list…