An event just for peach lovers is coming up this weekend. The Marysville Peach Festival is this Friday and Saturday. The Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Board of Directors and Staff will…
Farm to Fork Festival Planned
Plans are well underway for the first Farm to Fork festival in Sacramento. The festival will feature farmers and producers of all types, a large farmers’ market, educational displays, livestock,…
Produce Safety Topic of Farm Forum
…Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli. The forum is part of the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund’s Farm Grown program. The forum is Friday at 5 in the Cru Club at Grizzlies Stadium. Tickets to…
Humboldt County Farm Bureau Celebration Planned
A California County Farm Bureau prepares for a big celebration. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report The Humboldt Farm Bureau is celebrating its 100th anniversary…
Looking Forward to Conference on Farm Bill
There are many in agriculture looking forward to the next step in the farm bill process, which is the conference between the Senate and House. Randall Weiseman reports. Click to…
AFBF Statement on House Farm Bill Vote
American Farm Bureau Federation president Bob Stallman issued the following statement after the House voted to pass their farm-only farm bill. “The American Farm Bureau Federation looks forward to moving…
Ag Labor Survey
Farmers in many counties across the state continue to see agriculture labor shortages. Farmers and ranchers are reminded to let the California Farm Bureau Federation know about the shortages you’re…
Breaking News: House Approves Farm-Only Farm Bill
After hours of debate on several precise points, the House of Representatives votes to approve the farm-only Farm Bill. It comes after an earlier vote Thursday, to allow the removal…
Breaking News: House Votes to Split Farm Bill, Bill Debate Underway
The House of Representatives has voted in favor of the Farm Bill Rule, which removes the food stamps and nutrition programs from the bill. Members voted 223-195 in favor of…
Water Use Efficiency for Almonds Seminar
…Irrigation Technology Ag Water Energy Center at California State University, Fresno. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Fresno State Farm….
Vilsack Against Split Farm Bill
The Agriculture Secretary is making his views known on both the idea of splitting nutrition programs from the “farm” bill and on the idea of simply extending the current extension….
Farm-Only Farm Bill a Possibility
…interview, Congressman Jim Costa of California told AgNet West he thought splitting the Farm Bill was a bad idea. For more of Costa’s comments on the Farm Bill, click here….
Heat Illness Prevention
With the death last week of a farm worker in the central part of the state, attention is once again brought to heat illness risks. Sabrina Hill has more. Click…
Volunteers Needed for Yuba-Sutter Fair
People in Yuba and Sutter counties are invited to help out with an agriculture-themed exhibit hall at the Yuba-Sutter Fair. The Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau is looking for volunteers to help…