The Virtual Benefits of the 2021 World Ag Expo
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
From February 9th to 11th, exhibitors from all over the country came together through...
Growers Thrive When We Participate in the Process
By Jenifer VanAlstein, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
This month, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) held a series of...
San Joaquin Valley at a Crossroads
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
The San Joaquin Valley, its people, its environment, and its economy stand at a crossroads,...
KCFB President’s Message: Executive Overreach & Curious Levels of Comfortability
By John Moore, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
The pandemic has shifted normal operating procedures in more ways than one. Employees and...
Farm Credit Provided Over $1 Million to California Non-Profits in 2020
In challenging year, leading ag lender awarded grants to over 100 groups to support agriculture in the Golden State
Press Release Provided...
A Proactive Approach to Orchard Planting
Reprinted with Permission from California Walnut Association
California’s orchards are a vital part of the local economy, providing over half of the...
Hemp Takes Center Stage at 2021 World Ag Expo Online
By Geoffrey Taylor, MA, Hemp Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
As the agriculture industry adjusts to one of the hottest new commodities in...
Valentine’s Demand Buoys Flower Business
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
After a year of contraction and closures,...
Grimmway Welcomes Keri Morrelli As Product Innovation & Development Director
Press Release Provided by Grimmway Farms
Grimmway Farms is pleased to welcome Keri Morrelli as Product Innovation and Development Director. Joining the...
Cal-Organic Now Shipping Seasonal Celery & Limited-Edition Red Bunch Carrots
Press Release Provided by Grimmway Farms
Cal-Organic Farms, the largest producer of organic vegetables in the US, is now shipping organic red...
Holloway Acquires Strategic Stake in AgSoilworks
Companies Partner to Launch ‘Soils First’ Solutions for Ag Developments
Press Release Provided by the Holloway Group
The Holloway Group announced it has...
Kern Economic Development Corporation Working to Communicate and Unify the San Joaquin Valley
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
As residents of the San Joaquin Valley, we are often taken for granted or...
KCFB Administrator’s Report
By Colleen Taber, Administrator, Kern County Farm Bureau
We are now back in the saddle. The holidays are behind us and we...
World Ag Expo® Online
Press Release Provided by World Ag Expo
For the first time in show history, the 2021 World Ag Expo® will be an...
COMMENTARY: Food Availability Gives Americans Freedom of Choice
By Bailee Woolstenhulme, Communications Specialist, Utah Farm Bureau
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
By Bailee Woolstenhulme
Communications Specialist,
Utah Farm Bureau
As...
Western Growers Inaugurates Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
To identify and prepare the next generation of Western Growers (WG) members for positions of leadership...
Lucas Espericueta: “A Numbers Guy” Aiding Farmers
By Elizabeth Vaughn, Copy Editor, Valley Ag Voice
There are certain moments in life where one decision will pave the way for...
Training the Next Generation of Farm Managers
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
As more and more farmers and farm managers head into retirement, there is an...
CDFA Issues Stop Use Notice and Statewide Quarantine on Organic Fertilizer AGRO GOLD WS
Press Release Provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that...
Farmers, Ranchers Celebrate Defeat of Split-roll Tax Measure
Press Release Provided by the California Farm Bureau Federation
Crediting a unified effort by California farmers, ranchers and their organizations, California Farm...
Online Sales Drive Success at All States Ag Parts
By Sabrina Ziegler, Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
While businesses have had to either adapt or face the threat of closing their doors...
KCFB President’s Message: Where We Go From Here
By John Moore, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
Hopefully by the time this article is printed in the next edition of the...
KCFB Administrator’s Report: Hindsight is 2020, A Year in Review
By Colleen Taber, Administrator, Kern County Farm Bureau
The Kern County Farm Bureau kicked off 2020 with our annual Spray Safe event,...
Early Days of Kern County Dairy Production
By Mike McCoy, Executive Director, Kern County Museum
Mike McCoy
Executive Director, Kern County Museum
I was nosing around in the museum’s archives the...
Cotton Farmers Look for Market Stability
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
About halfway through...
Cannabis and Hemp from 2020 to 2021, What Lies Ahead?
By Geoffrey Taylor, MA, Hemp Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The California cannabis and hemp markets have seen a whirlwind year in 2020...
