Winegrape Grower Nourishes Soil to Combat Drought
By John Beck, Reporter & Documentary Filmmaker
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
When Paul Bernier learned to “dry farm” grapes...
Survey Finds Little Snow as Statewide Snowpack Drops to 38 Percent Following Record Dry...
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
On April 1st,The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the fourth snow survey...
State Water Contractors Respond to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Requiring Public Water Agencies to...
Press Release Provided by the State Water Contractors
On March 28th, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order requiring urban public water agencies...
Local Growers Honored as Citrus Family of the Year
Gless Family’s contributions to be highlighted April 22 in Ivanhoe
Press Release Provided by Farmer Bob’s World
Three generations of the Gless Family...
California State Senate Confirms Nicole Elliott as Director of the Department of Cannabis Control
Press Release Provided by Department of Cannabis Control
Nicole Elliott was confirmed today as Director of the California Department of Cannabis Control...
PPIC Present Their Perspective on the Future of the Valley to State Legislators
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a nonpartisan group that provides independent, objective...
EHV-1 Outbreak in Southern California
By Audrey Hill, Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1), a highly contagious respiratory disease in horses, is sweeping...
KCFB President’s Message April 2022
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
WOW! It’s only been 30 days since I last wrote an article, but it...
Ranchers Hope for a Wet ‘Miracle March’
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
After two dry months, the next few weeks...
CDFA Accepting Grant Applications for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
Press Release Provided by California Department of Agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for...
Brent Reed Joins Scythe & Spade As West Coast Regional Manager
Led by a Seasoned Veteran and 3rd-Generation Californian, Scythe & Spade expands their presence in the West
Press Release Provided by American...
Statewide Snowpack Falls Well Below Average Following Consecutive Dry Months
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
On March 1st the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the third snow...
California Water Commission Increases Potential Funding for Seven Storage Projects
Press Release Provided by Association of California Water Agencies
The California Water Commission has increased the potential funding amounts for the seven...
Fixing The Weakest Link in The Agriculture Supply Chain
S. Aaron Hegde, PhD, Chair and Professor, Department of Economics, CSUB
The pandemic has severely disrupted the world economy, especially the agriculture...
‘Narrow’ Ruling On Pork Law Does Not Apply To Producers
By Ching Lee Assistant Editor Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Legal challenges by grocers, restaurants and retailers...
Hurtado Attends Historical Groundbreaking of Construction On Friant-Kern Canal
Press release provided by Senator Melissa Hurtado
On January 25th, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) released the following statement after attending the historical...
PERC at the World Ag Expo in Tulare
By Melissa A. Nagel, Valley Ag Voice Contributor
The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) was among the many exhibitors on-hand at...
Organic Farmers Fret About Costs, But Cheer Growth
By Ching Lee Assistant Editor Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
With sales of organic fresh produce continuing...
Innovative Solar Project Awarded State Funds: DWR Funds Turlock Irrigation District to Install Solar...
Press release provided by the California Department of Water Resources
On February 8th, the California Department of Water Resources announced the award...
What Benefits Kern County from New Water Storage Projects?
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics
Farmers have been seeking more water storage in California. In 2014, Proposition 1 dedicated $2.7...
KCFB President’s Message: Engagement is Vital
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
Here we are, already in February 2022, and at the time that I am...
The Pomegranate: Fruit of Myth and Legend
By Mike McCoy, Executive Director, Kern County Museum
Mike McCoy
Executive Director, Kern County Museum
One of the oldest cultivated fruits in the world,...
Cannabinoids Proving To Benefit Health, Economy In 2022
By Geoffrey Taylor, MA, Hemp Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
With unprecedented scientific research on both cannabis and hemp-derived cannabinoid occurring at universities...
California Farm Bureau President Comments on Gov. Newsom’s Budget Plan
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson offered the following comments on January 10th, on...
Kern County Water Agency Declares Water Supply Emergency
Press Release Provided by the Kern County Water Agency
On December 15th, the Kern County Water Agency (Agency) declared a Water Supply...
Agriculture Faces Host of New State Laws in California
By Kevin Hecteman Assistant Editor Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers and ranchers will find themselves subject...
Early Winter Storms Provide Much-Needed Sierra Snowpack
Press Release provided by the Department of Water Resources
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the first snow survey of...
Will Taxes Change in 2022?
By Brown Armstrong CPAs
On November 3, 2021, House leaders released a revised reconciliation bill (H.R. 5376) for the Build Back Better...
KCFB: President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
Happy New Year! I hope that you and your family had a wonderful Christmas...
KCFB Executive Director’s Report
A New Year & What’s Ahead
By Romeo Agbalog, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
With 2021 now behind us, we look forward...
