California DPR to Host Public Hearing in Kern on New Pesticide Notification System
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
On July 23 the California Department of Pesticide Regulation will hold a public hearing in...
Secretary Vilsack Announces USDA and FFAR Innovation Challenge to Catalyze Agricultural Solutions
Press release provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture...
Record Heat Tests Worker Safety Measures
By Caleb Hampton, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
A sprawling heat dome put more...
KCFB: Executive Director’s Report
By Rachel Nettleton, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
Last month, I had the incredible opportunity to join my classmates of the...
Controversy trails labor union wins under card check
By Caleb Hampton, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
California’s new farm labor organizing law has...
Cabbage Growers Wage War on Diamondback Moth
By Rob McCarthy, Reporter, Ventura County
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Despite having wings, a diamondback moth isn’t much...
Steelhead Protections Could Bring New Water Restrictions
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
A state determination that Southern California steelhead...
Tech Lags Behind as Clean Trucking Mandates Begin
By Caleb Hampton, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
California fleet owners are scrambling to comply...
Revised State Budget Cuts $500 Million for Water Storage, Sites Reservoir Slowly Inching Forward
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision of the state budget plan released on May 10, aims...
Legislators Advance Agricultural Bills
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Legislators in California introduced 2,124 bills in Feb. — 1,505 in the Assembly and 619...
Study finds benefit in clustering organics
By Caleb Hampton, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
A new study by researchers from the...
Executive Director’s Report
By Rachel Nettleton, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
I am thrilled to announce that I have been chosen to participate in...
Pistachio sector seeks markets to absorb bigger future crops
By Bob Johnson, Reporter, Monterey County
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
California pistachio growers are searching the globe for...
Federal climate regulation softens risk disclosure rules
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
California is the first state in the...
Farms cut tomato acres, await price as planting starts
By Caleb Hampton, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission by the California Farm Bureau Federation
California farmers are scaling down their processing...
Research farm seeks help as income falls
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission by the California Farm Bureau Federation
Use of micro-irrigation may be commonplace in...
Farmers Regroup After Storms Batter State
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
With a respite from stormy weather, farmers...
COMMENTARY: Mentoring Program to Assist New Farmers, Ranchers
By Amrith Gunasekara, Director of Science and Research, California Bountiful Foundation
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
On Feb. 21,...
Leadership Farm Bureau Class Announced for 2024
Press release provided by the California Farm Bureau Federation
Nine agricultural professionals have been chosen for the California Farm Bureau’s 2024 Leadership...
As Organic Sector Thrives, Research Seeks to Catch Up
By Bob Johnson, Reporter, Monterey County
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
California leads the nation in organic agricultural production,...
National Fallout of California’s Ag Regulations
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
As the global agricultural leader with over 400 commodities, California has a major influence over...
KCFB: President’s Message
By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
As the new year begins, we look at the new regulations and laws that...
KCFB: Young Farmers and Ranchers
By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers & Ranchers
Whether you realize it or not, you are impacting the next generation. For better...
Healthy reservoir levels offset scant snowpack depths
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Unlike early 2023, when nonstop atmospheric river...
Demand grows for organic produce, despite inflation
By Bob Johnson, Reporter, Monterey County
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
The prospects for organic produce remain strong in...
KCFB: Executive Director’s Report
By Rachel Nettleton, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
As we enter the new year, the agricultural landscape in Kern County...
