KCFB: President’s Message: Welcome to 2023! Hope that you and your families had a...
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
I was going to start by saying Happy New Year to 2023 but I...
The Cattleman’s Corner: OPINION: Misdiagnosis
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Misdiagnosis is something we generally think of when referring to the medical field, but...
COMMENTARY: These Four Projects Can Solve Water Crisis, Protect Farms
By Edward Ring, Senior Fellow, California Policy Center
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Despite seasonal rainfall at normal levels so...
DPR Mill Fee Design Concepts Released for Feedback
Press Release by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation
On December 2nd, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released a Mill...
Newsom Advisor Warns of Climate Threats to Farming
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
California is preparing for...
New State Report Finds Vast Majority of Fruits and Vegetables Sampled in CA Meet...
Press Release Provided Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today released a 2020 report finding that the...
DPR Announces Public Workshops on Development of Statewide Pesticide Application Notification System
Press Release Provided Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will hold three public workshops on Nov. 7,...
Newsom Approves Bill and Pushes Environmental Responsibility to Plastic Producers
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
It is not a mystery that packaging and foodware quality directly impacts the freshness...
California Farm Bureau Reacts to Court Ruling on Water Rights
Press Release Provided by California Farm Bureau Federation
A new web-based tool developed by the Department of California’s Sixth Appellate District...
San Joaquin Valley Farm and Food Project Awarded $16 Million in Federal Funds
Press Release Provided by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Local food marketing, business and market support for small-scale farmers and food producers,...
CDFA Announces Funding for 2022 CalAgPlate Grant Program
Press Release provided by California Dept. of Food and Agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for...
Governor Newsom Signs CCA-Sponsored Bills
Press Release Provided by California Cattlemen’s Association
August 29th, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he had signed two CCA-sponsored bills, Assembly Bill...
NASS Forecasts Smaller Almond Crop for 2022
Objective Forecast predicts harvest 2022 will be down 11 percent from last year.
Press Release Provided by the Almond Board of California
The...
DPR Opens $4.65 Million Grant Application Process to Fund Innovative Solutions Supporting a Transition...
Press Release Provided by Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today opened the application period for the...
$193 Million in Grant Funding Now Available for Water Infrastructure and Resilience Projects
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the Grant Program Guidelines and...
Farm Groups ‘Troubled’ by Court’s Bumblebee Ruling
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Saying that bumblebees may be classified as fish,...
DWR Awards $150 Million to Support Communities That Rely on Groundwater
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
In an effort to boost water supply reliability for millions of Californians, the...
KCFB: President’s Message
By Patty Poire, President, Kern County Farm Bureau
The toughness and resolve of the California farmer is truly being challenged now more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
