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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Judge Reviews Biological Opinions in Water Dispute
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
A federal judge is...
Julie Henderson to Lead Department of Pesticide Regulation, Ushering in New Era for Safer,...
Press Release by California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Julie Henderson as director of California’s Department...
Hemp on the Horizon: What’s Going on in 2021 and Beyond
By Geoffrey Taylor, MA, Hemp Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
California and Hemp have a complicated relationship. According to the California Department of...
N95 Mask Access for Workers While Fires Still Burn
Press Release Provided by the Almond Board of California
This has been another rough fire season in California, with blazes up and...
Temporary Power Generators Now Online to Support California’s Electricity Grid
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
Four temporary mobile emergency power generating units totaling 120 megawatts (MW) deployed by...
Governor Newsom Signs CCA-Sponsored SB 332
Press Release Provided by California Cattlemen’s Association
On October 6th, Governor Gavin Newsom signed CCA-sponsored Senate Bill 332 (Dodd), legislation which incentivizes...
State Seeks Public Comments on Draft Groundwater Management Principles and Strategies Related to Drinking...
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
The Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board have...
KCFB: Executive Director’s Report
By Romeo Agbalog, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau
September marks the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and the start...
The Cattleman’s Corner OPINION: We Expect More From Entry Level Than the Executive Level
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
We have all been in that uncomfortable situation when you go to a fast...
State Water Board Adopts Delta Curtailments
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
The California State Water...
COMMENTARY: Who’s Actually Leading the State’s Water Infrastructure?
By Jenifer VanAlstein, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
California has been a state for nearly 200 years. One might think by now...
Rural California Hammered as Drought Spreads
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
With depleted reservoirs and...
Governor Newsom Expands Drought Proclamation to Include Nine New Counties as Drought Conditions Persist...
This Second Expansion of the Emergency Drought Proclamation Now Covers 50 out of California’s 58 Counties and Calls for a 15%...
Wildfire Insurance Legislation Heads to the Governor
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
A bill that would allow California’s insurer of...
DWR to Use Innovative Airborne Tech to Map State’s Groundwater Basins
Press Release Provided by California Department of Water Resources
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using an innovative, helicopter-based technology...
Senate Bill 419 Puts Central Valley Workers Out of Work
By Robert Acosta, PCL Construction
California’s Central Valley has some of the highest unemployment rates in the state and it’s the reason...
Construction Begins on Emergency Drought Barrier in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Press Release Provided by the California Department of Water Resources
In response to worsening drought conditions in California, today the Department of...
The Cattleman’s Corner: OPINION: Park It
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The history of people in positions of power asking the commoners to do things...
Governor’s Actions Point to Need for Long-term Water Investment
Press Release Provided by California Farm Bureau Federation
Actions in a widened drought emergency order issued today by Gov. Gavin Newsom will...
SWC Response to Governor Newsom’s Expanded Drought Proclamation and New Drought and Water Resilience...
Press Release Provided by State Water Contractors
On May 10, 2021 Governor Gavin Newsom announced the expansion of his April 21 Emergency...
Irrigation Districts Look to Transfers as Water Dwindles
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
With very little water to spare this drought...
Agriculture and Business Coalition Challenges Cal/OSHA Emergency Standards
Press Release Provided by the California Farm Bureau Federation
A coalition of agricultural and business employers has filed a lawsuit in Los...
Ongoing Litigation Muddies State’s Water Outlook
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Amid long-term forecasts...
Executive Order Aims to Conserve Land, Biodiversity
By Kevin HectemanAssistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
A new California Biodiversity Collaborative will help determine...
