Saturday, January 18, 2025
Home Kern County Farm Bureau Kern County Farm Bureau News

Kern County Farm Bureau News

KCFB: Young Farmers and Ranchers 

By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers  In my early 20s, I had the opportunity to live overseas. These experiences impacted...

Kern County Farm Bureau to Hold 19th Annual Spray Safe Event

Bilingual Workshops & Expert Insights on Ag Chemical Safety Press release provided by Kern County Farm Bureau BAKERSFIELD, CA– The Kern County Farm...
winegrape harvest

KCFB: President’s Message 

By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau  By the time you are reading this, I hope you have all heard the...
tractors harvesting field

KCFB: Product of the Agricultural Industry 

By Erin Pruitt, Intern, Kern County Farm Bureau  As the granddaughter of a migrant farm worker, and a student who grew up...

KCFB: Young Farmers and Ranchers 

By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers  Since January, the Kern Young Farmers and Ranchers have donated over 600 pounds of...
cotton field

President’s Message 

By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau  For a few years now, my family has enjoyed going to the Ronald Reagan...
grape vines

KCFB: Executive Director’s Report  

By Rachel Nettleton, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau  As I prepare to take maternity leave until the new year, I want...

KCFB: Young Farmers and Ranchers 

By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers  The Young Farmers and Ranchers group had the pleasure of touring the Pandol Cold...
almonds

KCFB: Executive Director’s Report  

By Rachel Nettleton, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau  Kern County has long been recognized as a cornerstone of American agriculture, consistently...

KCFB: President’s Message  

By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau  Despite the still too-high temperatures in Kern County, summer is over, and kids are...

KCFB: Young Farmers and Ranchers 

By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers  Thank you to everyone who supported our 9th Annual Charity Farmers Market! This wonderful...

KCFB: President’s Message 

By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau  What is the cost of advocacy? How much are you willing to pay to...

KCFB: Executive Director’s Report  

By Rachel Nettleton, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau  As the summer heat intensifies, what better way to cool off and engage...

KCFB: Young Farmers and Ranchers 

By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers  Have you heard the statement that “farmers are the original environmentalists”? Sounds like a...
Friant-Kern Canal

President’s Message

By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau Summertime is a busy time in agriculture. As a farm mom, there is always...

Executive Director’s Report

By Rachel Nettleton, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau This month marks my one-year anniversary with the Kern County Farm Bureau, and...

Young Farmers and Ranchers

By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers The Kern Young Farmers and Ranchers is eagerly anticipating its 9th Annual Charity Farmers...

Kern County Farm Bureau and Local Political Organization Host ‘From Farm to Freedom’ Mixer

By Valley Ag Voice Staff In an inaugural collaboration, the Kern County Farm Bureau and Bakersfield Republican Women Federated are hosting a...
A farmer harvesting beetroot

KCFB: President’s Message  

By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau  Grassroots organizations, like the Kern County Farm Bureau, were created as a means to...

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...

KCFB: Young Farmers and Ranchers  

By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers  Spring has been quite busy for the Kern Young Farmers and Ranchers. In April,...

KCFB: President’s Message 

By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau  Advocacy—  Oxford Dictionary defines an advocate as a person who publicly supports or recommends a...

KCFB: Executive Director’s Report

By Rachel Nettleton, Executive Director, Kern County Farm Bureau  The Kern County Farm Bureau recently celebrated a milestone with our 40th Annual...

KCFB: Young Farmers and Ranchers

By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers  Springtime brings the most beautiful weather to Kern County, which is the perfect time...

President’s Message  

By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau  Growing up on a family farm, I remember my father dealing with multiple challenges...
cover crop

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...