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By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice The World Ag Expo named former Assemblymember and 22nd Congressional District Representative Connie Conway as the 2025 Show...
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice  As California's farming population ages — with the average farmer nearing 60-years-old, according to the 2022 Census of...
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics  Roughly every two years, the California Department of Water Resources issues its “Delivery Capability Report” for the State...
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice   A little-known piece of California agriculture history is positioned off Central Valley Highway in Shafter, California. The Shafter...

KCFB: President’s Message 

By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau  ‘Tis the season for being grateful, remembering what we are thankful for, and blessing others with holiday...
By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers  In my early 20s, I had the opportunity to live overseas. These experiences impacted me in a...
Bilingual Workshops & Expert Insights on Ag Chemical Safety Press release provided by Kern County Farm Bureau BAKERSFIELD, CA– The Kern County Farm Bureau will hold...

OPINION: Food Fraud 

By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice  When the government grows to the point that its tentacles are in everything, it inevitably gains the...
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice  AgTech investment appears to be regaining momentum, with deal values increasing for two consecutive quarters, according to Pitchbook’s...
By Daniel Palla, Technical Sales Representative, Trécé  The Navel Orangeworm is a significant pest in agricultural systems due to primarily feeding on the seeds of...
Press release provided by Water Association of Kern County  BAKERSFIELD, CA – The Water Association of Kern County proudly presented its Water Leader of the...
By Valley Ag Voice Staff  The State Water Resources Control Board staff released draft updates to the Bay-Delta plan on Nov. 6 for public review....
By Valley Ag Voice Staff  In between holiday festivities, ring in the new year with these fun and educational ag events!  ORGANIC GROWER SUMMIT  The Organic Grower...

Protestants and the Canon 

By Joshua Stevens, Faith Contributor, Valley Ag Voice  A common argument against using Sola Scriptura as a methodology for authority in the modern church is...
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice  As agricultural employers in California prepare for a new set of regulations set to take effect in January,...
By Valley Ag Voice Staff In Kern County, where agriculture is not just an industry but a way of life, few names carried as much...
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice   Kern County is requesting letters of interest for proposed projects or activities at the Shafter Cotton Research Station...
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice The 2018 Farm Bill expired, for the first time, over 400 days ago. After a year-long extension, the...
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice  California’s regulatory environment often advances ahead of practical solutions, creating significant challenges for those it claims to benefit.   For...
Few delta smelt remain in the wild
By Scott Hamilton, President, Hamilton Resource Economics  Delta smelt has cost valley farmers, rural communities, and residents in Southern California significant quantities of water.  Since...
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice  Recent activity in California’s groundwater management landscape is marked by critical developments across Central Valley subbasins. Regulatory hearings,...
winegrape harvest
By Jenny Holtermann, President, Kern County Farm Bureau  By the time you are reading this, I hope you have all heard the good news. Kern...
tractors harvesting field
By Erin Pruitt, Intern, Kern County Farm Bureau  As the granddaughter of a migrant farm worker, and a student who grew up next to one...
By Brian Milne, Vice President, Director of Marketing & Communications, The Holloway Group  Harvest season is coming to a close for many California farming operations,...
By Christine Johnson, Chair, Young Farmers and Ranchers  Since January, the Kern Young Farmers and Ranchers have donated over 600 pounds of food, $10,300 to...
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice  The recent outbreak of H5N1— more commonly referred to as the avian or bird flu — in Central Valley...