By Audrey HillStudent at Cal Poly
Audrey Hill
The Kern County Fair isn’t just a place where we can feel the rush of roller coasters that might have been put up just a little too fast or a place where we can eat copious amounts of fried food, it is...
By Austin SneddenContributor, Valley Ag Voice
Austin Snedden, Valley Ag Voice contributor.
We know language is always evolving, and new words are being invented, that is why the dictionary gets updates. One of the more frustrating parts of an evolving language is not the new words, but rather a new...
Marcia WolfeContributor, Valley Ag Voice
Marcia Wolfe, Valley Ag Voice Contributor
I do not want to talk about this. The COVID-19 disease media blitz is driving me nuts. It is the last thing I feel like writing about. It is on the news morning, noon, and night and even in...
By Elizabeth BarravecchiaExclusive to Valley Ag Voice
Elizabeth BarravecchiaOffice Managing Partner, Bakersfieldebarravecchia@hannabrophy.com
Employers must be aware that on May 6, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order creating a temporary, rebuttable presumption that COVID-19 is work-related (industrial) for employees who meet specific conditions, discussed below.
This...
Reprinted with permission from Protect The Harvest
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought worldwide turmoil and a broad spectrum of problems, from the physical effects the virus itself can have, to the financial struggles of millions - unemployed by widespread shutdowns. Add to this the unscrupulous animal extremist groups that are attempting to further their...
Press Release provided by Institute for Feed Education & Research
First-of-its-kind research finds that U.S. pet food manufacturers not only provide balanced, safe meals for America’s dogs and cats, but also stimulate the overall agricultural economy through the purchase of ingredients, labor and services from related industries. The Institute for Feed Education and Research...
By Christine SouzaAssistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from California FarmBureau Federation
Markets for “more durable” produce items such as cabbage and kale have improved (Photo by ranmaru / Shutterstock.com)
As some businesses are allowed to reopen under conditions intended to protect people from COVID-19, people...
Kern River Basin Snow Melt Underway
By Steve LafondSpecial toValley Ag Voice
I’m sure by now, many readers have noticed water is flowing again in the Kern River through the heart of Bakersfield. The sight of a “wet” river through town is not only visually pleasing and comforting, but the recharge...
By Kevin HectemanAssistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California FarmBureau Federation
The return of drought to California has been widespread—58% of the state now experiences some level of dryness, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor—with extreme drought concentrated in 4% of the state, primarily in the northwestern region...
Press Release provided by Rudy Salas for Assembly 2020
Early in May, Assembly Bill 3205 (AB 3205), authored by Assemblymember Rudy Salas (DBakersfield), passed unanimously out of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee. This bill establishes the Regions Rise Grant Program within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic...
