These two women made a huge impact
By David Strecker, SJFB President Farming is like any other job, only you clock in at age 5 and never clock out. This came across my Facebook newsfeed a few […]
Backups at ports cause export concerns
By Vicky Boyd Congestion at West Coast ports, hit-and-miss ship arrivals and a lack of shipping containers have conspired to create logistical nightmares for San Joaquin County grower-packer-shippers trying to […]
Growers warned about potential water shortages
By Vicky Boyd The California Water Resources Control Board in a March 22 letter warned roughly 40,000 water rights holders of potential water shortages this summer due to continued dry […]
Prop. 19 is bad for agriculture
By Craig W. Anderson Farm advocates see Proposition 19 as bad news for agriculture. The full name of the proposition is “The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families and […]
U.S. Supreme Court to rule on California “access rule”
Rule currently permits union access to workers on private property By Craig W. Anderson Agriculture in San Joaquin County and the state operates under the nations’ strictest state labor regulations. […]
“Until the Last Drop” MID Documentary
Feature-length documentary explores the past, present and uncertain future of San Joaquin Valley rivers and water supplies Web site – www.mid.org/lastdrop YouTube – Until the Last Drop | California Water Documentary – […]
