Sheriff’s Rural Crime Report September 7, 2021 – October 12, 2021
ARSON / SUSPICIOUS FIRE No Arson or Suspicious Fires Reported TRACTOR / HEAVY EQUIPMENT THEFT Between 9-5-21 and 9-8-21 unknown subjects—at the time–broke into several workshops and storage sheds […]
I wish I had better news to share
By David Strecker, SJFB President October of 2021 is quite possibly the hardest article I have had to write. I wish I had better news to report on. The recall […]
Funding may help some growers transition away from burning
By Vicky Boyd The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has received a $178.2 million state grant to help growers offset the added costs of removing and recycling old […]
Winegrape industry struggles with labor
By Craig W. Anderson Besides COVID and water issues, San Joaquin County’s wineries have been dealing with a labor shortage throughout 2020 and 2021. “The labor shortage of qualified workers […]
Good numbers in 2020 crop report
By Craig W. Anderson San Joaquin County’s agriculture powered past the 2020 COVID pandemic by producing an agricultural production gross value of more than $3.1 billion, a 15.9% increase over […]
Grapevines are hardy but the drought concerns many growers
By Craig W. Anderson The current drought is causing real concerns up and down the Central Valley just as it has for nearly two years in the absence of significant […]
DPR developing pesticide application notification network
By Vicky Boyd The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is working on a pesticide application notification network that it plans to launch by 2023. Although the scope and details are […]
Farm Bureau fights bill that would have benefited unions, hurt farmworkers
By Vicky Boyd A contingent of farmers, farm workers and ag industry representatives converged on the state Capitol recently to send a loud message to the governor to veto Assembly […]
Keeping Children Safe on All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Study
ATV crashes are one of the top three causes of injury and death among farm children. Since 2020, more than 43 children younger than 16 have been killed while riding […]
SWEEP Grant
The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) grant will be opening this Fall for applicants. SJFB will be a Technical Assistant again and will fill out the grant paperwork […]
