SJ County closes landfills temporarily due to Coronavirus
On March 21, the San Joaquin Public Works Department temporarily shut down public access to the self-haul operations at Lovelace Road Transfer Station and North County Recycling Center and Landfill […]
Prop. 13 rejected but property tax battle not over
By Vicky Boyd Confused by its title, California voters rejected Proposition 13, a March ballot measure that would have allowed the state to issue $15 billion in new school bonds. […]
Farmers feed the world even in a crisis
By David Strecker, SJFB President Have you ever had a nightmare that you are unable to wake up from? COVID-19! As I write this article, there is roughly two weeks […]
Supply chain strong thanks to farmers
ALTHOUGH THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic has brought many everyday activities to a screeching halt and prompted a statewide shelter in place, the show must go on for agriculture. The U.S. Department […]
Not a March Miracle but good enough
March of 2020 may not have hit the March Miracle level as far as rain was concerned but it was good enough to elicit optimism and enthusiasm from growers and […]
SEWD seeks rate cap relief to meet SGMA mandates cap relief
By Craig W. Anderson Requirements mandated by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) have put Stockton East Water District (SEWD) in a financial bind due to the rate cap […]
Our water issues will never end
By David Strecker, SJFB President The rains of last December seemed so promising. How quickly things can change! The topic of discussion in Farm Bureau always seems to be water. […]
