A lot happening despite COVID-19
[user_id] By David Strecker, SJFB President Over the last three months, I spend each evening looking at the good either I accomplished or the good that was done somewhere in […]
FFA programs survive despite disruption
By Craig W. Anderson San Joaquin County’s high school FFA programs remain diversified and popular despite coming off a difficult end to the school year given the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite […]
SJFB awards scholarships to local youth
The San Joaquin Farm Bureau recently announced the 2020 scholarship winners. Following are those receiving scholarships… SJFB Federation Scholarship Mohrgan Fry is a graduating senior from Lodi High […]
State downsizes Sites Reservoir water-storage site
By Vicky Boyd Calling its move “right sizing,” the Sites Reservoir Authority recently decided to decrease the size of an off-stream water-storage project west of Maxwell after receiving input […]
SJFB is adjusting how we do things
By David Strecker, SJFB President As we enter the month of June, that means it is livestock show time! Unfortunately, the exhibitors for San Joaquin AgFest will have a far […]
COVID-19 has huge impact on dairy industry
What would have been good news in any other year for San Joaquin County dairy farmers in March became less of a blessing and more of a curse as the […]
SJFB members get insurance benefits
By Vicky Boyd For the past several months, San Joaquin Farm Bureau leaders had been discussing possibly offering a suite of health and life insurance products as membership benefits. […]
Spraying rules around schools remain the same despite closures
By Vicky Boyd State regulations adopted in 2018 prohibit application of certain pesticides within 1/4 mile of a school or daycare between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays or […]
Newsom expands workers’ comp to Coronavirus cases
By Craig W. Anderson Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order allowing employees to apply for workers’ compensation if they contract the coronavirus with a presumption that it was […]
Growers dodge bullet with recent rains in May
By Vicky Boyd For much of the week before the May 17-19 rain forecast, Linden cherry producer Ken Vogel anxiously watched weather reports and weather radar because he planned […]