Ag Rural Crime Report Dec 15th, 2021 – Jan 11th, 2022
ARSON / SUSPICIOUS FIRE No Arson or Suspicious Fires were reported during this period. TRACTOR / HEAVY EQUIPMENT THEFT On 12/23/2021, unknown suspects entered a property on Stewart Road in […]
Job Opening- Program Assistant
Organization: The San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation has been serving agriculture in this region since 1914. The Farm Bureau is a nonprofit membership organization representing nearly 2,000 members on issues […]
2022 will be an important year
By David Strecker, SJFB President I looked back at my December article from last year. I very easily could have cut and pasted last year’s article. We are facing an […]
FDA study reveals pesticide residue levels are safe
By Craig W. Anderson The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s annual report on pesticide residues in foods revealed that in fiscal year 2019 domestic and imported foods for humans, of […]
State will implement unimpaired flows, ignores compromise
By Vicky Boyd The State Water Board has scrapped efforts to develop voluntary agreements with northern San Joaquin Valley water districts and will move forward with its 2018 plans for […]
Invasive weeds challenge livestock, degrade ecological integrity
By Craig W. Anderson A wide variety of invasive plants and weeds threaten both livestock and the ecological balance of areas needed to feed livestock and humans. Weeds alter the […]
Roundabout near Linden on the way; ag community concerned
By Craig W. Anderson In a recent open meeting at Glenwood School, the San Joaquin County Public Works department revealed its plan to construct a roundabout at the intersection of […]
California receives $54.4 million in specialty crop funding
By Vicky Boyd California recently received $54.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant program, including $31.6 million in stimulus funding to address impacts of COVID-19 […]
Sheriff’s Rural Crime Report October 13, 2021 – November 9, 2021
ARSON / SUSPICIOUS FIRE No Arson or Suspicious Fires were reported during this period. TRACTOR / HEAVY EQUIPMENT THEFT Sometime overnight between 10-19-21 and 10-20-21 unknown suspect(s) forced entry into […]
Healthy Soils (HSP) Grant
The HSP Grant application period is now open and are a first come, first serve, scorecard basis. SJFB will hold a open HSP workshop for people to come in and […]
