SJ County harvest outlook impacted by high input costs
By Craig W. Anderson As 2024 grinds to a finish, members of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau reflect on the nearly completed year of agriculture, looking into the past and […]
Detector dogs sniffs out ag contraband in packages
By Vicky Boyd A relatively new San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner Office employee, Waylon, has a nose for agricultural contraband and has been described as “one of the bestest ag […]
Planning for tomorrow
By Les Strojan, SJFB President With most of our crops in and the election over, it’s time to pause, take stock of our operations and with new information we now […]
New SJFB officers outline issues facing ag at Annual Meeting
By Vicky Boyd Surrounded by reminders of years past, more than 200 members and guests celebrated the San Joaquin Farm Bureau’s 110th Annual Meeting recently at the San Joaquin County […]
Numerous days over 100 degrees creating challenges for 2024
By Vicky Boyd Faced with triple-digit temperatures for much of July, county agricultural producers scrambled to reduce heat stress and keep their crops, animals and workers safe. But some admitted […]
Almond report is good news for SJ County growers
By Craig W. Anderson The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimates the California almond crop to be 2.80 billion pounds which is a 7% decrease from May’s Subjective Forecast. […]
SJ County ag, FFA programs continue excellent education
By Craig W. Anderson California’s high schools are in the midst of a renaissance in career and technical education to prepare students with the skills needed to acquire high-wage jobs […]
Lockeford Grange has rebirth and looking to grow
By Vicky Boyd The National Grange harkens back to an era long before cell phones and social media when neighbors and families met to discuss the latest issues and possibly […]
Our times are changing
By Les Strojan, SJFB President Willie Mays dies, Donald Trump is shot and we take our food supply for granted. Willie Mays reminds us of the good times in the […]
Dairy production costs exceed revenue
By Vicky Boyd Although milk topped San Joaquin County’s 2022 agricultural crop report, today’s picture is far different as dairy prices have fallen significantly and production costs exceed revenue in […]
