Orchard and vineyards removed but viruses cause burn permit issues
By Craig W. Anderson Air pollution is an issue for agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley and San Joaquin Farm Bureau members face challenges meeting air pollution control board mandates. […]
SJ County ag dodges bullet from late rain, cherries doing well
By Vicky Boyd San Joaquin County cherry growers breathed a collective sigh of relief as their crop appeared to have come through early May rains relatively unscathed, thanks to heroics […]
SGMA hits 10th year as challenges persist
By Craig W. Anderson During the last decade of drought and floods, the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) of 2014 has required local agencies to create a roadmap to […]
Programs and fees may be impacted by state budget shortfall
By Vicky Boyd The proposed state 2024-25 budget is a work in progress as the governor and lawmakers try to close a shortfall estimated at between $38 billion and $73 […]
Many activities underway for YF&R in 2024; new members always welcome!
By Vicky Boyd Much like farms have transition plans to pass operations onto the next generation, San Joaquin Young Farmers & Ranchers strives for a mix of ages to ensure […]
The rain year has been ideal, so far
By Vicky Boyd This year’s winter precipitation and spring temperatures have turned out to be more of a Goldilocks tale than last year: not too much, not too little, but […]
Delta tunnels EIR certified despite opposition
By Vicky Boyd The California Department of Water Resources recently certified the environmental impact report for the massive Delta tunnel project, saying it complied with state law and setting permitting […]
Ballot measure could ban concentrated feeding operations
By Vicky Boyd Efforts to qualify a Sonoma County ballot measure that would ban confined animal operations have prompted several agricultural groups, including the San Joaquin Farm Bureau, to join […]
State winegrape growers urged to remove 50,000 acres
By Craig W. Anderson California’s winegrape industry has an imbalance in supply and demand for wine and to correct this a leading California wine marketing association says the state needs […]
SJ county continues fight on rural crime
By Vicky Boyd Dave SimpsoN and his wife, Sandy, were in New Mexico visiting their son in August when the alarm company called about a motion detector being tripped in […]
