State needs higher than normal rainfall to end drought
By Vicky Boyd San Joaquin County water leaders say it will take more than a few wet fronts to erase the deficit caused by the past two years of below-average […]
Labor, shipping issues cloud 2021 harvest
By Craig W. Anderson Some crops are still being harvested in San Joaquin County, others are being processed and packing sheds are filling up with product. What to expect from […]
SJFB members save money through insurance partnership
By Vicky Boyd A $3 billion infusion from the American Rescue Plan means people of all income levels are likely to save on brand-name health insurance plans from Covered California […]
Funding may help some growers transition away from burning
By Vicky Boyd The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has received a $178.2 million state grant to help growers offset the added costs of removing and recycling old […]
Winegrape industry struggles with labor
By Craig W. Anderson Besides COVID and water issues, San Joaquin County’s wineries have been dealing with a labor shortage throughout 2020 and 2021. “The labor shortage of qualified workers […]
Good numbers in 2020 crop report
By Craig W. Anderson San Joaquin County’s agriculture powered past the 2020 COVID pandemic by producing an agricultural production gross value of more than $3.1 billion, a 15.9% increase over […]
Grapevines are hardy but the drought concerns many growers
By Craig W. Anderson The current drought is causing real concerns up and down the Central Valley just as it has for nearly two years in the absence of significant […]
DPR developing pesticide application notification network
By Vicky Boyd The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is working on a pesticide application notification network that it plans to launch by 2023. Although the scope and details are […]
Farm Bureau fights bill that would have benefited unions, hurt farmworkers
By Vicky Boyd A contingent of farmers, farm workers and ag industry representatives converged on the state Capitol recently to send a loud message to the governor to veto Assembly […]
Haley Flying Service wins drift case in Sacramento court
By Vicky Boyd A Tracy crop dusting business accused of drifting a minute amount of sulfur dust onto an adjacent pasture and not establishing buffers recently won its battle against […]
