SJFB, Delta College create intern program
By Craig W. Anderson LAST SUMMER, San Joaquin Farm Bureau and San Joaquin Delta College both thought it was time to discuss and then put into action a student intern […]
Labor issues force producers to explore technology options
By Vicky Boyd As labor availability continues to tighten and costs climb ever higher, growers are increasingly looking to mechanization and automation to offset manpower. And their challenges haven’t been […]
FFA programs doing well despite pandemic
By Craig W. Anderson The diversified high school ag and FFA programs of San Joaquin County continued despite hurdles provided by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Innovative solutions kept the educational […]
4-H carries through second COVID year
By Craig W. Anderson It will take more than a pandemic to slow down San Joaquin County’s 4-H clubs, according to Emma Fete, Ph.D., the county’s 4-H Youth Development Advisor, […]
YF&R eager to reconnect
By Vicky Boyd Although the coronavirus pandemic put a damper on San Joaquin County Young Farmers & Ranchers’ in-person activities for more than a year, committee leaders say they’re eager […]
Delta College ag program showcases improvements
By Vicky Boyd San Joaquin Delta College continues to shore up its agricultural programs with new dairy and poultry science degrees and a pathway to pest control advisor certificate in […]
SJFB awards 2021 scholarships to local youth
The San Joaquin Farm Bureau recently announced the 2021 scholarship winners. Following are those receiving scholarships. SJFB Federation Scholarship Lauren Hanson is a graduating senior from Lodi High School. She […]
Dairy industry dealing with many challenges
By Craig W. Anderson The San Joaquin County dairy industry is just coming out of the COVID pandemic that cut off a chunk of business from restaurants and schools causing […]
Drought declaration includes funding, but not for storage
By Vicky Boyd San Joaquin Farm Bureau President David Strecker doesn’t need the governor declaring a drought to know how dry the state is and how meager runoff is. He […]
Cal-OSHA keeps COVID rules in place
Ag community pushes for elimination of COVID Emergency Temporary Standard By Vicky Boyd Despite pleas from business groups to scrap the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, the California Occupational Safety and […]
