State cutting off water supply to thousands of farmers
By Vicky Boyd As part of a state drought emergency, the State Water Board has begun steps to halt water diversions by about 4,300 junior water rights holders within the […]
Agriculture drives water efficiency technology
By Vicky Boyd As water and labor supplies grow increasingly tight, many water users have turned to technology to help make more efficient use of what they have but not […]
U.S. Supreme Court favors landowners in union access ruling
By Vicky Boyd The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of two California farming operations that had fought a 1975 state rule allowing union organizers on their property to […]
New resource tool helps ranchers with drought decisions
By Craig W. Anderson With the arrival of latest moderate to exceptional drought, the University of California Cooperative Extension has notified ranchers of a new drought decision – support tool […]
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 […]