Beautiful Evening Enjoyed at the SLO County Foundation for Ag Awareness Fundraiser on Friday | |
A big thank you to all who attended Friday night's fundraiser at Giuseppe's in Pismo Beach. We appreciate all who came out and enjoyed a chef-curated multi-course meal paired with local wines. | |
This Week In SLO County Agriculture | |
Community: Free Conservation Plans Offered by Coastal Resource Conservation District | |
Free Conservation Plans Offered By Coastal RCD | |  |
Cal Poly students host 43rd annual Poly Royal Truck and Tractor Pull | Cal Poly students hosted the 43rd annual Poly Royal Truck and Tractor Pull Saturday. The event was originally scheduled for April but was postponed due to the rain. | | | |
County Government: New SLO County Top Administrator Settling into the Position, Ready to Face Important Issues | |
New SLO County top administrator settling into the position, ready to face important issues | Just a few days on the job, San Luis Obispo County's new chief administrative officer Matt Pontes is still settling into the position and excited about returning back to the Central Coast, where he graduated college and worked for several years. | | | | |
City permanently closing left turn lane from Airport Road onto Highway 46 East | Motorists advised to plan alternate routes when traveling from Airport Road to 46 East - Beginning Tuesday next week, motorists traveling through the Airport Road [...] | | | |
State Government: California Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Taxpayer Protection Act | |
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CFBF's Farm Bureau at Work- May 3, 2024
WOLF COMPENSATION FUNDING
On April 11, the report for the Wolf Compensation Funding Program was released. Since then, Farm Bureau, California Cattlemen’s, and Defenders of Wildlife have been making a renewed push to secure $3 million in funding for the continuation of the program. The current ask to the Legislature encourages members to sign on to the attached letter in asking Governor Newsom to fund the program. The current letter attached
https://workdrive.zoho.com/file/ck3ej363d829bce7b4f159e9da378aa7cb9dc .
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Californians are protecting themselves from wildfire. Why is there still an insurance crisis? | Californians are clearing trees and buying fire-safe roofs. Why aren't their wildfire mitigation efforts reflected in insurance rates? | | | | |
California Supreme Court to hear arguments on Taxpayer Protection Act | The California Supreme Court this week will hear oral arguments on the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, as the state's highest court determines whether to strip the proposal from the November ballot. | | | |
Federal Government: Progress on New Farm Bill Promising for Specialty Crops | |
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CFBF's Weekly Federal Policy News- May 3, 2024
- House and Senate Ag Leads Release Competing Farm Bill Frameworks
- DOL Issues Worker Protection Rule
- APHIS Electronic ID Rule for Certain Cattle and Bison Finalized
- Leadership Farm Bureau Advocates in DC
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New farm bill remains unlikely as Congress returns | The current extension to the 2018 farm bill will expire on Sept. 30. | | | | |
Progress on New Farm Bill Promising for Specialty Crops | Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance applauds the latest update on 2024 Farm Bill legislation. | | | |
Produce: Census of Agriculture: Specialty Crops Account for 10% of U.S. Farm Operations | |
Promising Research of Biopesticide Integration in Small Fruit | Strawberry trial using biopesticides bodes well in terms of preventing disease resistance. | | | | |
Census of Agriculture: Specialty crops account for 10% of U.S. farm operations | Specialty crop operations include those that primarily grow vegetables and melons, fruit and tree nuts, and greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture products. | | | | |
California Strawberry Commission, Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce present industry honors | The California Strawberry Commission recently partnered with the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce to honor members of the strawberry industry. | | | |
Labor: Farm Bureau Highlights 'Tsunami of New Rules' from Department of Labor | |
Farm Bureau Highlights 'Tsunami of New Rules' from Department of Labor | The Department of Labor has issued a final rule aimed at strengthening protections for temporary agricultural workers... | | | | |
Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule | Temporary farmworkers are getting more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment and other abuses. | | | | |
Farm Bureau Extension: Enroll Now! | |
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USDOL is Inspecting California Farms! Are You Ready?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is actively enforcing federal wage and hour and agricultural employment requirements with farm labor contractors and growers. California has also stepped up onsite visits through its Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF). Many employers are not fully prepared for potential consequences, which can include substantial citations and, in extreme circumstances, criminal prosecution.
Don’t hope you go unnoticed! Rosasco Law Group CEO Erica Rosasco will train you to be ready for an inspection. Employers and their supervisors should familiarize themselves with their rights before state or federal inspectors arrive. How you handle an investigation can make a huge difference!
When? Friday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m.
Where? Your desktop, laptop, or your favorite web-enabled device
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Business Member Spotlight:
Hot Spot Ag, Inc.
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What is HotSpot AG?
HotSpot AG is a farm management tool. Our first tool was developed to simplify irrigation and help growers comply with ever-changing regulations. Created by a fourth generation farm family, HotSpot AG is engineered to solve the problems farmers face in real time.
We get it, we live it every day. When California farming succeeds, we all win.
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Thank You Farm Bureau Members | |
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Renewing Agricultural Business Support Members
Central Coast Propane and G3 Enterprises
Renewing Agricultural Members
Halcyon Farms Inc., VR Group, Thomas Foss, Paul Viborg, Bill Schwoerer, Layne Laboratories, Inc, Robert Chesebrough, Ed Evenson, and Mark Morrison
Renewing Associate Members
Robert F Agee, Rob McKee, Walkin T Ranch, and Tom Keffury
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Featured Member Benefit:
CAT
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CAT Makes Rebuild Financing Easy: Explore Limited-Time Offers Today!
Explore CAT's limited-time rebuilding offers for alternatives to purchasing new equipment— including 0% financing for 12 months. Maximize savings with $250 off select attachments for your rebuilt machinery when you combine it with California Farm Bureau savings. 🛠️
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Livestock: Goats Return to Graze at the Salinas River Corridor in Paso Robles | |
Goats return to graze at the Salinas River Corridor in Paso Robles | Paso Robles welcomes back goats and sheep as they begin grazing firebreaks by the Salinas River for wildfire season. | | | | |
APHIS Bolsters Animal Disease Traceability in the United States | WASHINGTON -- Today [April 26, 2024], by amending and strengthening its animal disease traceability regulations for certain cattle and bison, the United States Department of... | | | |
Water: California's Groundwater Semi-Annual Conditions Update | |
How to incentivize better groundwater use | For more than a century, parts of California have been using groundwater faster than the resource can be replenished. As a result, aquifers are dwindling-a mounting challenge for irrigators, communities, and ecosystems. The negative impacts of over-extraction include subsidence, shallower wells running dry, and water-quality deterioration. | | | | |
California's Groundwater Semi-Annual Conditions Updates - California's Groundwater Conditions, Semi-Annual Update: Spring 2024 - California Natural Resources Agency Open Data | Semi-annual Conditions Updates are more frequent supplements to the comprehensive 5-year California's Groundwater (Bulletin 118) Updates https://water.ca.gov/calgw, and also provide additional... | | | | |
FDA publishes final rule on agricultural water | This new rule calls for systems-based agriculture water assessments to determine and guide measures to minimize risks from preharvest agriculture water use. | | | |
Farm Bureau Membership Matters | | |
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We cannot support your freedom to farm and ranch without your membership.
Join SLO County Farm Bureau now or renew your membership online. Go to slofarmbureau.org to join, or download the membership form PDF.
Have your renewal notice available to speed up the process; you will need to enter your membership number, name and ZIP code. Renewal dues may be paid online or over the phone by credit card.
We're here to help! Call us if you need us to lookup your member number or we can process your membership for you, at 805-543-3654.
All California county Farm Bureau memberships are processed through the California Farm Bureau Federation, but please reach out to our SLO County office if you need your membership number or have questions.
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Thank You Platinum Members | |
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