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Date: September 8, 2010
- Organic crops find home on refuge land
- Williamson Act bill passes at end of legislative year
- Korean Free Trade Agreement has strong support
- Commentary: As you focus on today's harvest... don't forget about tomorrow's harvest
Date: September 1, 2010
- Act protects farmland from growth pressure
- Farm Bureau calls for careful study of Klamath dams
- Commentary: Are you smoke testing your diesel pickup?
Date: August 25, 2010
- Ranchers learn about water testing program
- Cal/OSHA board adopts revised heat safety rules
- Mexico ratchets up its retaliation in truck dispute
- Commentary: Personal experiences show impact of estate tax
Date: August 18, 2010
- Cool spring, mild summer delay valley crops
- Next two weeks will be critical at the Capitol
- Farm groups urge continuation of Bush-era tax cuts
- Commentary: Change in law would help address vet shortages
Date: August 11, 2010
- Latest moth finds will lead to new plant quarantines
- Adoption of flow report marks latest delta development
- New electric line will cut through Visalia-area farms
- Commentary: Bill offers simple solution to rural doctor shortages
Date: August 4, 2010
- Methyl iodide registration faces new hurdles
- Estate tax reform gains momentum with Feinstein bill
- Farmers, workers welcome veto of overtime bill
- Commentary: Let your voice be heard as legislative session ends
Date: July 21, 2010
- Estate tax reform sees movement with Senate bill
- Farm exports rebound from last year's lows
- Notification rules lead to changes for farmers, PCAs
- Rice growers toss away the calendar for this year
- Commentary: D-Day approaches on estate tax reform
Date: July 14, 2010
- Almond growers, marketers prepare for big 2010 crop
- Farmers call for more flexibility in water quality rules
- Outreach work to continue on water report rule
- Commentary: It's time for Congress to act on free trade agreements
Date: July 7, 2010
- Farmers, deputies see increase in metal theft
- Proposal would delay water bond vote until 2012
- New egg barn meets Prop. 2 rules, farm says
- Commentary: Can we save the Williamson Act? Should we?
Date: June 23, 2010
- Financial tools: More farmers look to manage the boom-bust cycle
- Farm groups say bill would reduce employees' hours
- Grape growers prepare for a 'difficult market'
- Commentary: Water diversion-reporting law brings a stream of FAQs
Date: June 16, 2010
- Less-than ideal weather hampers tomatoes' growth
- Primary election sets up key races for November
- Farmers urge commission to cut PG&E rate request
- Commentary: Ready—Set—Go
Date: June 9, 2010
- Water managers weigh implications of order
- Revised foreign worker program beset by delays
- Backyard trees become the focus in citrus pest fight
- Commentary: Continuing the conservation partnership with farmers
Date: June 2, 2010
- Klamath farmers face 'worrisome' water situation
- Farm Bureau sues DFG over water rights authority
- Water diversion report deadline comes on July 1
- Commentary: Immigration system must reflect reality
Date: May 26, 2010
- Water, taxes head CFBF Washington agenda
- The delta: Judge's ruling, new study hearten farm water users
- Scientists decide moth eradication remains the goal
- Strawberry harvest picks up speed after starting slowly
- Commentary: Innovation will help to meet Central Valley water needs
Date: May 19, 2010
- Policy on instream flows could set precedent
- State budget gap totals $19 billion; cuts, fees planned
- Hearings to begin on electricity rate hikes for PG&E
- Commentary: Whitman to farmers: 'I will be your biggest champion'
Date: May 12, 2010
- Farm groups urge flexible water rules for Central Coast
- Congress starts to work early on 2012 Farm Bill
- A large-but-late cherry crop heads to market
- Commentary: Grazing policies must focus on science-based solutions
Date: May 5, 2010
- Groups advocate to restore Williamson Act
- Methyl iodide: DPR says new fumigant to have 'stringent' limits
- Farmers solidify knowledge of heat safety regulations
- Commentary: At the Capitol, playing defense while seeking solutions
Date: April 28, 2010
- April showers mean flowers, forage for bees
- 'Access letter' heats up debate about frost water
- Struggling dairies hope to hang on as milk prices rise
- Commentary: Earth Day underscores value of farmers' stewardship
Date: April 21, 2010
- Diesel rule: 'AG' stickers mark qualified agricultural trucks
- Spring rainstorms slow field work in much of state
- Scientific report: Biotech crops benefit farmers
- Commentary: Health care law kicks off a 'new ballgame' for employers
Date: April 14, 2010
- 'Rolling stumping' could be in future for avocado trees
- High-speed rail: Officials nix one route, but another threatens farms
- Mexican trade dispute continues into second year
- Rural crime investigators stress need to mark property
- Commentary: With new leadership, together we can fix this mess
Date: April 7, 2010
- California cotton stages a partial comeback
- Feinstein outlines approaches to deal with water losses
- Export outlook holds promise for dairy farmers
- Commentary: Farm Bureau board takes farm issues to nation's capital
Date: March 24, 2010
- Egg farms' dilemma: To comply, close or move?
- Delta report says fish protection lacks flexibility
- Klamath Basin farmers face short water allocation
- Beef producers see a 'significantly better' outlook for this year
- Commentary: Upcoming vote could secure future of PD/GWSS program
Date: March 17, 2010
- State leads nation in organic EQIP projects
- CFBF leaders seek water solutions in Washington
- Young farmers focus on honing advocacy skills
- More start organic farms as others leave the market
- Commentary: Owners of diesel agricultural trucks must 'use it or lose it'
Date: March 10, 2010
- Farmers work to create political opportunities
- Diesel rule: Deadline to report agricultural trucks comes March 31
- State salamander ruling complicates livestock ranching
- Commentary: Humboldt Creamery case shows Farm Bureau in action
Date: March 3, 2010
- Imperial County to cancel Williamson Act
- Water allocations bring frustration as reservoirs rise
- Farm Bureaus join forces to address water quality
- Efficiency sells for product marketers, farm supply stores
- Commentary: Leopold Award recognizes farmers' stewardship work
Date: February 24, 2010
- Nurseries say signs point to improved sales
- Interim response to water shortages gains support
- Judge says water problems won't be solved in court
- Commentary: School gardens promote hands-on learning
Date: February 17, 2010
- In rural regions, health facilities fight to survive
- Bill aims to add flexibility to rules on fish protection
- Farmers say new H-2A rule adds cost, complexity
- Commentary: A chance for some relief from the regulatory drought in California
Date: February 10, 2010
- Rains lead to hope for a rangeland revival
- USDA announces plans to revise animal ID system
- Prosecutor says fishery officials stress enforcement
- Commentary: New law changes reporting for surface water diversions
Date: February 3, 2010
- Economy unsettles grape growers and wine marketers
- As water flows to ocean, delta disputes continue
- Tomato growers face challenges with water, price
- Quarantine disrupts avocado farmers' Super Bowl market
- Commentary: Water strife does not bode well for farmers or consumers
Date: January 27, 2010
- Storms bolster snowpack, bring strong winds
- Water board vote on frost protection troubles farmers
- Dairy downturn reduces demand for young heifers
- Farmers voice concerns over high-speed rail line project
- Commentary: One person can effect change
Date: January 20, 2010
- Demand for tree crops boosts nursery sales
- Water briefing provides little encouragement
- CFBF delegates work to strengthen AFBF farm policy
- Commentary: Regulators must balance environmental and economic sustainability
Date: January 13, 2010
- Farmers, lenders keep close watch on credit
- Governor's plan opens negotiations on new state budget
- Farm Bureau says new energy policy will harm farmers
- Commentary: Federal estate tax threatens to become 'a fine mess'
- Commentary: Tax poses onerous burden for family farms and ranches