SBCFB Weekly Newsletter

May 29, 2024

Thank You To Our Sponsors!

AgWest Farm Credit, Alexander Pump Service, Inc., All American Drilling, Aquatrex, Coastal Ag, Ellwood Ranch, Garey Store and Deli, Helena, Hometown Insurance Services, Litle Construction Inc., Nielsen Building Materials, Rarig Construction Inc., SAR Water & Construction

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Farm Bureau Extension: 2024 CE Series

California Farm Bureau presents the Farm Bureau Extension: 2024 Continuing Education Series held virtually. Join throughout the year for webinars featuring content that meets your pesticide continuing education (CE) requirements. Subject matter experts will share information immediately applicable to your business operations and advance your professional development. CE certificates will be sent for each webinar attended after the successful completion of a simple quiz on the material.


Classes are presented via Zoom and held during the mid-morning hours on the specified dates. Check below for class dates. Cost is free for members and $400 for non-members.


• June 13 - Integrated Pest Management

• July 11 - Vertebrate Pest Control

• Aug 8 - Personal Protective Equipment

• Sept 12 - Application Inspection

• October 10 - Choosing the Right Pesticide

• Nov 14 - Preventing Common Violations


Click here for more information.


YOUR FARM BUREAU HAPPENINGS


October 11, 2024

11:00 am - Range Opens

11:30 am - Registration & Lunch

1:00 pm - Tee Off Time & Ball Drop

6:00 pm - Dinner & Awards

2024 SBCF 3rd Annual Golf Tournament & Ball Drop

The Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau and GAATE Foundation is excited to announce our 3rd Annual Golf Classic at the beautiful Glen Annie Golf Course will be held this year on Friday, October 11, 2024. Make sure to mark your calendars and tee up your friends for a fun day out on the golf course.


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Save the Date!

AUGUST 17, 2024

4:00 pm - Cocktails

5:00 pm - Dinner

6:00 pm - Live Auction

2024 Celebrate Harvest Dinner & Live Auction

With great pleasure, the Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau is pleased to once again host an evening in celebration and showcase of Santa Barbara County’s agricultural bounty. Please join us Saturday, August 17th for a fun night of drinking & dancing, delicious locally grown food, and an amazing live auction!

We are proud to celebrate the hands that feed us!

Oak Tree Seedlings Available

Oak Tree Seedlings are available starting May 29th. Call or stop by the Farm Bureau Office in Buellton to retrieve your Oak Tree Seedlings!

190 Industrial Way

Buellton, CA 93427

8058-688-7479

farmsbc@hwy246.net

The Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau Oak Tree Education Program has oak seedlings available free of charge to Santa Barbara County residents! 


Teri Bontrager, Executive Director, worked with the Agriculture and Horticulture classes at Santa Maria, Righetti and Santa Ynez High Schools this year planting approximately 6,000 acorns. The schools have done an outstanding job all year of caring for the seedlings and now they are ready to find new homes. 


The seedlings are in small crates of 36 seedlings each.


California Farm Bureau expresses concerns on state budget, mill tax

Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday presented his revised state budget plan, including spending cutes to address California's historic budget deficit. In his presentation, the Governor also said California should live within its means and avoid raising taxes.


California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass commented on budget challenges affecting water priorities for agriculture. She noted that farmers and ranchers are also facing a significant tax increase from a spending proposal that remains in the governor's budget.


The Governor is currently proposing an increase in the mill tax levied on pesticides to address the budget deficit of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. The plan to raise the mill tax from 21 mills to 28.6 mills over a three-year period, along with significant increases in registration and licensing fees would amount to a $33 million tax increase statewide.


Read the full article Here.

California Farm Bureau-sponsored bill targeting

health and economic impacts of wildfire smoke advances


Legislation sponsored by the California Farm Bureau that aims to improve the understanding of the health impacts of wildfire smoke and enhance the state’s ability to mitigate these impacts through data-driven approaches has passed the California Senate with unanimous support. The bill moves on to the California Assembly.

Senate Bill 945, the Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act, authored by California Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, D-Jackson, seeks to establish a statewide integrated wildfire smoke and health data platform by July 1, 2026, to better understand the negative health impacts of wildfire smoke on California’s population and evaluate the effectiveness of investments in forest health and wildfire mitigation. 


Under SB 945, protocols will be developed for data sharing, documentation, quality control and the promotion of open-source platforms related to wildfire smoke and health data. Additionally, regularly updated data products will be created to track air pollution concentrations, population exposure to smoke and adverse health outcomes


Read the full article here.

FEATURED MEMBER BENEFIT

AmeriGas Propane

When it comes to running your life smoothly, there's no better partner than AmeriGas. Learn about the benefits of choosing AmeriGas for your propane needs.

Safety is Priority One

At AmeriGas, safety is a way of life. We employ a full-time safety management team that provides leadership to our employees and our customers based on industry standards.

We are a Reliable Partner

No matter what you need or when you need it, we're here for you. You can rely on AmeriGas to keep you powered up without interruptions or complications.

Responsive Customer Service

Any time of the day or night, you can get ahold of AmeriGas. With 24/7 expert customer support, a dedicated safety management team, and over 6,500 employees, we make sure you always have the answers and solutions you need most, when you need them.


Farm Bureau members save $0.05 per gallon on propane deliveries, receive a complimentary service check and a No Run-Out Guarantee with automatic delivery.

Additionally, members have access to:

  • 24 hour emergency services
  • $100 referral bonus for new customers
  • Online bill pay options

order deliveries online


Visit AmeriGas at www.amerigas.com for additional information


FEATURED BUSINESS MEMBER

Valley Pacific Petroleum Services Inc.

In 1947, Durrel Woolsey joined Standard Oil as a commissioned agent. Over time Woolsey established Woolsey Oil Company, later becoming Valley Pacific Petroleum Servicing, Inc.


Valley Pacific soon added locations throughout Central California, . Strategically located through the state's agricultural and rural belts in the Central Valley, Central Coast, and the North Coast, Valley Pacific provides services throughout California and beyond. They are now one of the state's largest petroleum marketers.


Valley Pacific strives to serve its five distinct shareholders with the following governing values:

  

Shareholders:  “Earn A Fair Profit.”

Employees:  “Work Hard; Work Smart; Be Safe; Have Fun.”

Customers:  “Safe, Clean, Dependable, Friendly Service: No Surprises. No Disappointments.”

Vendors:  “Expect The Best.”

Community:  “Obey The Law & Be A Good Neighbor.”

 



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Thank you to our Business Members!

Auto

Larry's 8 Day Auto Parts



Rio Vista Chevrolet


Banking

American Riviera Bank


Community Bank of Santa Maria


Contractors

Santori Woodworking Inc.


Clay's Septic & Jetting Inc.


Energy & Utilities

Pacific Gas & Electric Company


Equipment Rental & Sales

Milpas Rental


Quinn Company


Farms & Ranches

Acquistapace Farms


Innovative Produce


Martinez Orchards, Inc.



Red Blossom Sales Inc.


Ricci Farms


Farm Supplies

Farm Supply Company


Jim's Supply Co.


Floral

Johanne's Flowers, Inc.


Insurance

Holmes & Holmes Insurance Agency


Hometown Insurance


Labor

Growers Ag Labor LLC


San Lucas Ag Service


Management

Coastal Vineyard Care Associates


Hampton Farming Company


Market

El Rancho Market


Non-Profit

People's Self-Help Housing


Santa Barbara County Food Bank


Petroleum

JB Dewar, Inc.


Valley Pacific Petroleum Services Inc.


Rodent Bait & Equipment

Wilco Distributors, Inc.