Agriculture is the lifeblood of California’s rural communities, and a thriving rural California is essential for the success of 21st century agriculture. These days, strengthening the economic future of farming and supporting the well-being of communities increasingly rely on access to technology. 

Please see below for links to upcoming events and opportunities. 

Cal Poly

1. Cal Poly Meat Market and Poly Provisions: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays

San Luis Obispo & Central Coast

2. Distillery Trail Weekend, Paso Robles: 8/11-13

3. ACRES-USA 5th Annual Healthy Soil Summit, Seaside: 8/23-24

4. Cuesta Ranch Education classes: Leatherwork, History, Plant Propagation and more: starts 9/6

5. National Heirloom Exposition, Ventura: 9/12-14

6. Intro to Sheep and Goat Grazing Management, Cuesta College: 9/16

   with Cal Poly's Beth Reynolds and Rob Rutherford

Join us in Downtown Sacramento for an invaluable opportunity to collaborate with educators who share your passion for agriculture!

The CA AITC Conference is designed for K-12 educators, administrators and volunteers to come together to learn and share how to incorporate food and fiber into all curricular areas!

Registration Cost (on or before August 15, 2023): $310 *Price will increase to $350 after August 15, 2023.

The primary election is more than six months away — but the five candidates battling for three seats on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors have collectively raised hundreds of ...

At its Aug. 3 meeting, the San Simeon Community Services District (CSD) extended its acting General Manager Patrick Faverty into an interim role after his...

Eventbrite - Office of Congressman Salud Carbajal presents Congressman Salud Carbajal San Luis Obispo Town Hall - Thursday, August 17, 2023 at San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau, San Luis Obispo, CA. Find event and ticket information.

To provide aid for U.S. farmers and ranchers who lost crop revenue due to unprecedented climate events, including severe drought, massive wildfires and flooding, federal lawmakers from California introduced bipartisan legislation that would create permanent disaster relief.

An executive order was recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom to help California better prepare for the next wet season...

California tribes and environmental groups argue state officials are violating civil rights by mismanaging water. The EPA is opening an investigation.

The Biden administration is spending more than $3 billion to cultivate more American farmers and forest landowners as partners to mitigate climate change - even while some Republicans on Capitol Hill try to stop the program entirely.

As lawmakers work to write the next farm bill, the American Farm Bureau Federation is sharing stories of its importance to agriculture. Chad Smith has more with an example from a Missouri farm. Smith: As ongoing drought grips much of the west and Midwest, farmers and ranchers are utilizing farm bill programs to ensure they're acting as stewards of the land.

While PG&E is still in the process of renewing its license for the power plant, they are working on a two-way path to also close the facility over time.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a draft white paper in support of its Vulnerable Species Pilot program...

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has opened $1.9 million in available funding to support integrated pest management (IPM) projects that expand available tools, resources and practices that increase the adoption of IPM and support a statewide transition to sustainable pest management. Sustainable pest management builds on the existing practices of IPM to incorporate ...

Customized California avocado retail programs will continue through Labor Day, says Terry Splane, vice president of marketing for the California Avocado Commission.

With temperatures breaking records in some parts of the state, producers emphasize the need for irrigation and unconventional working hours.

New cost studies model a management scenario for a 1,500-acre coastal vegetable operation.

Strawberry supply out of California is seeing a slight gap in production right now. "It's fairly light in relation to years past. This has not been your typical strawberry growing season, to...

This project focuses on building trust and relationships with farmworkers, promoting and enhancing the agricultural industry in the county, according to organizers.

Join us as we examine child labor risks and how to mitigate them through effective due diligence and collective action.

Thanks to the combined efforts of the Paso Robles Fire Department, Paso Robles Police Department, and Paso Robles Parks Department, fires in the riverbed have decreased by 46% year-over-year, ...

SACRAMENTO -- A sixth-generation Napa Valley winegrape grower who serves as a board member for the California Farm Bureau testified before the House Committee on...

The U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has agreed to pool wildfire prevention efforts and funding with California-based organizations through a nationwide initiative using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

California firefighters are using artificial intelligence to help spot wildfires, feeding video from more than 1,000 cameras strategically placed across the state into a machine that alerts first responders when to mobilize.

Tune in to the Climate Issues Update for Ranchers Webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 5:00pm. The Rancher Technical Assistance Program's (RTAP) Jack Rice and Noah Lopez will cover carbon market updates, local climate action plan updates and CCA's Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur will provide a legislative climate update.

Cattle may seem like uniquely American animals, steeped in the lore of cowboys, cattle drives and sprawling ranches. But cattle didn’t exist on the American continents prior to the arrival of the Spanish, who brought livestock with them from Europe by way of the Canary Islands. In a new study, researchers ...

This July, sisters Laney and Josie Arnold showed their heifers at the Replacement ...

Join us IN PERSON at Castoro Cellars for a presentation on grape and wine testing services followed by a panel discussion with grower reps, winemakers, and a grape brokerage.

The festival showcases over 60 of the region's best, most innovative micro-production winemakers, including many who are pouring at the festival for the first time*. Tickets are on sale now.

The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it.

Under California's draft rules, waste would undergo extensive treatment and testing, providing a new, costly but renewable water supply.

On Thursday, national forecasters gave El Niño a larger than 95% chance of lasting through early next year.

The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a cleanup and abatement order for contamination near San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport.

Special district managing Twitchell Dam and Reservoir 'needs improvement' in management, training and transparency