Sep 18, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Redwings Horse Sanctuary Block party: Discover a 31 year tradition of love taking root in the neighborhood. Come and celebrate our 31st anniversary with us! Bring the whole family!

Part 2 of the 2022 election season is right around the corner in San Luis Obispo County. In November, SLO County voters will have the opportunity to elect representatives for 35 different government agencies, for a total of more than 70 offices. Candidates had until Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Nearly four dozen San Luis Obispo County races have already been decided - about three monthsbefore Election Day. For 46 local races, only one candidate applied to run for an open seat. A candidate immediately wins the office when they are the sole applicant for a position.

Paso Robles city leaders put out a survey to gather feedback about the city's cannabis regulations. "This is just really to find out where everyone's at," said City of Paso Robles Police Chief, Damian Nord. Medicinal marijuana was legalized in California years ago. Recreational use was legalized much more recently.

By Kevin Hecteman It used to be that a California farmer couldn't just put the farm on a truck and hit the road for another state. Advances in plant science and crop protection may be changing that, which worries Jamie Johansson to no end.

The last-minute push to keep Diablo Canyon Power Plant running past 2025 just got its biggest shot in the arm yet. Draft state legislation introduced this month would loan PG&E up to $1.4 billion to help it relicense the nuclear plant for another five to 10 years of operation.

Much of the coverage surrounding the Sri Lankan crisis explains the fall of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's government in terms of runaway inflation, rolling blackouts and a debt default that created a financial catastrophe in a nation that had achieved upper-middle-income status just a few short years ago.

WASHINGTON - With the Inflation Reduction Act now signed into law by President Biden earlier this week, you may be wondering when inflation will go down. Well, Americans may be waiting for a while. According to The University of Pennsylvania's Penn Wharton Budget Model, "The act would have no meaningful effect on inflation in the near term."

While the farm bill is commonly thought of as a piece of agricultural legislation, the nutrition title of the bill is just as important and just as beneficial to farmers and ranchers. Micheal Clements shares more on why the nutrition title is vital to the legislation.

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced another installment (phase) in assistance to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021. More than 18,000 producers will soon receive new or updated pre-filled disaster applications to offset eligible crop losses.

The USDA will direct additional funds toward voluntary nutrient management projects on the farm and streamline the process of applying for funding, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday. Vilsack said nutrient management would "help farmers address local resource concerns and global food security issues while also improving their bottom line."

A private investment firm aims to break ground on an inland port in the middle of California's Mojave Desert by 2023 after local officials greenlit the project last week. The Kern County Board of Supervisors granted zoning approval to Texas-based Pioneer Partners to build the proposed Mojave Inland Port 90 miles outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, according to a release.

The USDA, Economic Research Service's Food Price Outlook (FPO) provides monthly forecasts of annual food price percent changes up to 18 months in advance. The forecasts add value to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer and Producer Price Indexes (CPI, PPI) by giving farmers, wholesalers, retailers, institutional buyers, consumers, and policymakers a uniform set of predictions about food prices.

Facing mounting pressure, John Deere announced in March that it would make more of its repair software available to equipment owners. The company also said at the time that it will release an "enhanced customer solution" next year so customers and mechanics can download and apply official software updates for Deere equipment themselves, rather than having John Deere unilaterally apply the patches remotely or force farmers to bring products to authorized dealerships.

Inflation is 'front and center' for agriculture and other sectors as Washington lawmakers fight over ways to control it ahead of the November midterm elections. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says farm families are facing tough pocketbook issues at the Iowa State and county fairs this year.

With the Legislature just days away from adjourning its 2022 session, Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a series of decrees and demands that, he says, will set California on a righteous path of dealing with climate change.

PUBLISHED ON SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The 8th California Oak Symposium will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in San Luis Obispo, and anyone involved in research, education, management or conservation of California's oak woodlands is invited to participate. The theme of the symposium is "Sustaining California Oak Woodlands Under Current and Future Conditions."

The California Avocado Commission is currently accepting nominations for the CAC Board of Directors. The nomination period for the 2022 General Election will end August 26, 2022.

It's a busy day at a farmers market. As you look around, you see booths selling produce from places like Nipomo, Lompoc, Santa Maria and Goleta. But, this farmer's market isn't in Carpinteria, or Santa Barbara. It's in Studio City. Many Central and South Coast farmers have been bringing their produce to LA farmer's markets for years.

Ketchup, salsa, pizza sauce, marinara and more: Consumers may be seeing the price of these favorite staples change for the worse due to the availability of their main ingredient. This month, tomato farmers are finding their yields in danger as California faces its worst drought in over a millennium.

Lourdes Cardenas has worked the fields in the San Joaquin Valley for more than 20 years. "I've worked in all the crops - grapes, cherries, peaches, nectarines. I'm marching because I want representation and to be respected," she said. The respect she and other farmworkers seek is not only from their employers, but also from Gov.

Editor's note: John Tipton, who worked previously at the Porterville Recorder, where the Bloomingtonian's Jeremy Hogan started as a freelance visual journalist in 1988 offered these images to Bloomingtonian readers last weekend.

The app launched in August 2021, at the height of the 2021 fire season, which in California typically falls between June and October. At launch, the app covered only California's Sonoma county. On June 1, 2022, Watch Duty expanded its reach to cover all of California.

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. - In remote northern California, only a few miles from the Oregon border as the crow flies, a troubling but all too familiar scene is unfolding. Another deadly wildfire has upended the lives of people who lived here because they liked the woods ...

PUBLISHED ON WASHINGTON - The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) has condemned the flawed "Food Compass" study funded, in part, by fake meat promoter Bill Gates. "The idea that M&M's, potato chips and cereal are somehow healthier than natural beef ignores scientific evidence and frankly doesn't measure up to logic.

CASTRO VALLEY - Separated from her offspring, a terrified mother cow darts into an arena chased by a rodeo cowboy on horseback - a pursuit that continues until the heifer is lassoed and a second cowboy tackles and slams the animal into the dirt.

More avian flu outbreaks have been reported in Northern California, including a backyard flock of chickens in Sacramento County and a large outbreak among 1,500 privately-owned birds in Butte County. The Butte County discovery prompted a declaration of a "local health emergency" Wednesday.

J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines announced this week that it has been named one of the Top 100 Wineries of 2022 by Wine & Spirits Magazine. This year marks the eighteenth year that Wine & Spirits has celebrated the world's best wineries with a top-100 list that spans a who's who of the greatest wineries around the globe.

A one-hour event for hospitality and sales staff of local SIP Certified properties to learn about the program and experience sustainable winegrowing practices in action with a property tour. 30-minute indoor presentation by SIP Certified covering: The 3 P's: People, Planet, and Prosperity Consumers want sustainable products!

September 24, 2022

Get on your dancing boots and come celebrate the harvest!

By Robert Rivas Robert Rivas We need to be honest with ourselves: Extreme heat and drought are not going to disappear any time soon. And while I believe we should be doing everything possible to slow and reverse climate change, I also believe the state needs to better implement resiliency measures to ensure our residents, agriculture and economy overall continue to thrive.

California is in the midst of a serious drought, which is taking a major toll on our local agricultural industries. The Water Quality, Supply & Infrastructure Improvement Act (Prop 1) passed back in 2014, yet no construction of any of the funded projects has commenced.

Arroyo Grande Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan Public Draft Now Available for Review and Public Comment The complete Arroyo Grande Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) Public Draft has been posted online and is available for review. The public comment period for the GSP Public Draft is now open and will close on September 18, 2022.

The San Luis Obispo City Council passed new water restrictions at its meeting Tuesday night. City leaders say that SLO has plenty of water for the foreseeable future, but they are being required by the state to adopt stage two drought restrictions. "For us, we're in a much better position than a lot of places in California.

Persistent drought continues to hammer farmers and ranchers in Western, Central and Southern Plains states, with far-reaching implications for not only farmers' and ranchers' bottom lines, but also food availability and affordability. The third edition of AFBF's Assessing ....