One of the most special days of the annual Fair, Cattlemen & Farmers Day pays tribute to our local cattlemen, cattlewomen, and agriculturalists. Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the Industrial Arts program, enjoy a fabulous BBQ steak dinner with a glass of wine or beer, and find out who wins the coveted Cattleman of the Year, Cattlewoman of the Year and Agriculturalist of the Year!

Cal Poly -Ag Calendar

1. Introduction to Utility Wildfire Risk Mitigation Webinar, Swanton Pacific Ranch: 7/14

2. Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day: 7/28

San Luis Obispo County

3. Night Harvest Light and SWEEP Grants, Vineyard Team: 7/15

4. Open Farm Days: FARMstead ED: 7/15-17

5. Open Garden Day, UC Master Gardeners: 7/16...

Tickets are available now for "Savoring Summer in the Greenhouse," a table-to-farm dinner at Clearwater Color Nursery in Los Osos on Saturday, July 16 from 6-9 p.m. This inaugural feast is part of the 2nd Annual SLO County Farm Trail's Open Farm Days event, and proceeds will benefit Must Charities, the Great AGventure, and FARMstead ED.

Kenney Enney's ranch in northern San Luis Obispo County butts up against the heart of Paso Robles' wine country. Vines dominate the arid summer landscape east of San Miguel until the grapes give way to his 850 acres of grain, cattle, and untouched open space.

San Luis Obispo County's June 7 Primary Election numbers were updated one last time on July 7, 2022, at 9:57 a.m.

"I will be signing the certification of the election results, gathering all of the required documentation that needs to accompany that certification and sending it up to the Secretary of State's Office," said SLO County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law key elements of a new $307.9-billion state budget, a spending plan centered on gas refunds for 17.5 million taxpayers to soften the sting of high fuel prices and the cost of living.

PUBLISHED ON SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing that $1.85 million will be awarded to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) to increase technical assistance for California's organic farmers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to declare that nondairy milk alternatives aren't really milk. Henceforth producers would need to call their product something else. Goodbye "almond milk," hello "almond drink," or some better market-tested name. The FDA sent its recommendations to the White House Office of Management and Budget a few weeks ago.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Concerns about inflation and personal finances have surged while COVID has evaporated as a top issue for Americans, a new poll shows, marking an upheaval in priorities just months before critical midterm elections. Forty percent of U.S.

In a recent ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has restricted some of the regulating authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). The 6-3 ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency centers on the Major Questions Doctrine. At issue was the Clean Power Plan rule created under the Obama Administration in 2015.

The California Air Resources Board (the Board or CARB) adopted new mobile source certification and compliance fees at the April 22, 2021 public Board hearing. The regulations were finalized by the Office of Administrative Law on January 18, 2022 with an effective date of April 1, 2022.

Do you own or operate fork lifts in California? CARB is providing a unique training opportunity for fleets to learn about the requirements of the Large Spark Ignition (LSI) Fleet Regulation. The topics covered will include: reporting requirements, labeling requirements, and 2016 program amendments. Owners of off-road vehicles with LSI engines are strongly encouraged to attend.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to a virtual One-Stop Truck event. Attendees can access presentations on regulatory compliance, financial assistance, and new technology options.

Submit Maps for Acreage Reporting Deadline of July 15

If you haven’t already done so, submit maps and report planted acreage to the San Luis Obispo County FSA Office.   JULY 15, 2022, is the acreage reporting deadlines for San Luis Obispo County for the following crops:

• All Row Crops
• All Perennial Forage and Grasses

To help agricultural producers offset the impacts of natural disasters in 2020 and 2021, Congress included emergency relief funding in the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 117-43). This law targets at least $750 million for livestock producers impacted by drought or wildfires.

Filing taxes for an agricultural operation can be challenging, and many producers may not have the funds to hire accountants or tax professionals to assist. USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the National Farm Income Tax Extension Committee are offering two free webinars: Tuesday, July 12, 2 p.m.

Michael and Nancy Neils knew exactly what they wanted-and where to find it-at the certified farmers market at Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento. The Sacramento couple marched from booth to booth at the outdoor market, purchasing $70 in fruits, vegetables and eggs in a mere 15 minutes, while chit-chatting with their favorite farmer vendors.

Join UC Nut Crops Advisor Catherine Mae Culumber, Irrigation Specialists Daniele Zaccaria and Khaled Bali, Irrigation Advisor Blake Sanden, Professional Researcher Elia Scudiero, and other University of California experts in this in-person Water Management Workshop on July 7, 2022 at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, CA to learn about the latest research and advances in ...

Olive oil pro­duc­ers in California cel­e­brated a record year at the 2022 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.

Forty-one farm­ers and millers from the Golden State, which is respon­si­ble for vir­tu­ally all olive oil pro­duc­tion in the United States, com­bined to earn a record-high 88 of the indus­try's most cov­eted qual­ity awards.

A bipartisan coalition of House of Representatives members has introduced a resolution to save the iconic giant sequoias. The Save our Sequoias (SOS) Act will provide land managers with the emergency tools and resources needed to save the trees and ensure their long-term survival.

By Sunny Andersen The American Seed Trade Association recently launched a redesigned, updated guide that allows farmers, landowners and others to easily locate and contact professional seed suppliers for quality environmental, conservation and cover crop seed.

A federal judge in California threw out Trump-era changes to the Endangered Species Act, including one that allowed economic factors to be considered on whether to list a species as threatened or endangered. The ruling Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Jon S.

PUBLISHED ON AMSTERDAM (AP) - Dutch police shot at a tractor during a heated night of farm protests and detained three demonstrators, the latest incident in a string of protests against government plans to cut pollutant emissions that many farmers fear would hurt their livelihoods.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Monterey County Farm Bureau are joining together to announce the release of "California Agricultural Neighbors: neighbor-to-neighbor best practices to help enhance localized food safety efforts."

Cal Poly Strawberry Ctr. & Calif. Strawberry Comm. presents Cal Poly Strawberry Center Annual Field Day 2022 - Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Cal Poly Strawberry Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. Find event and ticket information.

Nearly ten years ago the California LGMA partnered with STOP Foodborne Illness to create a motivational training video for leafy greens producers. The video features the stories of two young women, Rylee Gustafson and Lauren Bush, who became seriously ill with E. coli after eating contaminated spinach in 2006.

Although farm and food production workers were considered essential workers during the pandemic, many of California's food employers endangered those workers, violating Cal/OSHA's COVID-19 guidelines more often than most industries, a new report said.

Sacramento-Cal/OSHA is reminding employers that California's protection from wildfire smoke standard requires them to take steps to protect their workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. Harmful air quality from wildfire smoke is impacting Amador County and can occur anywhere in the state on short notice.

Californians have a new tool to track wildfires as head into the height of fire season. Watch Duty allows people to track fire behavior in real-time. The app's coverage zone recently expanded from a handful of Bay Area counties to the entire state.

The Electra Fire maintained its acreage and containment overnight Thursday, as crews took advantage of cool weather to tamp down hot spots at the blaze near Jackson. The fire, which is burning along the Amador-Calaveras county line, is 4,112 acres and 40% contained as of Thursday morning, Cal Fire said.

The California Cattlemen's Association (CCA) is please to welcome Maureen LaGrande to the staff as our associate director of communications. Maureen grew up in the small town of Sites

Ever daydreamed about listening to wolves howl on the open range with a herd of cows and your horses as your only companions? Then the U.S. Department of Agriculture has just the job for you in northeastern California. On Friday, the federal agency's Wildlife Services branch posted an advertisement for a "Range Rider" position.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is pleased to provide an update on Proposition 12, written by Dr. Elizabeth Cox, Animal Care Program Manager and the lead for Proposition 12 enforcement in California. Dr. Cox recently visited ten sow farms across the U.S.

New greenhouse will be insect-proof, to protect against red blotch and other grapevine diseases FPS provides U.S. grape industry with high-quality, virus-tested grapevine plant material Additional greenhouse planned to increase capacity A new, $5.25 million greenhouse is being built on the University of California, Davis, campus to safeguard an important grapevine collection from red blotch disease and other pathogens.

CDFA Home PDCP PD/GWSS Board PD/GWSS Assessment & Referendum In 2001, an annual, value-based assessment on winegrapes was established to fund PD/GWSS research and related activities. The PD/GWSS Board was also established at that time.

Each month we post biographies of legendary growers, winemakers, innovators, movers and shakers. We highlight tools and equipment from our historic collections. We write the history of American wine and review books and films for your enjoyment.

Join us online for a virtual seminar on Phylloxera, nematodes, and other vineyard pests. This seminar qualifies for 2 hours of DPR CEUs in the "other" category. As always, this seminar is free for members and $30 for guests.

Fourth-generation cotton and alfalfa grower Nancy Caywood of Arizona chats with Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall about the impact of the drought out west, her farm's conservation story and her ag literacy efforts. We're in the San Carlos Irrigation District and our dam has no water.

Written exclusively for Maven's Notebook by Robin Meadows The litany of harms from yellow starthistle, California's most aggressive invasive weed with as many as 15 million acres infested, ranges from crowding out native plants to becoming so spiny livestock stop eating it. New research adds sucking the land dry to that list.

California's water issues may be complicated. But the rainfall shortage driving the state's current drought comes down to basic math. "In most places we are missing an entire year of rain over the past three years," said Jan Null, a meteorologist with Golden Gate Weather Services in Half Moon Bay.

Despite the oppressive dryness that has plagued the region for more than 20 years, California has, in large part, avoided reductions to its usage of the Colorado River. But now that reservoir levels have fallen drastically, the Golden State may be forced to use less water, a prospect that would only further strain a state that is already asking residents in some regions to stop watering lawns and take shorter showers.