How Did Prop 19, Senate Bill 539 Change Property Taxes For Agriculture Inheritance? Find Out November 17
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SB 539 clarifies a confusing, narrowly-passed Nov. 2020 initiative, Proposition 19, which limits tax protections for a parent or grandparent passing down their land to their kids. The three key provisions for property tax assessments under Prop. 19 as it was passed were:
- If you don’t live in the property that was also your parent’s primary residence, the low Prop. 13 assessment will be stripped away and replaced with a new, much higher market value.
- This new approach also would have limited the transfer of the old tax base to the first $1 million of market value over the old tax base for an entire farm or ranch.
- It would have raised the taxes on the difference between the old tax base and the market value above $1 million plus the old tax base on the entire ranch or farm.
Since Prop. 19’s passage, Farm Bureau and Assessor Tom Bordonaro have negotiated with state leaders to minimize the property tax implications for agriculture, and we are proud to report that SB 539 actually strengthens the tax protections that existed prior to Prop. 19 for family farmers and ranchers.
SB 539 now clarifies that each legal parcel, rather than the farm or ranch as a whole, will be assessed as a “family farm” under Prop. 19. The bill also clarifies that a “family home” and a “family farm” legal parcel upon which the family home is located are eligible for individual exclusions from property tax reassessment under Prop. 19.
Hear from the experts and get your questions answered in this free event hosted by San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau. For questions, please contact SLO County Farm Bureau Executive Director Brent Burchett at 805-543-3654 or bburchett@slofarmbureau.org This webinar will be recorded and available for registrants. To register, click here.
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This Week In SLO County Agriculture
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This Issue Includes:
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Community News: KSBY - San Luis Obispo College Student Wins National Tractor Restoration Competition;
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Federal Government News: American Farm Bureau - The State Of: Fall 2021 Politics;
- USDA News: California Farm Service Agency Office Is Hiring;
- Business Member Spotlight: Poor Richard's Press;
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Labor News: Insurance Journal - California Labor Shortage Compounding Complex Agriculture Landscape For Insurance Pros;
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Livestock News: Sierra Sun Times - California Farm Bureau Reports Bill Would Expand Ranchers’ On-Farm Slaughter Options;
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Water News: American Farm Bureau - Assessing Western Drought Conditions – California Farm Bureau President Opens Window into State’s Water Management Woes;
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Environmental News: AgriPulse - Farmers: Pesticide Notifications Could ‘collapse’ California Agriculture;
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Vineyard & Wine News: Paso Robles Daily News - Honor Flight Central Coast Hosting A Wine Release Party;
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Wildfire News: The Sacramento Bee - California Created A Fund To cover Utilities’ Wildfire Costs. PG&E May Be First To Use It;
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Avocado News: AgAlert - Avocados Harvest Close To Projection As La Niña Looms;
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Ag Economics and Trade News: Morning Ag Clips - Supply Chain Delays Disrupt California Agriculture Exports; and
- Wisdom From The Farm & Ranch.
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October 29th Most Read Stories:
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Executive Director Report
Here are a few things we worked on this week:
- Met with Supervisor Debbie Arnold;
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Worked with a member on an issue with California Air Resources Board’s proposed Off-Road Diesel New Engine Emissions Standards (Tier 5 Rulemaking);
- Participated in the monthly SLO County Agricultural Liaison Advisory Board meeting;
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Attended California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s public meeting on a new proposed Statewide Pesticide Notification System;
- Monitored the November 2 SLO County Board of Supervisors meeting;
- Participated in a Wildfire Risk Reduction and Asset Protection Project meeting on wildfire insurance hosted by United Policyholders;
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Gave an update on local ag issues with Tom Keffury on KJUG 98.1;
- Attended the Vineyard Team’s Sustainable Ag Expo event in Paso Robles;
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Attended the Central Coast Economic Forecast Annual Event at Madonna Expo.
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JUSTIN Announces Ninth Year of Community Grants Program to North County Communities Now Open
The application for grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 opened on November 1, 2021 for organizations and schools who can demonstrate community impact in Paso Robles, Templeton, San Miguel, Shandon, Creston, Santa Margarita, or Atascadero. Learn more here.
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Community News: KSBY - San Luis Obispo College Student Wins National Tractor Restoration Competition
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San Luis Obispo College Student wins national tractor...
One San Luis Obispo woman took home the grand champion prize for her impressive tractor restoration. Annika Ernstrom is a recent San Luis Obispo High School graduate who competed last week in the Delo's national tractor restoration competition....
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Announcements November 2021 | Center for Sustainability
Upcoming Events & Opportunities Center for Sustainability Scholarship Announcement: If you are or know a Cal Poly student who is interested in attending EcoFarm, the premier sustainable agriculture conference of the West, please let us know you...
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cfs.calpoly.edu
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ALAB 2021-11-15 Special Meeting
A special meeting will be held remotely on November 15, 2021. Details for attending the meeting remotely will be available on the agenda, to be released on or prior to November 10, 2021.
The November 15, 2021 special meeting will be solely focused on discussing the results from an ad hoc subcommittee regarding Item #5 from the November 1, 2021 meeting - Draft Paso Basin Land Use Planting Ordinance - and taking a potential action by providing comments on the Public Review draft prior to the November 24, 2021 deadline for comments.
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Social Media Post Of The Week: My Favorite Neighbor
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"No oversight here. @bookerbadger with the extra attention to detail, backed up by @hilarysgraves assuring top level quality. #myfavoriteneighbor"
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Federal Government News: American Farm Bureau - The State Of: Fall 2021 Politics
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The State of: Fall 2021 Politics
Through a series of articles we call The State, the American Farm Bureau Federation's Advocacy and Political Affairs team is providing analysis related to "the state of" various aspects related to advocacy and political trends impacting farmers...
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www.fb.org
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Sens. Marshall, Ossoff Legislation Cuts Red Tape...
(Washington, D.C., November 2, 2021) - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the Covered Farm Vehicle Modernization Act to expand and modernize the exemptions for Covered Farm Vehicles to more adequately...
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www.marshall.senate.gov
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Healthy Soils Applications Are Open- We Can Help!
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for its Healthy Soils Program (HSP). The program incentivizes implementation and demonstration of on-farm soil health practices that sequester carbon, reduce...
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California Farm Service Agency Office is Hiring
The California Farm Service Agency (FSA) office is looking for a minimum of two qualified candidates to join our crop adjuster team. Interested persons must apply by December 1, 2021. Location: Loss Adjusters use their residence as headquarters....
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Business Member Spotlight:
Poor Richard's Press
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Poor Richard's Press has been the local Central Coast print company since 1947. As your business needs have grown, so have we. Today, with nearly seventy years of experience in the printing industry, we have evolved to offer you a full line of dynamic services under one roof. With our team of talented designers, customer service rock stars, pre-media specialists, knowledgeable consultants, and highly skilled machinery operators, we offer more than just ink on paper. From concept to creation, our design, print, mail, apparel, and web services help you to reach your audience. We want to serve you by doing more than printing your message – we want to help you communicate.
We believe the goal of mailing is to reach the right people, with the right message. With creative design and messaging targeted for your ideal audience, we can increase response rates while minimizing funds wasted on unopened mail pieces. We want to do away with high bounce back rates. Our main goal is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of your mailing while saving you money.
We can transform your art in to a high quality vector design for any item.. We offer apparel options that display your brand in living, wearable color. Let us screen print your design complete with high quality shading and color gradient. Considering embroidery? We have in state of the art equipment that can give your embroidered designed long lasting textural appeal.
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Thank You Farm Bureau Members
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Renewing Business Support Member
Sunbelt Vineyard
Renewing Members
Rodney Wiebe, Gary Evans, Thomas Shelley, George Marshall, Gerald Diefenderfer, Robert Chesebrough, James Moser, Chris Jennings, Michael Riley, Santa Fe Nursery, Tyler Addison, Patricia Knudson, Greg Wyatt, Food Bank Coalition of SLO County
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Labor News: Insurance Journal - California Labor Shortage Compounding Complex Agriculture Landscape For Insurance Pros
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California Labor Shortage Compounding Complex...
The labor shortage in California has hit the agriculture industry particularly hard, creating a tougher environment all around - including for insurance professionals who deal in that sector. The lack of labor in the Golden State's agriculture...
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www.insurancejournal.com
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The seeds to build permanent farmworker housing are...
IT'S A BLUSTERY FALL DAY IN SOLEDAD, DUST CLOUDS BLOWING EVERYWHERE ACROSS THE SALINAS VALLEY, including around the Camphora Apartments off of Highway 101 between the Gabilan Mountains to the east and the Santa Lucia Mountains to the west.
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www.montereycountyweekly.com
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Cal/OSHA Modifies Quarantine Rules for Asymptomatic, Unvaccinated Workers
From California Farm Labor Contractors Association – November 1
Without any fanfare, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) updated its FAQs for the COVID-19 emergency temporary standards (ETS) in September, to incorporate new guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Importantly, the CDPH has relaxed its quarantine recommendations for unvaccinated, asymptomatic workers. The ETS, which governs most workplaces in California, requires a 10-day quarantine period in most circumstances. The recent guidance from the CDPH provides an even shorter quarantine option for asymptomatic, unvaccinated employees. Specifically, asymptomatic, unvaccinated employees may now end their quarantine either 10 days after exposure or 7 days after exposure if they test negative. However, the diagnostic specimen has to be collected at least 5 days from the date of exposure to take advantage of this guidance.
In its FAQs, Cal/OSHA acknowledged that it is required by Executive Order N-84-20 to defer to CDPH's quarantine lengths if they are shorter than the exclusion requirements in the ETS. However, Cal/OSHA also noted, if an employer prevents an employee from complying with the shorter quarantine conditions recommended by the CDPH, then the longer quarantine requirements in the ETS will apply. Additional highlights from the new CDPH guidance are below.
Isolation for Individuals who Test Positive
The CDPH recommends a symptom-based strategy for determining the duration of isolation for people with COVID-19 who are symptomatic. Under this strategy, persons with COVID-19 who have symptoms and were instructed to care for themselves at home may discontinue self-isolation if all the following conditions are met:
- At least 10 days have passed since symptom onset.
- At least 24 hours have passed since the resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.
- Other symptoms have improved.
For persons with COVID-19 who do not have any symptoms, the CDPH recommends they self-isolate at least 10 days from the date of the first positive COVID-19 diagnostic test. If they develop symptoms during this time, the standard for symptomatic individuals above will apply instead.
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ICYMI: FELS’ October 29, 2021 Webinar: Is "Long COVID" a Disability? What Does That Mean for Employers?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Labor believe “Long COVID” may qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), possibly triggering requirements for employers to make reasonable accommodations for such individuals. How do you need to deal with “COVID Long-Haulers?” How do you, engage in the ADA-required interactive process, manage reasonable accommodations (or make sure you know what a “reasonable accommodation” is?) and how does California Family Rights Act/federal Family and Medical Leave Act job-protected leave, California Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, AB 1522 paid sick leave, vacation benefits, and even your leave of absence policies fit into this? Erica Rosasco of McKague Rosasco walked our audience through this new thicket of requirements for California agricultural employers. You can watch the recording of Erica's presentation here (passcode is: gwXg^GA7).
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California Farm Bureau Reports Bill Would Expand...
Sheep in Mariposa CountySierra Sun Times file photo November 4, 2021 - By Ching Lee - Selling customers an entire animal for their freezers is not a new practice, but California ranchers say state restrictions and limited options of where they...
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Wolf blamed in deaths of two calves in Siskiyou County
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has reported its second confirmed case this year of wolves killing livestock. Five calves were attacked and injured last month on a private ranch in eastern Siskiyou County, and two...
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www.redding.com
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2022 Angus internship applications are now open
PUBLISHED ON ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Learning by doing has proven to be the best form of experience. Applications are now open for college-age students to apply for the American Angus Association ®, AngusMedia ® and Angus Genetics Inc...
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www.morningagclips.com
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Apply now for the Angus/Talon Youth Educational Learning ...
PUBLISHED ON ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - For many, hands-on learning serves as the most engaging, interactive, and practical way to retain information. The Talon Internship Program provides college-aged students...
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www.morningagclips.com
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Ranchers, agencies gather to discuss working lands,...
PUBLISHED ON POTOMAC, Mont. - From November 8th to 10th, Western Landowners Alliance, Heart of the Rockies Initiative and Montana State University Extension will convene landowners and managers from nine western states...
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www.morningagclips.com
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Advertise With San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau
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Get Your Message in Front of Over 1600 San Luis Obispo Countians!
Our weekly E-News is sent out every Friday to our membership and local leaders. If you're interested in an effective, low-cost advertising campaign ($150 a month) please give us a call or send an email to SLO County Farm Bureau Executive Director Brent Burchett.
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Water News: American Farm Bureau - Assessing Western Drought Conditions – California Farm Bureau President Opens Window into State’s Water Management Woes
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Water supply measure cleared for gathering signatures
The attorney general's office has issued the official title and summary for a water infrastructure proposal for the 2022 ballot and the initiative now enters circulation. Attorney General Rob Bonta has the authority to decide the final language...
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www.agri-pulse.com
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What will it take for California drought to end? It's...
While drought does come and go, rain can bring some relief, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. But exactly how much precipitation it would take to end the California drought is complicated. A major storm, like the bomb cyclone Northern...
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www.sacbee.com
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Assessing Western Drought Conditions - California Farm...
Now, as president of the California Farm Bureau, I am fighting to uphold and restore the promise of sustainable water delivery in my state. After two years of severe drought, our farmers and ranchers are suffering. They're fallowing crops and...
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www.fb.org
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Priorities for California's Water - Public Policy...
The current drought and a changing climate are affecting California's ability to manage water, offering a stark reminder that we must accelerate preparation for ...
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www.ppic.org
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Environmental News: AgriPulse - Farmers: Pesticide Notifications Could ‘collapse’ California Agriculture
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Farmers blow whistle on wind project damage
Oregon regulators are requiring an energy developer to remedy erosion problems at a wind turbine project, but local farmers say irreparable damage has already been done. Over the summer, several wheat growers in Sherman County complained that...
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www.capitalpress.com
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Environmentalists, Native Americans and fishermen blast...
The state's biggest environmental groups, local tribes and area fishermen are all blasting a small pilot offshore wind project proposed along the Vandenberg Space Force Base coast. While acknowledging the need to address...
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www.sanluisobispo.com
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Farmers: Pesticide notifications could 'collapse'...
During a webinar Tuesday, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) solicited ideas for a new statewide system to notify residents ahead of pesticide applications. The department plans to launch the program in 2024 through a $10 million state...
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www.agri-pulse.com
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New Proposals Threaten to Roll Back Environmental Progress
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposal to reverse two critical habitat regulations finalized last December. "America's farmers and ranchers care for the natural...
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www.fb.org
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AB 1346 Seen As Stepping Stone
Small Engine Ban Puts Cart Before the Horse By Mike Stephens with the Ag Information Network California will ban "small off-road engines" (SORE) primarily used in gas-powered lawn equipment, such as leaf blowers and lawnmowers, in a law signed by ...
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californiaagtoday.com
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Vineyard & Wine News: Paso Robles Daily News - Honor Flight Central Coast Hosting A Wine Release Party
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Honor Flight Central Coast hosting a wine release party
Honor Flight Central Coast California is hosting a wine release party on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 1-4 p.m. in Hangar 1 of the Estrella Warbirds Museum in Paso Robles. The casual, drop-in event will herald release of Lee's Legacy, a unique red...
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pasoroblesdailynews.com
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A Sustainability Leader, Santa Barbara County Is the...
With a stunning diversity of microclimates, a thriving culinary scene and a small yet cosmopolitan seaside city as its cultural core, Santa Barbara County is a wine lover's paradise. Whether you prefer Chardonnay from the Santa Maria Valley,...
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www.winemag.com
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Vineyard insectaries attract beneficial bugs, feed birds ...
"Attract the good bugs, and birds to eat the bad bugs." When facing the elements, viticulturists are willing to do just about anything to safely and naturally solve their disease and biodiversity woes.
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napavalleyregister.com
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The Best Wine Caves in Paso Robles
Flanked along the west hills of Paso Robles is the 100-acre estate of the renegade brand of Booker. These are the newest of the caves in Paso and are unique in that they actually have different temperature chambers...
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pasowine.com
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Partnership applies genome search engine to 7,000...
A new partnership revealing the genetic secrets hidden in 7,000 grapevines are yielding clues that could make the U.S. grape industry more resilient and deliver new kinds of grapes to benefit growers and consumers alike. Breeding Insight - a U.S.
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Wildfire News: The Sacramento Bee - California Created A Fund To cover Utilities’ Wildfire Costs. PG&E May Be First To Use It
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Climate change is now the main driver of increasing...
In a finding that scientists believed was still decades away from becoming reality, California researchers say that climate change is now the overwhelming cause of conditions driving extreme wildfire behavior in the western United States.
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www.latimes.com
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California created a fund to cover utilities' wildfire...
PG&E Corp. had been driven into bankruptcy by wildfire damages and Gov. Gavin Newsom was worried that the state's ever-increasing wildfire hazards could swamp California's other major utilities as well. So, just months after taking office, Newsom ...
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Avocado News: AgAlert - Avocados Harvest Close To Projection As La Niña Looms
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Chefs declare war on a trendy fruit because of its...
Chefs at restaurants across the globe are scratching avocados from their menus, replacing popular dishes like guacamole with alternative dips made from beans and seeds that have smaller carbon footprints. Avocado farming is extremely...
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thehill.com
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Avocado harvest close to projection as La Niña looms
A largely drama-free avocado-growing season has all but ended, with the crop close to meeting midseason projections. As of last week, the 2020-2021 season-which started Nov. 1, 2020-had seen 263.5 million pounds of fruit come off the trees,...
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www.agalert.com
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Ag Economics and Trade News: Morning Ag Clips - Supply Chain Delays Disrupt California Agriculture Exports
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Widespread Port Congestion Threatens Farm Exports
"For want of a shipping container, the television didn't arrive" - a relevant line from AFBF's latest Market Intel, Inflation and the Supply Chain, describing the impacts of global supply chain shocks from lingering pandemic-induced market forces.
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www.fb.org
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Inflation and the Supply Chain
Today we face a different sort of inflation (September's consumer price index was up 5.4% from last year), with specific disruptions cascading throughout the economy, leading to general shortages and price increases. This is similar in many ways...
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www.fb.org
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Gov. Greg Abbott offers the Texas ports to help with...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As more than 100 cargo ships sit off the coast of California waiting to be unloaded, Gov. Greg Abbott is offering the ports in Texas to speed up the process. In a tweet, he said "Texas ports are open & ready to help fix...
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Supply chain delays disrupt California agriculture exports
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Amid an historic drought posing threats to future harvests, California farmers now say they have no way to export the crops they do have because of a kink in the global supply chain that has left container ships lined up off the ...
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www.morningagclips.com
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Supply chain delays disrupt California agriculture exports
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Amid an historic drought posing threats to future harvests, California farmers now say they have no way to export the crops they do have because of a kink in the global supply chain that has left container ships lined up ...
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apnews.com
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Tariff Agreement with EU Reopens Doors for US...
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the agreement to end a Section 232 tariff dispute between the United States and the European Union. "Today's agreement between the United States and the European Union is...
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Wisdom From The Farm & Ranch
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Happy Reunion
Colter Wall
I was ridin' my horse 'cross the pasture
I jerked my catch twine down
I seen a cow and a sticker in her eye
And I bedded that ol' hide down
I bedded that ol' hide down
My horse, he knew his business
And he held the rope just right
My dog, he's circling 'round and 'round
As I pulled that sticker from her eye
Boy get back, I'm pulling a sticker from her eye, you booger
I noticed that she had a tight bag
Her calf, nowhere to be found
I told my dog, if you want something to do
Go find her calf, bring him back 'round
Go find her calf, boy, and bring him back 'round"
He darted over the hillside
And he went plum out of sight
When I looked up he was bringing back a calf
Put that calf by his momma's side
Go put that calf right by his momma's side
Well he'd been gone all night
Maybe for more than a day
So he got himself a belly full of milk
Put that calf and his momma on their way
Oh, put that calf and his momma on their way
This day in the life of a cowboy
While that old darn world's spinning 'round
Me and my dog made a happy reunion
When we bedded that old hide down
When we bedded that old hide down
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Farm Bureau Membership Matters
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We cannot support your freedom to farm and ranch without your membership.
Join SLO County Farm Bureau now or renew your membership online. Go to slofarmbureau.org to join, or download the membership form PDF. Have your renewal notice available to speed up the process; you will need to enter your membership number, name and ZIP code. Renewal dues may be paid online or over the phone by credit card.
We're here to help! Call us if you need some assistance with membership, at 805-543-3654. All California county Farm Bureau memberships are processed through the California Farm Bureau Federation, but please reach out to our SLO County office if you need your membership number or have questions.
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Thank You San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau
Platinum Members
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