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- Written by: California Farm Bureau Federation
One area of ongoing emphasis will be in water policy, Johansson said, noting that Farm Bureau is prepared “to continue defending water rights and shaping water policy in 2019.”
“The strength of our water policy is the commitment to the idea that to meet California’s water needs, we do not need to sacrifice the water needs of one region over another farm community,” he said.
California Farm Bureau Federation will remain actively engaged in policy discussions involving other natural resources, Johansson pledged, pointing out that California’s scourge of wildfires has demonstrated that “if we do not manage our resources, they quickly become liabilities.”
He said Farm Bureau would continue to fight back against expanding government regulation that hampers agriculture.
“That’s what ties us together at Farm Bureau,” Johansson said. “It’s the understanding that what’s bad for an almond farmer is bad for a rice farmer.”
Despite the difficulties, he said, “the opportunities have never been greater to farm and be in agriculture,” thanks to innovation and access to markets.
“What we have to do as Farm Bureau is to show this state that what we do best is create wealth” that benefits everyone involved in agriculture, including farm employees and people who work in transportation, marketing and other jobs, Johansson said, noting that “with water, sunlight, seed, good soil and some knowledge, you can grow something and you can sell it.”
Farm Bureau members today are much like their predecessors who founded the organization in 1919, he said, in their insistence “to make things better.”
“The success of Farm Bureau is as a volunteer gathering of individuals who understand that just like on our farms and ranches, actions speak louder than words,” Johansson said.
The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 36,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly 5.6 million Farm Bureau members.
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- Written by: Clearlake U.S. Cellular
During those two days, everyone who visits the store at 14896 Olympic Drive will receive a free tumbler (while supplies last), and customers can access a mobile prize wheel on their smartphone to spin to win prizes that include bill credits and accessory discounts of up to 30 percent.
“We want to show our appreciation for our customers throughout the year, but especially during the holiday season,” said Erryn Andersen, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in the northwest. “We welcome the entire community to visit our store and take part in the celebration and while you’re here check out the latest consumer electronics gifts for your loved ones.”
The customer appreciation celebration coincides with a smartphone sale at all U.S. Cellular with smartphones starting at $1 per month.
For more information, call 707-995-1263.
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- Written by: Mendocino National Forest
As a result of this closure, bids will be delayed and rescheduled to Dec. 12 for the following sales:
Lake Pillsbury decks sale: 10 a.m.
Letts Lake decks sale: 10:30 a.m.
Alder Springs decks sale: 11 a.m.
All other information on these sales remains the same, the only change is the bid opening date.
Complete information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale and submission of bids is available to the public from the Mendocino National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows and on the forest Web site at the bottom of the resource management Web page, https://www.fs.usda.gov/resources/mendocino/landmanagement/resourcemanagement.
The Forest Service will receive sealed bids in public at the Supervisor’s office in Willows on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Interested individuals may contact Forester Jason Cushman for more information, 530-828-0230.
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- Written by: California Department of Food and Agriculture
FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that advances the agronomic and environmental performance of fertilizing materials.
The 2019 request for proposals, or RFP, includes several initiatives put forth by the department to help effectively manage nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture.
This year’s priorities include: technical education, demonstrating and/or validating management practices that optimize nutrient and irrigation management, addressing barriers to adoption of management practices, filling knowledge gaps in nitrogen management for specific crops, performing research on the role of organic input materials in soil nutrient management, and investigating and understanding mitigation strategies for nitrogen loss.
Applicants are invited to submit two-page concept proposals to FREP by Thursday, January 31, 2019. Concepts submitted should be aligned with at least one of the identified priority research areas.
Further information on the 2019 FREP request for concept proposals, including timelines, application criteria, priority research areas, and examples of successful proposals, are available on the Grant Program web page at www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/frep/CompetitiveGrantProgram.html.
All concept proposals will be reviewed by the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee, or TASC. Concept proposals that are selected by the TASC will be invited for development into full project proposals.
Since 1990, FREP has funded more than 230 research projects, investing over 17 million dollars in research and outreach projects focusing on California’s important and environmentally sensitive cropping systems.
A database of completed and ongoing research is available on the FREP Research web page at www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/FREPresearch.
For more information, please send email inquiries to