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MADERA COUNTYFARM BUREAU

Business Member Profi le: Baker, Peterson, & Franklin, CPAPage 6

November 2011 Vol. 2, No. 1

MemberSurveyPage 7

November8 MCFB Board of Directors Meet-

ing, 12:00 p.m., MCFB Ben Hayes Hall, 1102 South Pine Street, Madera (559) 674-8871, info @ www.maderafb.com

December3 Madera Sunrise Rotary’s 26th

Annual Trees for Charity Dinner & Dance. For tickets call 706-4726 or any Sunrise Kiwanis Rotary Member.

3-7 California Farm Bureau Federa-tion Annual Meeting, Sparks, NV

13 MCFB Board of Directors Christ-mas Party, 6:00 p.m., The Vine-yard Restaurant & Bar, 605 South I Street, Madera, CA

CALENDAR

November 2011 Vol. 2, No. 1November 2011 Vol. 2, No. 1AGRICULTURE TODAY

(L to R): Janell Attebery, Kiersten Alvarado, Dennis Veeh, Toni Porter, and Karen Morais

Mark Your CalendarsMadera County Farm Bureau will be hosting a Singaporean Trade Summit with Offi cials from Singapore’s

Agricultural Cabinet which will be focusing on two main topics:

1. How Madera County agricultural products and producers will benefi t from a direct trade relationship with Singapore; supply chain management for perishable and non-perishable items.

2. Facilitation of a direct export market between Madera County farms and Singapore.

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011Time: 11:30 a.m. Meet & Greet (lunch will be provided)Location: Madera County Farm Burea, 1102 South Pine Street, Madera, CA

Please call Madera County Farm Bureau (559) 674-8871 to RSVP by Thursday, November 10, 2011.

Madera County Farm Bureau to Host Singaporean Trade Summit

Madera County Farm Bureau will play host to a group of Singaporean trade offi cials on Tuesday, November 15th at 11:30am. All Farm Bureau members, affi liates and interested members of the public are invited to participate. Any agricultural operations seeking to extend their commodity or product into a wider or international market are encouraged to attend.

The trade summit, although largely focused on the potential export of Madera County agricultural commodities to Singapore, will additionally discuss market handling practices at the Port of Singapore for all types of perishable and non-perishable products, supply chain management for agricultural products, and sanitary and phytosanitary standards between the U.S. and Singapore.

Singapore is a major international transportation hub in Asia, positioned on

many sea and air trade routes. The Port of Singapore is currently the world’s busiest port in terms of total shipping tonnage, it also tranships a fi fth of the world’s shipping containers as the world’s busiest container port, half of the world’s annual supply of crude oil, and is the world’s busiest transshipment port. Thousands of ships drop anchor in the harbor, connecting the port to over 600 other ports in 123 countries and spread over six continents. Singapore is an aviation hub for the Southeast Asian region and a stopover on the Kangaroo route between Sydney and London. There are 8 total airports in the country, and Singapore Changi Airport hosts a network of 80 airlines connecting Singapore to 200 cities in 68 countries. It has been rated one of the best international airports by international travel magazines, including being rated as the world’s best airport for the fi rst time in 2006.

The Port of Singapore is not a mere economic boon, but an economic necessity because Singapore is lacking in land and natural resources. Since Singapore’s full independence from Britain in 1965, it has had to compete with other ports in the region to attract shipping and trade at its port. It has done so by developing an export-oriented economy based on value-added manufacturing. It obtains raw or partially-manufactured products from regional and global markets and exports value-added products back to these markets through market access agreements such as World Trade Organization directives and free trade agreements.

Please RSVP, as lunch will be provided, to the Madera County Farm Bureau, (559) 674-8871. If there are any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the MCFB offi ce.

What’s your view?Don’t forget to mail in your survey.

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Hello. November is already here. Hard to believe the year is almost over. Most harvest is finished. If you are finished it is a great feeling. If not, I wish you all speed in finishing. A cold storm is coming in this week. Right now showers are all they are talking about but

temperatures will drop also. It is time to start the after-harvest work.

The following is from an article by Richard Cornett, Director of Communications for the Western Plant Health Association.

“There is a trust in farmers but consumers have questions about farming.

Americans question the practices of farming; when asked about farming they use words like mass production, pesticides, big business, subsidies, chemicals, factory farming and animal cruelty. We try to attach the wholesomeness of the farmer directly to the food but consumers separate the products from the producer. One of our favorite messages is agriculture delivers a safe, affordable, abundant food supply. The message is outdated and does no resonate with the consumer because in their memory they have always had a safe, affordable, abundant food supply. While the message is correct, it doesn’t mean anything positive to the consumer. The following are some of things that we say and what the consumer actually hears:

We say our methods are proven safe and the consumer hears your methods tamper

with nature; We say most farms are family-run

and the consumer says yes but you are beholden to big processors;

We say we keep food affordable and the consumer hears but at what expense to quality;

We say we have the safest food supply in the world and the consumer hears pesticides, antibiotics and hormones that may not be safe in the long run.

These responses are from test panels of groups that were given these messages and asked to give their feelings. On the positive side of this when we talk about our efforts to improve our practices and to reduce environmental impact, consumers hear these messages and view them positively.”

We must continue to engage the public about agriculture. We must listen to their

concerns and shape our message to meet their fears and to let them know what great job we are doing to improve the quality of our food supply and improve our environment. Always be on the lookout for an opportunity to tell our story.

The following is from Mikey’s Funny: Health message –

If walking/cycling is good for your health, the postman would be immortal;

A whale swims all day, eats only fish, and is fat;

A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years;

A tortoise doesn’t run and doesn’t do anything yet lives for 450 years;

And you tell me to exercise? I don’t think so. It’s the tortoise life for me.

-Tom

Madera County Farm Bureau News New MCFB Members

Farm Bureau Membership Benefits

InsuranceAllied Insurance, Health Net,

Nationwide Agribusiness, State Compensation Insurance Fund,

VPI Pet Insurance

News and EntertainmentAgAlert, California Country Mag & T.V.

VehiclesDodge Trucks, Vans and SUV’s, Vehicle Rentals,

Avis, Budget, Budget Trucks, Hertz

Do-It-YourselfGrainger, Kelly-Moore Paints,

Dunn Edwards Paints

TravelChoice Hotels, Wyndham Hotels

Business ServicesAnderson Marketing, Farm Bureau Bank,

Farm Employers Laborers Service, Land’s End Business Outfitters

Health ServicesClear Value Hearing,

Farm Bureau Prescription discount program, LensCrafters, Preferred Alliance

Contact the MCFB Office at (559) 674-8871or www.maderafb.com for details.

2010 - 2011 Executive CommitteePresident: Tom Rogers

First Vice President: Tom ColemanSecond Vice President: Al Sheeter

Secretary/Treasurer: Michele LasgoityAppointed by President: Michael Naito

Appointed by President: Dennis Meisner Jr.Immediate Past President: Jim Erickson

Directors at LargeMathew Andrew

Robert CadenazziH. Clay Daulton

Stephen ElgorriagaLoren FreemanCarl Johnson

Erick KuckenbeckerJay Mahil

Neil McDougaldJeff McKinneyDino Petrucci

Robert SahatjianChris Wylie

California Farm Bureau - District 9 Director Cathie A. Pierce

California Farm Bureau CommitteePolicy Recommendation – H. Clay Daulton

Air & Environmental Issues – H. Clay Daulton

California Farm Bureau Commodity RepresentativesBee – Ryan Cosyns

Beef – H. Clay DaultonGrape – Jay Mahil

Specialty Crops – Tom Rogers

Office StaffExecutive Director: Anja K. Raudabaugh

Executive Assistant: Normalee G. Castillo

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President’s Message

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MCFB welcomes the following new Agricultural (producer), Associate (consumer) and

Business Support members who joined in September & October:

TO BECOME A MEMBER CALL674-8871

George AndrewKaren Andrew

Lorraine BennettRobert L. BitterNello BomprezziJeff D. Coulthard

Glen S. Goto

Mark HutsonRobert U. Loquaci

Dennis MeisnerMarion OvergaardLuanne SilkwoodCarson W. SmithWill Gill And Sons

Royal Madera VineyardsTesei PetroleumLazy K RanchRay Seibert

Robert StretchStuart E. Baltz

Greenleaf Orchards Ltd.

Houlding Brothers

J & V Farms

Ray W. Pool

Mitchell S. Ostwald

New MCFB DonorsMCFB would like to thank all of our members who help support our work through their voluntary contributions for the months of September & October.

Madera County Farm Bureau November 2011 | 3

After a warm welcome –I am thrilled to hit the ground running with the Madera County Farm Bureau! With great fortune and the best of directed intentions, I have the distinguished honor to continue to focus my energies on California’s Central Valley agri-business sector.

My family has been the proud owners of an 8,000 acre cow-calf operation in Merced County for over 150 years. Fully diversified for the last 100 years, we grow a variety of forage crops for the operation –including, oat hay, alfalfa, wheat, barley and rye. Specialty crops are also on the menu as my family maintains property in various berry production and rootstock operations. Throughout the years I am proud to say I’ve assisted with various battles facing agricultural operations in the Valley on behalf of my family’s and the industry’s interests. Ranging from heated imminent domain battles, to equally fiery water wars; my family’s ranch has served as my personal barometer for all things relevant in my employment passions.

During my political tenure with Fmrs.

Senator Dick Monteith and Congressman Doug Ose, I was fortunate to work on California’s agricultural issues; ranging from extensive public outreach forums and campaigns, to the detailed underpinnings of all statutory regulations related to the industry. My unique combination of having an agricultural background and a BioChemistry degree qualified me to be on the leading end of a highly publicized “sound science” campaign for political hot-button issues associated with Methyl Bromide regulations, BSE and Mad-Cow Disease, Glassy-Winged Sharp Shooter Awareness and Response, border regulations associated with diseases, carbon and Ozone emission regulations with the CARB and EPA, and Wild and Scenic Riverine criteria for the State of California and its agricultural stakeholders. I was fortunate enough to serve under Fmr. Congressman Ose, who was then Vice–Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture (2000-2006) in Washington D.C., giving me access to an unprecedented new range of agricultural policy issues nationwide, and an unwavering capacity to advocate for California’s Central Valley on a national podium. Having played a critical part in the developing the policy authorizations of the 2002 Farm Bill and its regulation development, along with a multitude of other key legislative issues such as COOL, and USAID, my capacity for understanding how agricultural is impacted, regarded, and assisted through careful workshop planning, listening sessions, committee hearings, and many un-publicized horse-trades on the national and local level is unique.

My private sector experience working for engineering, design, and planning firms proved to round my learning experience in the agricultural, engineering, and regulatory sides of the agricultural industry. My fluidity in permitting, both state and Federal, allow me to understand

how this process currently dominates the industry’s ability to prosper and survive in everyday operations. My ability to navigate discharge permits, habitat permits and mitigation, and flood control permits –along with speaking fluent CEQA and NEPA parlance, will aid me in being an asset to MCFB. My hope is that the MCFB will benefit from my extensive water rights knowledge and ability to leverage statutory legal understanding compared to agency over bearing and broad assumption.

In addition to continuing to provide an outstanding list of services for our members,

MCFB will be expanding its list of services exponentially to include grant application services, permit processing and assistance services, and other regulatory assistance that will be necessary to ensure a robust and viable agriculture sector in Madera County. We will also be focusing some renewed energy into specialty reports in the paper–so please look for some exciting new changes to your monthly paper.

I am delighted to accept this task to enrich my immersion with California agriculture. Please stop by, say hi and give me your feedback –all comments are welcome!

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Management Agency announced Oct. 24 a new pilot program of insurance for pistachios beginning with the 2012 crop year.

The Pistachio Crop Insurance Program will make crop insurance available to growers in 21 counties in California, two counties in Arizona, and one in New Mexico. The specifi c counties and other program details will be released in the near future.

The program was approved by the Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors on Sept. 22, 2011. RMA operates and manages the FCIC.

The pilot Pistachio Crop Insurance Program is a two-year production-based policy featuring a new approach for addressing alternate bearing commodities like pistachios where production can vary signifi cantly with years of low production, or “off” years, typically followed by years of high production, or “on” years.

Producers will elect a coverage level and price election percentage which remains in effect for the two-year life of the policy. Since production is reported annually, however, the approved yield is recalculated, adjusting to account for

cases where the unit is expected to be either on or off for the following year. Any losses incurred will be indemnifi ed on a year-to-year basis.

Since pistachio production often displays large year-to-year yield swings, T-Yields are not available so the policyholder must provide at least four years of production records from the acreage.

Pistachio orchards will be insurable after 90 percent of the trees have reached at least the tenth growing season after set out. The alternate bearing adjustment does not apply until the 12th growing season.

The sales closing date will be Dec. 31, 2011.

High Speed Rail UpdateThe California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority)

has released a long awaited updated business plan detailing future costs of building the High Speed Rail (HSR) and estimated revenue generated by more accurate ridership numbers. The Authority now estimates construction could cost $98.5 billion in infl ation-adjusted dollars, more than twice the previous estimate of $43 billion. The new business plan comes at the heels of a controversial Draft EIR/EIS comment period, which closed on October 13, 2011, for the Merced to Fresno Section of the project. Criticism surrounding the DEIR/EIS included the Authority’s lack of a sound business plan –one which outlined the actual revenue generation as compared to the costs of building a capitol project. The November 1, 2011, release of the updated business plan precluded the public from providing accurate comments on this document during the critical DEIR/EIS phase

The DEIR/EIS comment period for the Merced to Fresno Segment of the Project generated an estimated 8,250 comment letters from the public, local government agencies, private enterprises, and concerned stakeholders. Even as comments are still being tallied and considered, this fi gure marks the highest number of comments provided on any single CEQA project in the State of

California since CEQA became a law in 1970. The signifi cance of this milestone cannot be stated enough –especially since the segment in consideration was only from Merced to Fresno (versus the entire state).

The Madera County Farm Bureau (MCFB) submitted a detailed letter during the public comment period questioning the DEIS/EIR in a number of specifi c areas in an effort to protect Madera County’s agricultural industry. MCFB’s letter, along with public comment letters of multiple Central Valley organizations and the California Farm Bureau Federation, are available for review online at www.maderafb.com, MCFB’s comprehensive website. Eventually, the Authority will make all public comments available for review to the general public.

The Authority plans to begin construction in 2012, starting with a 130-mile section roughly between Madera County and Kern County that is fi nanced with 5.2 billion dollars of state and federal funds. How far north through Madera County and possibly into Merced County this initial construction phase will go will depend on route preferences and corresponding costs in Madera County, a decision that could be made within the next sixty days. The project would further extend service either southward to the outskirts of Los Angeles or northward to San Jose

by 2033. The extension of HSR into the major population centers of California looms as a major challenge in itself because the additional construction—estimated at approximately $20 billion dollars—is currently unfunded according to the report. The new business plan implies that funding would most likely appear from the federal government. Support at the Federal level however, appears scant outside the Obama Whitehouse and then only from certain Members of the California Congressional Delegation. The costs and benefi ts of a major capital improvement project for the State of California, equal to nearly a quarter of the Nation’s overall capital improvement budget, may offer little appeal to Members of Congress outside the state of California.

According to this latest information, only the extension of the HSR into San Jose or Los Angeles would create an operational high-speed system, generating enough ridership and fare revenue to pay operational costs. At that point, that Authority believes private or foreign government investors will be enticed to fi nance route extension to San Francisco on the north and Anaheim on the south, and eventually to Sacramento and San Diego.


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Agricultural highlights include discovering ancient castles, Roman ruins, groves of lemon and almond trees, rolling hills of vineyards. One entire day is yours to experience the Algarve where geraniums, camellias and oleanders grow alongside fig, orange and almond trees. At a local cork factory and museum you can create your own cork souvenir. You will watch a presentation by a local liqueur maker followed by tasting of some of the varieties. You will be delighted with a Portuguese cooking demonstration followed by a delicious dinner featuring local delicacies and wines. Stop to visit a family-run shop that demonstrates how azulejos, the famous hand-made Portuguese tiles, are made. Then, enjoy a tour and tasting of local wines when you visit a centuries-old winery.

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Explore the gorgeous Portuguese Riviera. Tour Lisbon, Portugal’s capital set on seven hills overlooking the Tagus River. See Jeronimo’s Monastery, Belem Tower and the towns of Sintra and Evora, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. See the beautiful Monument to the Discoveries, which honors Portuguese explorers. Visit Fatima, the world-famous Marian pilgrimage site. Savor excellent Portuguese cuisine and wine while local artists perform folkloric dances and songs including the traditional Fado music. Visit beautiful Cape of St. Vincente, where 200-foot cliffs plunge into the Atlantic. Join us for the trip of a lifetime!

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For more information, please contact: Madera County Farm Bureau Norma CastilloPhone: (559) 674-8871

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NRCS urges farmers and ranchers to sign-up for EQIP, WHIP by Nov. 18

Although applications are accepted at any time throughout the year, Nov. 18 has been set as the next cut-off date for reviewing and ranking Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) applications.

Landowners and land managers interested in signing up for either of these Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) cost-share programs should contact their local NRCS office right away. The Madera NRCS can be reached at (559) 674-2108 x3.

These programs assist farmers, ranchers and other land managers with planning for and implementing a variety of vegetative, structural, and management practices that help conserve soil and water, improve wildlife habitat, reduce air pollutants, and much more. Basic cost-share rates are approximately 50 percent but may be up to 75 percent for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and up to 90 percent for qualified low-income producers.

Program descriptions and ranking and screening criteria will be publicly released on Nov. 1, 2011. For more information visit http://www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov/farmers.html.

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The Madera Sunrise Rotary’s26th Annual Trees for Charity Auction & Dinner Dance

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Please join us in celebrating the holiday season and the spirit of givingHatfield Hall: No host Cocktails - 5:30 p.m.

Madera Fairgrounds: Dinner - 6:30 p.m.

Featuring: Auctioning of donated Christmas trees from local non-profit

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Tickets $50 per person Tables for 10For Tickets call 706-4726 or any Sunrise Rotary Member


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A strong commitment to providing the highest possible level of service to our clients has permitted Baker, Peterson & Franklin to become recognized as a leading CPA fi rm in this region. Success and growth in the future are dependent upon our ability to sustain this superior reputation. For this reason, our most important continuing objective is to provide unequaled service.

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specialization is agriculture, and our Ag Department is structured to serve individuals, partnerships, corporations and other entities in the agribusiness industry. Because of our background in the agriculture industry, both in our client base and in our staffi ng, we can bring a unique set of skills to ag businesses. We understand the challenges and can provide business solutions relevant to ag businesses and farming. In addition to

the challenges of rising costs, the global pricing structure, and new government regulations, tax laws associated with agriculture can be complicated and confusing. With our ag expertise, we help farmers and agribusiness take advantage of all available tax laws and strategies to minimize taxes and maximize profi tability.

The fi rm’s commitment to the ag community is evidenced by our sponsorship of the 16th annual BP&F

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The Farm Bureau keeps our fi rm up to date on the current issues and legislature affecting the farming community. It serves as an excellent resource for industry knowledge, allowing us to provide our clients with superior service. We feel that our membership with the Farm Bureau has permitted us to maintain a growing connection with the local agriculture community.

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Quarter of California farmworkers live in povertyUCANR

Oct. 25, 2011 The UC Sustainable Agriculture Research

and Education Program is launching a project to address California farmworkers’ living and working conditions. Through one-on-one interviews with members of local organizations that serve farmworkers, the researchers intend to learn how the university can best help with research, education and outreach.

“A sustainable food system is healthy and safe for everyone, including all those who work the land,” said Tom Tomich, director of SAREP. “As SAREP continues to support sustainable agriculture research, we look forward to identifying research opportunities that will improve farmworker conditions.”

California farmworkers face many challenges at work and in their communities. Nearly a quarter of California farmworker families live in poverty, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. While farmworkers play a crucial role in feeding Californians, food insecurity is among the many challenges they face daily. Farm work is one of the most hazardous occupations in the state, but nearly 70 percent of California farmworkers have no health insurance, according to a California Institute for Rural Studies report.

SAREP aims to help researchers add context to these numbers by interviewing members of organizations that work with farmworkers and other stakeholders. Participants will be asked to suggest the types of research, education and communication projects they would fi nd most helpful as they work to improve farm laborers’ working and living conditions. The research agenda is scheduled to be completed by September 2012.

“Projects such as this – creating a research agenda with the participation of people who will ultimately use the information for their work – is inspired by the University of California’s land grant mission to serve society,” said Gail Feenstra, SAREP food systems coordinator. “SAREP was founded to help ensure all California agricultural interests, particularly the underserved voices, are supported through scientifi c research, education and outreach.”

Research regarding California farmworker issues has been conducted, but there is more to do. SAREP aims to assist both researchers and farmworkers by identifying research that workers and community organizations would fi nd most useful.

In addition to identifying research topics, key stakeholders and potential partners and funders, SAREP is forming an advisory committee to guide its farmworker research and outreach efforts.

MEMBER SURVEY

Did the 2010-2011 Floods Damage Your Product or Property?A Contributing Op-ed for MCFB by Lance Johnson,

General Manager, Madera Irrigation DistrictFlooding during the past winter and spring caused signifi cant damage

in many areas of Madera County not the least of which was to land, crops, homes and businesses of Madera County Farm Bureau members. That was also the case for Madera Irrigation District, (which incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to District facilities), and other local water agencies. Unfortunately while MID and local agencies have good data on their damages to date there has not been a concerted effort to collect data on private landowner damages that is needed to develop an overall estimate of this year’s fl ood damages.

This newsletter includes a survey of MCFB members of their fl ood damages which will be helpful in developing better data and an understanding of the overall costs and scope of this year’s fl ooding. This data will in turn help guide efforts directed towards development of fl ood control and management plans to address both short and long fl ood control and management needs within parts of Madera County.

I encourage all MCFB members to complete the survey to help start the process of assessing and potentially developing a meaningful fl ood control system within Madera County.


Technology opens door to solving california’s water supply crisisBy Mike Wade California Farm Water Coalition

How California can use the latest technology to solve its water supply crisis is the focus of a new Public Broadcast System program co-sponsored by the California Farm Water Coalition.

“This is really a celebration of the creativity and leadership that everyone from family farmers in the Central Valley to the public water agencies that serve our largest cities have implemented in addressing one of California’s biggest challenges for the future,” says Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition.

The program, “Stretching Our Water Supplies,” will be broadcast on public television stations in California, Oregon and Nevada beginning in November. It is produced by Huell Howser as part of his long-running series on life in California for public television.

In the first of the program’s three segments, distinguished biologist Dr. Stuart Siegel, founder of Wetlands and Water Resources, Inc., San Rafael, explains how public water agencies serving California’s farms and cities are working together to restore wetlands and habitat in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the crossroads of the state’s water system.

In the second segment, Panoche Drainage District General Manager Dennis Falaschi demonstrates the innovations that have enabled him to recycle the saline drainage water from more than 100,000 acres of farmlands. As a result, contaminants that used to be discharged into the San Joaquin River have been reduced by 85 percent. The water is now being used to grow specially selected agricultural commodities that scientists hope will one day help to improve food supplies and nutrition in Third World countries.

In the last segment, Huell Howser visits a family farm that is carrying water conservation to extraordinary levels of efficiency, using cutting edge technology that enables the farmer to look into the root zone below ground and measure the “heartbeat” of his crops.

“The creativity on display in the program will be evident to everyone who cares about protecting our water resources,” said Wade. “Huell Howser has done an amazing job of searching out the best work and translating the science into stories to which we can all relate and see clearly how important these innovations will be to our lives.”

“Stretching Our Water Supplies” is co-sponsored by the California Farm Water Coalition and the Family Farm Alliance. Huell Howser’s long-running reports on life in

California for public television have been endorsed by the California Teachers Association, the California Federation of Teachers, the California State Library Foundation, the California Library Association the California School Boards Association, the California Council for the Social Studies, and the California Historical Society.

FARM BUREAU OFFERS NEW COLLEGIATE MEMBERSHIP

Inviting a new generation of members, the California Farm Bureau Federation has announced a new membership category for students between the ages of 16 and 25. The “collegiate” membership category is now available for students enrolled in a post-high school education program such as a community college, four-year university or trade school.

“The new Farm Bureau collegiate membership provides an easy, inexpensive way for young people interested in careers in agriculture to connect with their peers, network with other Farm Bureau members and find their place within the farming and ranching community,” CFBF President Paul Wenger said.

Collegiate Farm Bureau members receive access to an online version of Ag Alert®, the award-winning weekly newspaper covering California agriculture. Additionally, collegiate members will have access to scholarship information, internship opportunities and agricultural career information. Membership also includes a discount to register and attend the CFBF Annual Meeting and the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership

Conference, and collegiate members may compete in the statewide Collegiate Discussion Meet sponsored by the Farm Bureau YF&R program.

“In order to continue to produce safe, nutritious food in the future, we need to encourage young people to pursue the full variety of agricultural careers, from actual farm and ranch production to lending to processing to communications and all other related fields,” Wenger said. “The Farm Bureau collegiate membership will help young people stay connected and informed about issues and opportunities in California agriculture.”

The collegiate membership classification is effective immediately, with an online application available at www.cfbf.com/joinfb/. Membership information is also available from county Farm Bureaus. Annual dues are $25. Gift memberships may be purchased. California residency is not required for membership.

The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of approximately 76,500 members statewide and as part of a nation-wide network of nearly 6.3 million Farm Bureau members.

Initial broadcast schedule:KVPT, FRESNO Thurs. November 3 at 9:00 PMKCET, LOS ANGELES Tues. November 1 at 7:30 PM (repeats 12:30 AM)Fri. November 18 at 7:30 PM (repeats 12:30 AM)KVIE, SACRAMENTO Thurs. November 3 at 9:00 PM Tues. November 8 at 7:00 PMKIXE, REDDING Wed. November 2 at 7:30 PMKVCR, SAN BERNARDINO Thurs. November 3 at 9:00 PM Sun. November 6 at 9:00 PMKPBS, SAN DIEGO Sat. November 12 at 5:30 PM

Pistachio industry ready for level playing fieldAmerican Pistachio Growers

Oct. 21, 2011 The pistachio industry is now in

the final stage of a multi-year effort to pass Federal Regulation, Section 608e (known as Section 8e). This will legally mandate all foreign pistachios be held to the same minimum grade and quality standards currently required only for domestic product. A notice in the Federal Register will be published that will commence a 60-day comment period on this Regulation, paving the way for final implementation to level the playing field for all pistachios sold in the U.S.

When California pistachio growers approved the Federal Marketing Order for Pistachios (FMO) in 2003, Arizona and New Mexico growers were not included. Both U.S. law and World Trade Organization rules require all U.S. production to be in compliance with domestic standards in order for the imported crop to be inspected, so omission

of these states excluded imported pistachios from FMO regulations.

Former Chairman of American Pistachio Growers, Brian Blackwell, Blackwell Farming stated, “We produce a safe, high quality product and want to insure that our competitors are producing at the same level as our domestic growers.” Mr. Blackwell spent considerable time over the last three years meeting with growers in Arizona and New Mexico to insure their backing of the proposed regulation. The American Pistachio Growers (APG) organization has long worked with the U.S. Trade Representative and USDA officials towards implementation of this goal.

Passage of Section 8e will remedy the inequity in the current law and subject all pistachios to the same standards. Long-term efforts of WPA/APG have contributed substantially to this positive result, and we firmly believe we are close to ensuring American consumers receive only the highest quality pistachios.


National Christmas Tree from CaliforniaOctober 28, 2011The 2011 National Christmas Tree is

a California Fir from Tuolumne County, California.

The six-story-high fir tree will be cut and sacrificed for the nation on November 5th from the Stanislaus National Forest of Central California.

The U.S. Forest Service has declared the Capitol Christmas Tree from California as “The People’s Tree” and is honored to be involved in sending California’s holiday gift to The People of the United States.

California’s donation of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is being supported by private donors, who are proudly providing the $300,000 cost of shipping the California Fir to Washington, DC as a holiday gift to America.

Additionally, a child from California has been chosen to join in lighting the 2011

National Christmas Tree near the Capitol building at President’s Park on the Ellipse.

As part of the California Fir’s 4,000-mile journey to the U.S. Capitol, the tree will be celebrated on a 20-stop national tour, allowing Americans to place a holiday ornament or note on the famous tree from the Golden State.

In true California celebrity fashion, the famous tree will travel with around-the-clock security protection --- federal law enforcement protection, no less.

Californians will have several chances to wish bon voyage to the 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree as it makes appearances in

the following cities:November 5th - Sonora, CA, November

8th - Oakdale, CA, November 8th - Manteca, CA,

November 9th - California State Capitol, November 10th - Modesto, CA, November 10th - Merced, CA

November 11th - Fresno, CA, November 11th - Madera, CA, November 11th - Kingsburg, CA

The official song of the 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree is “Peace, Peace, Peace,” by Santa Barbara singer-songwriter and 5th generation Californian Kate Wallace and songwriter Annie J. Dahlgren, the

celebrated winners of the statewide Song Search competition.

“We asked ourselves, ‘what would we want the worldwide global community to hear from this nation, courtesy of California, as we light the U.S. Capitol Tree?’ It was, without hesitation, joy, love, understanding and peace,” declares Kate Wallace.

The song, which “not only reflects the spirit of California, but the spirit of the season,” is prominently featured on the official Capitol Christmas Tree 2011 website, which features lots of of fun holiday information.

FARM BUREAU SUES FRESNO COUNTY OVER FARMLAND CONVERSIONLawsuit says solar power projects should avoid prime farmland

In an action aimed at conserving prime farmland and protecting the integrity of California’s main farmland-conservation program, the California Farm Bureau Federation filed a lawsuit today that charges the Fresno County Board of Supervisors with overstepping its authority when it authorized construction of a utility-scale solar power project on prime farmland.

Earlier this month, county supervisors voted to cancel a Williamson Act farmland-conservation contract on 90 acres of prime Class I soil, to allow the parcel to be developed for a large solar power plant. Farm Bureau said the Williamson Act requires that a proposed contract cancellation meet rigorous findings. For example, to find that a cancellation is in the public interest, the benefits of the proposed project must substantially outweigh the objectives of the farmland-protection program, and there cannot be

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Rapid Transformation to Winter in California This Week

La Nina Pattern Predicted to Hit California

The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has predicted a cold and potentially wet year for California this year – with all indications pointing towards another La Nina weather pattern. Based on the September 2010 comparison, La Nina conditions are not as strong as they were last year and a drier year is predicted; however colder temperatures than last year are being predicted by the CPC. CPC is predicting a high volume of Omega Blocking patterns for the 2011-2012 season, potentially causing isolated blocks of severely cold weather temperature spells throughout California. More information can be found at www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov.

FARMLANDContinued from Page 9other, unprotected land available for the same use.

In its lawsuit, Farm Bureau said Fresno County supervisors “have completely and repeatedly ignored the unanimous recommendations and advice” from state agencies, local advisory committees and its own staff, that the request for cancellation did not meet the requirements and that the Williamson Act contract should not be cancelled.

Williamson Act contracts include an agreement from landowners to maintain their property in agricultural use for 10 years. In return, landowners receive a property tax assessment based on the agricultural value of the property rather than on its development value.

California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger said the organization fi led suit to assure that large-scale solar power facilities

are located in appropriate places. “Farmers recognize the potential of

solar power,” Wenger said, “and California farmers lead the nation in the installation of on-farm solar power generators. But pressure to build utility-scale solar plants has touched off a land rush that threatens thousands of acres of prime farmland. There are millions of acres of marginal land in California. That’s where these power plants should go, so we can conserve prime farmland to grow the crops that sustain our state and nation.”

The suit, fi led in Fresno County Superior Court, aims to halt cancellation of the Williamson Act contract and to require the county to comply with the act in any further cancellation requests.

The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of approximately 76,500 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly 6.3 million Farm Bureau members.


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Madera County Department of Agriculture Continuing Education Seminar

2011 Winter SeminarsDATE: HOUR: TOPIC CE HRSNov. 9th 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Agrian: online use reporting and more! 2.0-LNov. 18th 10:00 am – 11:00 am Herbicide resistance management 1.0-O 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Changes to enforcement response regulations 1.0-LNov. 29th 10:00 am – 11:00 am All about honey bees: colony strength, diseases, and notifi cation requirements 0.5-L & 0.5-O 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The VOC problem and what it means to you 1.0-L

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Chinese consumers looking for California-grown fruit can now order it on television. The U-S Agriculture Department blog reports that California grapes, cherries and citrus fruit are all hitting the Chinese airwaves, to high demand. Consumers bought 19-hundred boxes of cherries on a Chinese home-shopping network. And the U-S-D-A says it took only 30 minutes to sell 35-hundred boxes of oranges on a Chinese online retail website.

Raisin Production Meeting is Nov. 16

The San Joaquin Valley Viticulture Technical Group, Central California Winegrowers, University of California Cooperative Extension and Fresno County Farm Bureau will host a raisin production meeting on Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. at FCFB, 1274 W. Hedges Ave., Fresno.

Topics of discussion will include: review of the 2011 raisin production season and: incoming raisin inspection; processed products; and the effects of the plant growth regulator CPPU on ‘Selma Pete’ berry maturation, raisin yield and quality.

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