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Ag Wire

Ag Wire is FCFB’s weekly electronic newsletter available to members, the media and the public. Each week timely information about upcoming events and meetings, legislative activity, the current status of Fresno County’s water supply and issues, as well as commodity information arrives in your email mailbox.

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Water

Water Update Bureau of Reclamation releases federal water allocation forecast. Additional water is available for CVP South-of-Delta Contractors. [More]

2012 Water Bond

Broken Harvest II video about the ongoing need for reliable water supplies

Background Info:

WATER: The Life Blood of the Valley

California Water Crisis

www.OurValleyWaterCrisis.org


Farm & Nutrition Day

Fresno County Farm & Nutrition Day 2012 was a huge hit with third-grade students from across the county. Visit the Farm & Nutrition Day page to see a list of 2012 sponsors and event photos. [More]


Become a Sponsor

Help ensure the viability and strength of Farm Bureau and Fresno County farmers and ranchers well into the future by becoming a Friends of the Family Farm Sponsor today! [More]


Business Support Members

For a full directory of all businesses that show their support of the agriculture industry and Fresno County Farm Bureau by being Business Support Members, please click here.


On the Calendar 

May 2012

» 05.17.2012
Ag Pump Efficiency Seminar

» 05.18.2012
Cap and Trade Forum

» 05.20.2012
Pucks-n-Plows Fundraiser

» 05.22.2012
NEPA Smelt and Salmon Scoping Meeting

» 05.23.2012
FLC Continuing Education Workshop

CFA Annual Social

Celebrating Friends of Agriculture (CFA) will take place Thursday, June 28, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds.

Purchase tickets today! [More]

Apply for the 2012 Journalism Awards. Nominations due Friday, June 1, 2012. [More]

Grape Harvest Safety

The second annual Wine and Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Safety Training will take place July 18 at the C.P.D.E.S. Hall in Easton, located at 172 W. Jefferson Ave., Fresno.

The free training for farm employees and supervisors will increase awareness and improve safety in the field during mechanical wine and raisin grape harvest.

For more information, contact FCFB at 559-237-0263 or info@fcfb.org.


Rural Health & Safety

Heat Illness Prevention Card in English and Spanish

FELS Safety Checklist

State Fund Column


Harvest Time

What's being harvested
now?


 
 

I-9 Forms

Revision to employment eligibility verification Form I-9 announced

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced recently that a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) now is available for use. [More]


Tax Relief

Tax Relief Information for California Agriculture


Free Light exChange

Replace your old inefficient mercury vapor fixture for immediate energy savings.


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