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Applications are now being accepted for FAACT Leadership Development Program
Fresno County Farm Bureau’s Leadership Development Program is accepting applications to be part of the 2008-09 Future Advocates for Agriculture Concerned about Tomorrow (FAACT) Class VI. The deadline to apply is Friday, Aug.15. [More]

What's happening locally in Fresno County Ag?

 In this issue…

• American Farm Bureau hosts presidential candidates; talk farm issues
• Legislative Update
• Fresno County dairyman elected to national board
• Watermelon field day set for July 31
• Veggie acreage is down in state
• Speaking of veggies… Make fruits and veggies matter
• Another record almond crop is forecasted
• Did you know?

Fresno County Fire District proposes tax increase
Over the next two months, the Fresno County Fire Protection District (FCFPD) will be asking its citizens whether they want to pay more for fire services. The FCFPD Board of Directors approved a plan two weeks ago to ask property owners in the district to pay a benefit assessment tax increase to staff three additional stations within the district. Ballots will be mailed out to property owners beginning July 11 with the election being completed on Sept. 15. ........[More]

WATER: The Life Blood of the Valley
Water. It is THE lifeblood of the Valley. Living in the arid west, the importance of water should be an everyday realization for all of its residents. Farmers and ranchers know the value of water; their very success depends on having an adequate water supply to raise food and fiber crops consumers around the world require......[More]