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March 14, 2024

San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Announces New Executive Director San Luis Obispo, CA. – Paul Clark, long time San Luis Obispo County resident, Shandon cattle rancher, and attorney, has been selected by the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau as its new Executive Director. He succeeds Brent Burchett, who became Executive Director in 2019, and has moved back to Kentucky to be closer to family.   Mr. Clark is a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and McGeorge School of Law.  He has been an attorney in San Luis Obispo County since 1996.  Mr. Clark ...

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2022 SLO County Crop Report Released

September 1, 2023

Second Year In A Row Topping Over $1 Billion in Overall Gross Value Reported, Strawberries Remain Number One...

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2023 San Luis Obispo County Agriculturalist Cattlewoman Cattleman of the Year Named

July 20, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Agriculturalist, CattleWoman and Cattleman of the Year...

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COVID-19 Resources for Agriculture


Reviving Tradition in Memory of Hugh Pitts to Support SLO Food Bank


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Nipomo High School's Rosemary Cummings Named Ag Teacher of the Year


Food chain works to stabilize itself amid pandemic


SLO County Young Farmers & Ranchers is Back!


USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs


State letter chides SLO County for diminished role of agriculture in groundwater plan - New Times


Leadership Farm Bureau Applications Open Until December 20, 2019


SWEEP Applications Available October 21st


Farmers & Ranchers Celebrate Japanese Trade Deal


Draft Paso Basin GSP Comments Available Online


Participation in SLO Groundwater Basin Plan Crucial for Farmers & Ranchers


Grant Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment


State Water Board Increases Water Quality, Rights Fees


Rural Crime: SmartWater Comes To SLO County


USDA Eases Rules to Add Flexibility to Cover Crops


San Luis Obispo County Farm Service Agency to Hold County Committee Election


Proposed Changes to Agricultural Visa Program Show Promise, Farm Leader Says


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New Cattle Council Names First Board


2018 Agriculture Revenues Set New Record


HEMP 101


CFBF Centennial Celebration


USDA Crop Risk Protection Deadline September 1, 2019.


SLO County Farm Bureau Board Member Dan Sutton Testifies Before House Ag Committee


California Acts to Prohibit Chlorpyrifos Pesticide


New, more stringent food safety practices adopted to prevent outbreaks


Farm Bureau Women Brooms Available at Farm Supply


PG&E Wildfire Safety Program Information


USDA Announces Sign-Up Period for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)


2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available


Best Management Practices Workshopfor the Morro Bay Watershed


Referendum Results Establish California Cattle Council


2019 Agricultural Equipment Survey


USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications


Waterboard Adopts Statewide Wetland Definition and Procedures


Executive Director Hired


Industrial Hemp Cultivation Update


USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Limited Services During Government Shutdown


New Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Salary Rules for Agricultural Workers


DWR Finalized Basin Prioritizations Under SGMA


2018 TNA Reports Due by March 1, 2019


Annual Open Burn Season Starts December 12


Delegates Vote on Policy Recommendations


Insects protected under CESA?


CDFA Accepting Proposals for 2019 Specialty Crop Grants


Secretary Perdue Statement on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling


AB 589 (Bigelow): Water diversion: monitoring and reporting training


Mandatory Travel Pay Could Result from Lawsuits


Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment


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2017 County Crop Report Released


Cattlemen and Farmers Day 2018


Trevor Keith to Lead Planning & Building Department


Cal/OSHA High Heat Advisory for Employers


CFBF President Comments On Failed Immigration Bill


County Groundwater Basin Priority Changes


Groundwater Basin Boundary Modifications


Grant Funding Available for Ag Vehicle and Engine Replacement


Chief Deputy Ag Commissioner to Retire


Sudden Oak Death Update


Diablo Mitigation Bill Passes Senate


Asian Citrus Psyllid Update


CERCLA and EPCRA Reporting Exemptions


Tariffs’ Impact on U.S. Agriculture Must be Considered


Highlighting the Importance of Foreign Markets to California


SLO County CEQA Guidelines Workshop


Farm Bill Moves Forward


2018 Farm Bill Draft Released Today


DIR Reminds to Protect Against Heat Illness


Near Record Year for Farm Loans


USDA Debuts First Food Buying Guide Mobile App


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John Deere Platinum Membership