Ysfb nov 2017 crop talk

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PRODUCER FOCUS JILL CENEDELLA

2017

FARM DAY

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OROVILLE DAM SURVEY

FARM BUREAU

YO UR 201 6 - 2017 YSFB BOARD OF DI RECTORS OFFICERS

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT

Christine Ivory Sutter County

David Burroughs Yuba County

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

THIRD VICE PRESIDENT

Mark Chesini Sutter County

Brian Greathouse Sutter County

DIRECTORS, SUTTER COUNTY

Harinder Bains

Manpreet Bains

Paul Basi

Michael Denny

Megan Grima

John Heier

Cecil Davis

Tammy Hoppin

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James Marler

Nick Micheli

Jon Munger

Samuel W. Nevis

DIRECTORS, YUBA COUNTY

Louise Ahart

Sarb Atwal

Rajeev Davit

Kulwant Johl

Andrew Jansen

C F B F R E P R E S E N TAT I O N CFBF District 15 Board Director: Susan Hoek

CFBF Northern Region Field Representative: Ned Coe

S TA F F CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU STATEWIDE ISSUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mat Conant

Marketing, Crop Protection & Produce Food Safety

Sarb Atwal

Federal Economy & Farm Policy

Kulwant Johl Ag Labor Louise Ahart Animal Health & Welfare Jessica DeCoito Executive Director

Laurie Johnson Program Coordinator

Shae McElroy Program Coordinator

Andy Jansen Forestry & Public Lands

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California Projects Earn Specialty-Crop Grants

By California Farm Bureau Federation

s the nation’s largest producer of specialty crops—fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops—California projects received the largest share of 2017 Specialty Crop Block Grant funding announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, which administers the grant program in the state, said California projects earned $19.2 million of the approximately $60.6 million in grant funding awarded nationwide.

The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program provides grants to state departments of agriculture to fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. In California, the 2017 program will fund 54 projects, with grants ranging from $50,000 to $450,000 to nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government entities, and colleges and universities.

Selected through a competitive process, the projects focus on increasing sales of specialty crops by leveraging the California Grown

identity; increasing consumption by expanding the specialty crop consumer market, improving product availability and providing nutritional education; training growers to equip them for current and future challenges; and conducting research on conservation and environmental outcomes, pest control and disease, and organic and sustainable production practices.

Additionally, CDFA said, fixed-amount awards will fund projects that address workforce concerns throughout the specialty crop supply chain, including conforming to labor regulations, securing skilled and unskilled employees, and training the existing workforce to utilize new technologies effectively.

The department said it is continuing its partnership with the Center for Produce Safety in the evaluation and recommendation of food safety-related projects.

The 2017 SCBGP project abstracts are available online at www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants.

Now Available: New Almond Industry Map Layers Courtesy of the Almond Board of California

Since its launch last December, the California Almond industry map has served as a visual tool for almond growers, processors, allied industry and others to view analyses showing where almond acreage is located throughout the state, orchard age and how suitable the land beneath those orchards might be for groundwater recharge.

NASS indicated 940,000 acres. Those using this new layer on the web map should note that for orchards planted in 2015 and 2016, only those fields that were visually confirmed from ground truthing appear on the map; however, the numerical Land IQ almond acreage estimates above account for these orchards.

Starting today, three new layers are available, all of which can be accessed at Almonds.com/Maps.

They include 2016 almond acreage, Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) water quality coalition boundaries and political district boundaries for California Assembly and Senate, as well as U.S. Congress.

Given the map’s interactive nature, users can zero in on the relevant areas of the state relative to their operations and understand how their geographic location intersects with various analyzed topics.

The maps, developed in partnership with Land IQ, a Sacramentobased agricultural and environmental scientific research and consulting firm, constitute a comprehensive, living map of California Almonds that draws upon multiple sources of information and extensive validation to create a highly accurate orchard-by-orchard view of the industry.

Based on the mapping assessment of California Almond orchards in 2016, Land IQ found that there were 1,261,915 acres of almonds. In the same year, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated acreage of 1,240,000. With regard to 2016 bearing almond acreage, Land IQ found that there were 981,813 acres while USDA-

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For instance, the new political districts map layers provide district boundaries and numbers as well as the name of the associated representative and their political party.

For more information on the California Almond Industry map or to access them, visit Almonds.com/Maps. Any technical questions can be directed to Land IQ at 916.265.6358 or technical.support@ landiq.com.

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CFBF Leadership Class Tours

By Mark Chesini Participating in the 2017 Leadership Farm Bureau (LFB) Class has been a great experience. Our class, which is made up of 9 participants from many different counties in California, has now completed 5 of our 7 scheduled sessions.

Session 4: Washington D.C. During the 3rd week of May, our LFB class along with about 20 other California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) members and around 10 CFBF staff and officers traveled to Washington D.C to advocate for agriculture. Our first day in our nation’s capital began with a morning briefing at the American Farm Bureau Federation headquarters (AFBF). Along with learning the ins and outs of D.C., we were able to tour the building and see AFBF President Zippy Duvall’s office. The afternoon consisted of a visit to the U.S. Forest Service building and discussion with U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell, followed by a visit to the Mexican Embassy where we spent a great deal of our time discussing NAFTA. The 2nd day we split up into small groups and had meetings with many of our California constituents on Capitol Hill. My group was able to meet with Congressmen Doug LaMalfa, John Garamendi and Lou Correa. We were very pleased that most of the group that traveled to D.C were able to enter the offices of Senators Diane Feinstein and Kamala Harris and have a nice group discussion with our senators and their staff laying out CFBF priorities.

During the 3rd and final day we entered the USDA headquarters and had a group discussion with the Agricultural Marketing Service arm of the USDA. Other highlights of the trip included a tour of the Capitol and the Supreme Court as well as an evening walking tour of the monuments and the White House. This visit to D.C. helped me to understand how politically active Farm Bureau is and I feel fortunate that there are a number of very talented staff that are fighting for agriculture every day.

Session 5: Northern Counties Tour: Tuolumne County During the 3rd week of August our group traveled to Tuolumne County with a focus on forestry and water issues.

When we arrived we visited Pinecrest Lake, an important part of Tuolumne Counties water supply. This was followed by a tour of the Aspen Pack Station where we got to see many of the horses, mules and equipment that make their business operational.

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The 2nd day, our tour leaders, CFBF board member Sasha Farkas and Tuolumne County Farm Bureau President Shaun Crook, explained to our group the significant tree mortality California has experienced since the drought, and actually showed our group a bark beetle and the extreme damage they have caused to our forests. We discussed the unfortunate lack of management of our forests that has led to extreme wildfires and has increased the number of dead and dying trees in our forests. Later in the day we visited a logging operation and were able to watch logging equipment in action from the falling of a tree all the way to loading the logs on a truck. Following this, we took a tour of the Sierra Pacific Industries mill in Sonora, which proved to be a very informative and fun experience for our group. In the evening we visited the Indigeny Apple Ranch Reserve. We were able to learn about the farming operations of their organic apple trees and the process of turning part of their apple crop into hard cider and other alcoholic beverages. Our group certainly did not turn down a tasting of their products.

On the final day of this tour we met up with staff members of the Modesto Irrigation District as well as board member Jake Wenger. We learned about the issues facing their water district, which is fed by Don Pedro Reservoir. The releases from Don Pedro flow downstream where they are temporarily stopped by an overflow diversion dam called La Grange Dam. Just above the dam, water is diverted to both the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation districts. Our LFB group was fortunate that this was an extremely wet year as we were able to see the dam overflowing into the Tuolumne River at over 4,000 CFS. The sights and sounds of this man made waterfall were truly amazing and is an experience we all will never forget.

Our class has 2 sessions remaining, the first of which is a week-long tour of farms and agricultural processing companies in Southern California counties. This session begins in San Diego County and will also take place in Riverside County, Imperial County and parts of Northern Mexico. Our 2017 LFB class will graduate at the 99th CFBF Annual Meeting during the 1st week of December. This year’s annual meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Orange County.

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Gallagher Releases Oroville Dam Survey Results Courtesy of the office of Assemblyman James Gallagher ecently, Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) released the results of a survey his office distributed to collect feedback in the aftermath of the Oroville Dam spillway disaster.

Gallagher summarized the findings, “This first comprehensive survey of those affected by the Oroville Dam failure shows that we still have a lot of work to do.

There is a strong distrust of DWR, people are frustrated by a lack of transparency, and they know this disaster could have been avoided,” said Gallagher. “These results should serve as a wakeup call to state and federal agencies involved that they cannot simply fix the spillway and move on. The downstream impacts need to be addressed and long-term reforms are necessary. The status quo is no longer acceptable.”

KEY SURVEY FINDINGS A DEMAND FOR TRANSPARENCY

operate the Oroville Dam facilities. The original license expired on January 31, 2007.[ii] Since 2005, DWR has been working to secure a new 50-year license.

The timing and terms of the license renewal has now been put into question following the February spillway crisis.

Nearly all residents (85.1%) living downstream of Oroville Dam say that DWR should not be issued a new 50-year license to operate the dam until the cause of the spillway collapse has been identified, operations at the dam have been modified to address safety concerns and downstream impacts are addressed.

In August, a coalition of downstream stakeholders urged FERC to delay the issuance of the new license until certain conditions are met and outstanding mitigation needs are dealt with.

A PREVENTABLE CRISIS

After intense pressure from local leaders, citizens groups and the news media, DWR publicly released some inspection reports, memos, correspondence and other critical documents. However, many of these documents have been heavily redacted by DWR in order to protect ‘information that could be used for terrorist activity.’

FERC ordered the establishment of an independent Forensic Team to determine the root cause of the spillway incident.

The Forensic Team is expected to release its final analysis in November 2017. Only about one-third (36.3%) of residents believe that Forensic Team will produce a fair and accurate assessment of what caused the spillway to collapse.

When asked about public safety, residents living downstream of Oroville Dam say they are more concerned with the operations and maintenance performed by DWR (84%) than they are of terrorists (3.6%). An overwhelming majority of residents (83.9%) say that all inspection and maintenance records should be made public.

A preliminary memo released by the Forensic Team on September 5th stated that no comprehensive/independent review of original design and construction of the spillway was conducted since it was built decades ago. The Forensic Team stated that such a review would have ‘connected the dots.

DWR has attempted to open up lines of communication with the public by hosting a series of community meetings. However, more than two-thirds (73.1%) of residents who attended these public meetings stated that the information provided and responses to questions were insufficient.

The lack of transparency may be a contributing factor as to why so few residents (12.6%) believe the spillway reconstruction effort will be completed by the November 1st deadline.

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MORE KEY FINDINGS Who should pay for repairs? Most (57.1%) say that water contractors benefiting and receiving water from Lake Oroville should finance the emergency and recovery efforts.

Level of financial loses? Nearly half (45.9%) of residents say they suffered financial losses as a result of the spillway failure and evacuation.

‘Green Spot’ concerns? Respondents believe that the question of the green spot, and whether it poses a threat to dam stability, has not been answered by DWR. Nearly half (45.3%) of residents ranked finding the cause of this wet spot as one of their top three issues they want addressed.

ABOUT THE SURVEY The Oroville Dam survey was conducted from August 28-September 30, 2017.

Surveys were mailed to every residence in the evacuated areas where a registered voter resides. The survey was also available online. A total of 3,322 residents completed the survey. Results are being shared with the California Department of Water Resources, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the State Water Contractors who finance the operations and maintenance of the Oroville Dam complex.

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Protecting Your Workplace from the Flu Virus Lauren Mayfield, Safety & Health and Loss Prevention, State Fund Safety e all know that getting a flu shot can help reduce the risk of getting the flu, but did you know it also can prevent the spread of the virus? And that can make a big difference in your workplace.

The CDC says the best defense is immunization, ideally before the end of October. A simple shot in the arm can help you keep the flu out of your workplace, and keep your employees on the job.

Because, from the time the flu virus enters your body, it takes one-to-four days before any symptoms appear. You or your employees can unknowingly spread the virus before you ever feel sick.

Pharmacies and healthcare providers are already offering this year’s vaccine. Encourage all your employees to get immunized. If possible, consider sponsoring a vaccination clinic at your workplace.

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Other prevention steps include:

By the time an employee calls in sick, they have already potentially exposed anyone they came in contact with at work. Those coworkers could then pass the virus onto other colleagues, creating a possible chain reaction of people getting sick and missing work.

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With an average illness duration of three-to-five days; that missed work also means productivity and your bottom line could suffer. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) nearly 111 million workdays are lost nationwide due to the flu. This costs employers a collective $7 billion in sick days and lost productivity.

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Rancho Cenedella

By Laurie Johnson, Program Coordinator

ill Cenedella is a true inspiration to all area growers. This fifth generation farmer solely runs an operation that boasts amazing family history. Rancho Cenedella began with five ranches, the home ranch consisting of 15,000 acres that is now Beale Air Force Base, two ranches in Yuba City from basically the Feather River to Live Oak Blvd where peaches were grown and also two ranches in Marysville. Cattle and rice were the main operations in Marysville. Jill’s great aunt and uncles sold out, but Jill’s grandmother kept one of the Marysville ranches. That ranch is now known as Rancho Cenedella that sits on Highway 20 just outside of Marysville. Today Rancho Cenedella produces prunes and rice.

Rancho Cenedella still has the dairy barn that was the first proto-type platform barn designed by UC Davis and UC Berkeley and built by the Cenedella family. The dairy was active for many years until 1964 and sold milk to Crystal Creamery. This old dairy barn is in great condition and is one of the buildings that greets visitors as they drive into the ranch. Jill pointed out that her grandfather and father were prudent in date stamping each addition of concrete that was poured around the ranch. This stamp also included the family brand, Lazy 3 Bar C. Another great building that remains on the ranch is the original Cenedella home.

This two story home was built on stilts for flooding. The actual home is on the second floor, with the original ranch shop below.

The four foot levee on the West side of Rancho Cenedella was built by the family.

The levee was raised to eight feet and in 1942 the levee was raised to ten feet, the height it remains today and is maintained by the City of Marysville.

Flooding had a moving impact on Jill Cenedella’s family. The family kept an apartment where they would relocate when the floods came. In the 1960’s the ranch flooded twice, with the waters rising a third time and three children sick with

the flu, Jill’s mom called the realtor who was selling a house just on the other side of the levee, she directed the movers to take their furniture to the house rather than the apartment and instructed the realtor to go find her husband at the flooded ranch and seal the deal.

Jill proudly maintains the daily journals her dad once kept.

Rancho Cenedella produces French prunes that are sold to Sunsweet. The major crop is rice that is sold to Sun West. Jill remains loyal to these companies. Rancho Cenedella has hosted visitors from several countries including Germany, Italy and Japan. Jill learned some Japanese language when her first husband was stationed in Japan.

A group of Japanese growers on tour were surprised that she could communicate with them. The group truly enjoyed a day a Rancho Cenedella picking fruit in the baby orchards and learning a bit about California agriculture.

These handwritten farm journals recorded crops, yields, prices and the weather. Separate journals were kept for each crop. Farmers have found that weather history and crop yields can repeat themselves. She remembers local growers calling her dad asking what the weather was back when.

In fact, Jill still has growers who will call her to check about past weather patterns. The Cenedella farm journals have recorded valuable farm history.

Rancho Cenedella’s heart and soul is Jill.

Her older brother once took over the operation, but passed away. When Jill’s dad developed Parkinsons disease, he called Jill for help. She was living in Missouri, working in the legal profession. Jill returned to the ranch, trading her heels and briefcase for boots and a shovel. It’s a decision Jill does not regret.

Although Jill does not regret the decision to farm, farming certainly has its challenges. Jill reports that growers in California are regulated to death. Also, most people do not realize that farming is one of the few professions that cannot set prices received on products produced.

Rancho Cenedella is not incorporated and stands on it’s own without a big corporation to rely on. Another issue is getting employees, and employees with the work ethics that farming demands.

Jill is committed to continue the farming tradition by “doing it right the first time”.

The Cenedella’s are Italian and at one time boys dominated the family. When Jill and her sister were born that domination began to change to girls. Jill has two daughters and two granddaughters. A new tradition has begun. Jill is married to Merlyn Carver, a well-known Yuba City dentist who is appreciated by his staff and patients.

Of course, the majority of Jill’s time is dedicated to the ranch, but she enjoys showing cow horses in her spare time.

Rancho Cenedella is proud to be a Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau member. Jill supports what Farm Bureau stands for and appreciates that Farm Bureau supports its members with information on current issues, providing trainings and promoting agricultural education. Jill strives to do what is right and recognizes that YubaSutter Farm Bureau has growers’ best interest at heart.

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Sutter and Yuba Counties 4-H

By Tracy Bishop, 4-H Program Representative

As a true 4-H member, I pledge...

My head to clearer thinking, My heart to greater loyalty, My hands to larger service, My health to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world.

The pledge, written by Otis Hall, was officially adopted by the 4-H program at the first National 4-H Camp in June 1927. Members across the nation recite these words at every meeting. While the young members may not understand the full importance, they are always learning lessons around the ‘H’s. The 4-H pledge has a significance that hits the hearts and souls of those that have been members, leaders, and parents.

The Cascade Fire and the resulting aftermath continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. The 4-H community of Yuba and Sutter Counties has many families that have been directly impacted by the Cascade fire. Several 4-H families have lost homes, property, and/or animals.

My head to clearer thinking 4-H members are resilient, set goals and work to find solutions.

They look ahead to what is to come. They are agile and adjust.

They will rise to help their siblings, friends and neighbors to survive the devastation of the fire.

My heart to greater loyalty 4-H members have shared their homes. They have empathy for those that have lost homes and livestock. Their concerns for others lead them to action. All 4-H clubs within the two counties have reached out to all that have lost homes.

My hands to larger service 4-Hers volunteer, lead, contribute, and work as a team. 4-Hers have a fundamental understanding of giving. 4-H families are hosting other families and/or livestock. Clubs are collecting money and gift cards to give to 4-H families that lost their homes. 4-H members and leaders worked at the evacuation centers caring for animals and cleaning pens. One club held their monthly meeting at the Fairgrounds so they could clean pens and help feed the livestock that were housed there. 4-H members donated time and resources to area shelters.

My health for better living 4-H members show tremendous self-esteem, character, and responsibility. They are able to help others because they have confidence. They understand that nutrition helps for a positive outcome. Clubs are hosting meals in the burned communities so those working to recover can have a good warm meal. There is a drive to provide meat for the freezers of those that have the task of rebuilding. Clubs are giving is ways that are truly amazing.

For my club, my community, my country and my world Members, leaders, parents, and families all say the pledge together.

4-Hers have meaning, strength, and are significant. We are one world. 4-H is working to make it better!

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The primary purpose of a succession plans is to accomplish the client’s goal of transferring ownership and management responsibility to the successor during the owner’s lifetime. However, a sound succession plan must also provide a contingency plan in the event an owner’s premature death or disability forces a transfer before the intended successors are ready.

The contingency plan answers the question “What would happen to my family and the business if I am not there tomorrow?” Because it is planning for the present, it must be monitored and updated as the owner’s situation changes. For example, the contingency plan for an owner with very young children and a wife uninterested in the business might be to sell the business at the maximum possible amount to provide funds for the family. As that owner’s children grow older and show interest in the business, the contingency plan may evolve into transferring management responsibility to a key employee and ownership into a trust until the children are ready and able to take over.

As far as the operation is concerned, the contingency plan must identify the person(s) who would assume management responsibility if the owner were suddenly unavailable. Often this is a key employee who is already very familiar with and involved in making management decisions. If the owner has a child that may someday be able to assume management responsibility, the plan may call for an interim manager until that child is ready. In that case, the plan should also include a way to objectively determine if and when the family member is ready to take over.

The contingency plan should also provide for the owner’s family in the event he or she dies or becomes disabled. In a comprehensive succession plan this is part of the estate plan and includes deciding whether or not the business should be sold, and who is to become the owner if it is not sold. It also includes providing liquidity to the estate, financial support for the dependents, and a legacy for the heirs. This is usually accomplished by planning to reduce or defer estate tax and may include purchasing life insurance.

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Reviewing an owner’s trust or will to ensure that ownership is transferred appropriately in the event of his untimely death.

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Determining the family’s living expenses and debt load in the event of the owner’s untimely death or disability.

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Identifying potential interim management solution if the plan is to wait until children (or other designated successors) are prepared to assume management responsibility.

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If the business has multiple successors, consider a buy/ sell agreement that addresses ownership succession in the event of any of the owner’s deaths.

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Review any existing agreements to ensure that the result of a triggering event fit the goals of the owner and the needs of the family.

Kevin Spafford, CFP®, helps plan for farmers, ranchers and family business owners plan for succession and is available at Ryan Wealth Management in Yuba City at 530-671-2100 or Kevin@RyanWealth.com.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Giant Garter Snake Recovery Plan

By Veronica Davison, M.A., External Affairs Chief, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has released the final recovery plan for the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas), outlining a path to self-sustaining, healthy populations and eventual recovery.

The recovery plan for the giant garter snake suggests protecting areas where it is currently found, restoring additional areas for connectivity, reducing or eliminating primary threats, and improving water quality and reliability, which will also benefit local communities and other species including the Buena Vista Lake Shrew, western pond turtle, and tricolored blackbird. The nine basins identified in the recovery plan are: American, Butte, Colusa, Cosumnes-Mokelumne, Delta, San Joaquin, Sutter, Tulare, and Yolo basins. The recovery plan is available on the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office website: https://www.fws.gov/sacramento/documents/20170928_ Signed%20Final_GGS_Recovery_Plan.pdf.

Recovery plans are science-based advisory documents that outline voluntary conservation measures for the Service,

states, and diverse partners that will lead to the recovery of species protected under the Endangered Species Act. The Service developed the final plan for the giant garter snake with extensive public and partner engagement, evaluating public comments from the previous draft and incorporating new scientific information. The plan does not set any new regulations or establish land or water restrictions.

Many existing activities, including rice farming, are compatible with giant garter snake recovery.

The giant garter snake, a large, non-venomous constrictor snake unique to California’s Central Valley, is listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act ESA. With only 5 percent of its original wetland habitat remaining, the recovery plan describes opportunities for protecting and recovering the snake in nine areas in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. For more information about the giant garter snake visit: https://www.fws.gov/sacramento/es_species/ Accounts/Amphibians-Reptiles/es_giant-garter-snake.htm.

November 7-8, 2017

Conference Hours: Tuesday 7am – 3pm, Wednesday 7am – 12pm

Trade Show | Presentations | Demonstrations | Networking

The 2017 conference will feature: 1. Cutting edge Innovations and Precision Technologies 2. Demonstrations and informative presentations 3. Industry Visionaries, Farmer Panels, and Subject-Matter-Experts Keynote Addresses By: Pam Marrone

David Shabazian

Karen Ross

CEO RUCS Program Manager & California Secretary Marrone Bio Innovations Rural-Urban Connections of Agriculture Strategy Manager, Sacramento Area Council of Governments

Registration: $74.99, One Day $49.99, Late (after Nov. 1st) $99.99

Glenn County Fairgrounds | Flaherty Hall | Orland, CA To register: www.glenncountyfair.org | 530-865-1168

Cow Calf 2016 Survey Key Points and FAQs The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program’s “2016 Cow-Calf Beef: California Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Survey” was mailed out to cow-calf producers across California on October 17, 2017.

This is a chance for livestock owners and AUS to collaborate in addressing the issue of antibiotic resistance in livestock while promoting animal health!

Survey At-A-Glance  Asks about antibiotic use and animal health on California-based cow-calf operations during 2016  Is voluntary and anonymous  Takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete  All individual survey answers will be kept confidential, by state law  Can be returned via the self-addressed return envelopes provided (postage prepaid)  Completed surveys should be returned by November 17th, 2017  Only one survey should be completed and returned per cow-calf operation

Your Participation Is Essential!  Participation across the state will help prevent mandatory reporting from being required in the future by showing that voluntary data collection works  This survey will help provide baseline data of what is actually happening in California livestock and allow AUS to assess trends moving forward  This is a chance for livestock owners to be heard and to showcase their good efforts already taking place  Input directly influences the resources, materials, and guidance developed by AUS

Any Questions? Contact AUS!

FAQs Why is it important to complete AUS Surveys?

AUS aims to collaborate with California’s livestock industry in mitigating practices contributing to the expansion of antimicrobial resistance, reducing potentially harmful impacts from the use of antibiotics, and protecting animal health. To that end, AUS works to develop useful resources, materials, and guidance for California’s livestock industry. It is essential that these resources are reflective of what is actually going on with animal health and antibiotic use in California livestock. AUS’s surveys give livestock owners a chance to be heard, shaping the materials AUS develops and allowing AUS to showcase the great work being done across the state.

How will my responses be used?

The Cow Calf 2016 Survey was developed to gather baseline data regarding animal health and antibiotic use practices in cow-calf beef operations based in California. The survey is voluntary, although participation is crucial in enabling AUS to understand what is going on in the cow-calf industry and follow trends moving forward. This information will also help AUS in developing useful resources and guidelines for producers. In addition, summary reports will be made available so that cow-calf producers can see where they fit in with the rest of the state. The survey is anonymous and any reports generated from survey responses will only present aggregated data. AUS is dedicated to protecting the anonymity of survey responses so that participants continue to feel safe sharing information.

Why are cow-calf producers being surveyed?

AUS is working to collect antimicrobial use and animal health information from all species and production types important to California agriculture, starting, in part, with some of California’s larger industries. AUS aims to get an accurate picture of the antimicrobial landscape in California, not point fingers; livestock owners, including cow-calf producers, are just one piece of the larger puzzle in addressing antimicrobial resistance and animal health. AUS will also survey veterinarians and collaborate with stakeholders and experts (including industry representatives, specialized veterinarians, and researchers).

I’ve received a few surveys on this topic. How is AUS’s survey different?

AUS strongly encourages livestock owners to complete all surveys related to animal health and antibiotic use. These may include national surveys such as those from NAHMS and NASS. AUS surveys are distinct from these national efforts in that AUS focuses on what is going on in California. National surveys reflect trends across the country as a whole, however they do not always gather enough data in California to be representative of the state. AUS surveys are also able to focus specifically on antibiotic use and resistance in the context of animal health and management practices.

Research institutions such as the University of California Davis will also send out surveys occasionally.

When possible, AUS will partner with these efforts in order to meet AUS goals without overwhelming California livestock owners with surveys.

We appreciate your time and participation.

Help us show that voluntary reporting works in California:

Take all surveys with our logo!

Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Business Members Directory Support these businesses and let them know you are a Farm Bureau member!

Call the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau at 673-6550 for information on becoming a Business Member.

AERIAL APPLICATION

CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER COMPANIES

Farm Air Flying Service LLC John Messick • (530) 682-7160

DanCor Ag Marketing www.info@dancoragmarketing.com • (530) 674-2842

Twin Cities Aviation 94 2nd St., Yuba City • (530) 673-4578

Wilbur Ellis 900 North George Washington Blvd, Yuba City 95993 (530) 673-0921

Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc. P.O. Box 213, Live Oak (530) 695-2294 AGRICULTURAL ADVISING Agricultural Advisors 3995 E. Butte Rd., Live Oak • (530) 674-1255 Gall Busters LLC Yuba City • (800) 330-5521 • Cell: (530) 301-9398 APIARIES Strachan Apiaries, Inc. 2522 Tierra Buena Rd., Yuba City • (530) 674-3881

CONSTRUCTION Hilbers Inc 1210 Stabler Ln., Yuba City • (530) 673-2947 CUSTOM FARMING Fiveway Farming Bruce Peacock • Sutter (530) 671-9519 Niesen Ranch niesenranch@yahoo.com • (530) 695-1741 Walnut Harvesting Grey Foster • (530) 822-6144

ASSOCIATIONS

EQUIPMENT

California Canning Peach Association 335 Teegarden Ave.,Yuba City • (530) 673-8526

Beeler Tractor Co. 887 E. Onstott Rd., Yuba City • (530) 673-3555

City of Yuba City 355 Teegarden Ave., 1201 Civic Center Blvd., Yuba City (530) 822-4762 Garden Highway Mutual Water Corporation Yuba City (530) 674-2837 Prune Bargaining Association 355 Teegarden Ave., Yuba City • (530) 674-5636 Reclamation District #70 1138 4th St., Meridian • (530) 696-2569 YS Economic Development Corp 1227 Bridge St., Yuba City • (530) 751-8555

N&S Tractor Yuba City (530) 923-7675 Pape Machinery-Sacramento 2850 El Centro Rd. Sacramento, CA 95833 • (916) 563-1272 SWECO Products Inc. 8949 Colusa Hwy, Sutter • (530) 673 8949 Valley Truck & Tractor 1549 Colusa Hwy., Yuba City • (530) 673-8283 FARM LABOR SERVICES Sunrise Ag Labor 436 Colusa Ave., Yuba City • (530) 822-7777

FARM MANAGEMENT

AUTOMOTIVE & DIESEL

JS Johal & Sons, Inc. 5020 Garden Hwy, Yuba City • (530) 682-3600

Hust Brothers Inc. 710 3rd St., Marysville • (530) 743-1561

PR Ag Services LLC 688 Scirocco Dr., Yuba City • (530) 682-6900

Les Schwab Tire Center-Linda 5998 Lindhurst Ave, Linda • (530) 743-7818

FARM SAFETY

BANKING/FINANCIAL

MVP Consolidated 201 East Street, Woodland • (530) 665-4422

Bank of Feather River 855 Harter Pkwy, Yuba City • (530) 790-2551

FARMS, RANCHES & INDIVIDUALS

Farm Credit West 900 Tharp Rd., Yuba City • (530) 671-1420

Just Farms LP Gridley • (530) 846-3958

Crippen & Associates CPAs 319 6th St. Suite #7, Marysville, CA 95901 • (530) 742-8201 Rabobank 1600 Butte House Road, Yuba City, CA 95993 (530) 645-5127 River Valley Community Bank 1629 Colusa Ave., Yuba City • (530) 821-2460 Tenney & Company, CPA 1528 Starr Drive, Ste A, Yuba City, CA 95993 (530) 674-4211 Umpqua Bank 1221 Bridge St., Yuba City • (530) 790-2136

BGH LP 6394 Larkin Rd., Live Oak, CA 95953

LT Farms Tom Shalz • (530) 301-3741 Louis Shalz • (530) 300-1379 RiceTec Inc John Shetley • jshetley@ricetec.com9 • (281) 678-5935

Samara Ranches, LLC Yuba City • (530) 788-3838 FUEL JS West Propane (530) 346-6608 • www.jswest.com Lakeview Petroleum 317 4th St. Marysville, CA 95901 • (530) 742-7614 Ramos Oil Co. 418 13th St., Marysville • (530) 743-4647

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INSURANCE

Far Horizon Insurance 1130 Bridge St., Yuba City • (530) 674-1340 Fletcher & Associates 300 4th St. Marysville • (530) 741-0441

Henshaw Insurance Agency Inc Yuba City • (530) 673-2095 Huntley Bravos Zall Insurance Brokers 520 Olive St., Marysville, CA 95901 • (530) 743-9264 Robert M. Galligan & Associates 419 6th St., Marysville • (530) 742-3243 Sanchez Insurance Inc. 440 N. Palora Ave, Yuba City • (530) 673-6277 SSR Insurance Services Sandi Ramirez, AFIS (916) 631-1965 LOCAL MEMBER BENEFIT

REACH Air Medical Services 1524 East Street, Redding, CA 96001 • (530) 492-4217 LEGAL SERVICES

Law Office of Anthony Van Ruiten 980 9th St., 16th Floor, Sacramento 95814 • (916) 449-9949

Sun Valley Orchards, Inc. 94 Township Rd., Gridley • (530) 682-9558 Taylor Brothers Farms 182 Wilkie Ave., Yuba City • (530) 671-1505 PUMP & WELL Noble Precision Machine noble.jonathan@hotmail.com (530) 822-9268 • Mobile (530) 845-1623 Nor Cal Pump & Well Service 1325 Barry Rd., Yuba City • (530) 674-5861 REAL ESTATE

Coldwell Banker Commercial Valley Brokers 1307 Franklin Road, Yuba City • (530) 673-6614 Edwards, Lien & Toso • Kyle Dalrymple kyle@eltappraisers.com • (530) 870-2732 Farm & Ranch Realty P.O. Box 564, Woodland • (530) 908-4689

Intero Real Estate Services 868 Richland Rd., Yuba City • (530) 682-0533 Stromer Realty Company 591 Colusa Ave., Yuba City • (530) 671-2770 SERVICES - OTHER

Law Office of Paulla Hyatt-McIntire 950 Tharp Rd., Ste. 701, Yuba City • (530) 674-9761

Legacy By Design www.legacy-by-design.com • (530) 345-7411

LIVESTOCK

PAYCHEX - Payroll • HR • Retirement • Insurance mcudney1@paychex.com • (425) 200-8817

Richards Land and Cattle Company PO Box 145 • Oregon House, CA 95962 (530) 692-1470 MANUFACTURING Nelson Manufacturing 2860 Colusa Hwy, Yuba City • 530-673-0919

SOLAR Coldwell Solar dfrausto@coldwellsolar.com • (916) 435-2900 JC Electric Jason Chambers www.jcelectric.info • (916) 343-4220

NURSERY

SUPPLY

Guillaume Grapevine Nursery 21208 State Rte 113 • Knights Landing, CA 95645 530-735-6821

California Industrial Rubber Co., Inc 1690 Sierra Ave.,Yuba City • (530) 485-1487

Sierra Gold Nurseries 5320 Garden Hwy., Yuba City • (530) 674-1145 PROCESSING & DRYING ADM Rice Inc. PO Box 990, Arbuckle, CA 95912 • 530-476-2662 Catlett Warehouse 2138 Catlett Road, Pleasant Grove • (530) 674-2380 Diamond Foods, Inc. P.O. Box 1727, Stockton • (209) 467-6202 District 10 Dryers LLC 9000 Mathews Lane, Marysville • (530) 742-3116 Miki Orchard, Inc. 803 Boyer Rd., Marysville • (530) 743-4402 Mitchell Dryers, LLC 10139 Garden Hwy, Yuba City • (530) 671-3397 Montna Farms Dryer 12755 Garden Hwy., Yuba City • (530) 674-2837

Sutter Orchard Supply 573 Bridge St., Yuba City • (530) 673-8068 Union Lumber 401 B. St, Marysville • (530) 743-4621 TRUCKING Gee Agri Transport Inc. Yuba City • (530) 674-7443 D H Transportation Inc. Yuba City • (530) 674-5746 UTILITIES

Bi County Irrigation 1280 Reed Rd., Yuba City • (530) 674-3272 Calpine 5029 S. Township Rd., Yuba City, CA 95993 • 530-821-2072 Chico Electric 36 W Eaton Rd, Chico • (530) 891-1933 Garden Hwy Mutual Water Corp.

12755 Garden Hwy, Yuba City • (530) 674-2837 Meridian Farms Water Co. 1138 4th St., Meridian • (530) 696-2456

Sacramento Packing Inc. 833 Tudor Rd., Yuba City, CA 95991 • 530-671-4488

PG&E 29 4th St., Marysville • (530) 634-6430

Van Dykes Rice Dryer 4036 Pleasant Grove Rd., Pleasant Grove • (916) 655-3171

SMUD susankendall@smud.org

Shoei Foods 1900 Feather River Blvd., Olivehurst • (530) 742-7866

WINERY

Sunsweet Growers 901 Walton Ave, Yuba City • (530) 751-5379

Cordi Winery 10401 Ingram Ln, Live Oak • (530) 695-1785

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2018 CROP TALK CALENDAR EDITION PHOTO CONTEST

2018 CROP TALK CALENDAR PH TO CONTEST CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS!!

ENTRIES DUE NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Photo by: Lisa Reese Peters

Are you interested in entering your photos in the 2018 Crop Talk Calendar Edition Photo Contest?

What are we looking for?

Every January, Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau formats Crop Talk into a beautiful calendar. Each month is highlighted by a photo taken within Yuba and Sutter counties which depicts the following: Agricultural Landscape Agricultural Heritage Farmers and Ranchers Natural Resources Seasonal Highlights Oops, I’m Stuck! (Ag equipment in a predicament) Other images that portray our local scenery What do the winners of the contest receive?

For winners of the contest, Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau will provide: 1. Gift Certificate 2. Photo credit in 2018 Crop Talk Calendar 3. 10 copies of the 2018 Crop Talk Calendar 4. Follow-up article and recognition in February 2018 Crop Talk What photo format do we require in order to enter the contest?

1. Digital format only - do not sent us a printed photograph 2. Color or black and white 3. Photos must be landscape orientation (versus portrait orientation) 4. Photos must be 300 dpi or above Other requirement 1. Winning photos will need to fit a reproduction size of 8.5” X 11” How do you submit your photo?

1. Complete the 2018 Crop Talk Calendar Edition Photo Contest & Photos Release Form (available at www.ysfarmbureau.com), sign, date and email to Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau at ysfb@ysfarmbureau.com.

All entries must be received by November 17, 2017.

2. Email your photo to Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau at ysfb@ysfarmbureau.com. In the subject line, type 2018 Calendar Photo Contest. Include your full contact information in the email.

3. If the photo includes people that are recognizable, you must also include the required signature(s) found on the 2018 Crop Talk Calendar Edition Photo Contest & Photos Release Form on our website www.ysfarmbureau.com.