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Being part of the California Farm Bureau means adding to the combined strength of a membership that includes more than 26,000 farmers, ranchers and families throughout the agricultural community. Together, we work tirelessly to advocate and protect the future and quality of life for all California farmers and ranchers.
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It’s not a typo. Herders employed to graze goats in fire-prone landscapes across California are now entitled to roughly the same pay as the state’s governor. This month, California’s minimum wage for goat herders quadrupled due to a shift in the state’s interpretation of its labor code and the expiration of a temporary solution. As of July 1, ranchers must pay employees who watch over goats about $240,000 a year, according to an estimate by the California Farm Bureau.
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On a hot morning in June, dozens of agave plants took root in the soil of Madera County. The plant has long been grown in parts of Mexico to make tequila and mezcal. But in California, it’s only more recently gotten attention from Central Valley farmers seeking options as they face water shortages and the prospect of fallowing land. Researchers say agave could be a useful option for farmers with limited water supplies. The drought-resilient crop has demonstrated commercially viable yields with less than a tenth of the water usage needed for many tree crops.
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Long before Larry Balma was tending avocado trees in San Diego County, he helped transform the sport of skateboarding. In many ways, his career has mirrored the evolution of skateboarding, both undergoing continual reinvention. “When I tell people about my life, they go, ‘Oh, my God, how many lives has he lived here?’” he said. “Between climbing telephone poles to fishing to manufacturing in several different industries and now, a farmer.”
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Rachel Boring grew up on a Georgia farm but never saw farming as her future. Instead, she spent years studying contemporary ballet and building a dance career. Then an injury forced her to change direction. She moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, joined an organic farm work program and signed up to pick blueberries on a farm in Sonoma County. Nearby—and for sale—was a historic 89-acre property south of Sebastopol that she described as “a diamond in the rough.”
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