Madera County Farm Bureau

Two new informative trainings and a Nitrate Control Program public meeting are now available. Check the flyers for details. The full flyers and registration links are found at maderafb.com. #maderaca #maderacafarmers #maderafarmbureau #farmbureau

Did you know Madera County produces nursery stock for customers around the globe? Here are some fun farm facts you may not have known, based on our county's most recent crop report: * CA is top state * Madera’s 8th largest commodity (was 9th in 2018) * $27,090,000 revenue... * 270 acres * Nursery house area: 374,000sqft * Madera’s 5th leading commodity exported, representing 1.4% of exports, 75 shipments #maderaca #maderacountyfarms #maderacountyagriculture #maderacountyag

CPR & first aid training in Spanish will be held next week. Spread the word! Register here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event See our website for details on the English and combo English-Spanish events happening later this month and in February.

Tune in at 6pm tonight to hear Navy SEAL Rorke Denver and USDA Secretary Perdue at AFBF's convention. If you're not registered, head over to fb.org and we'll see you there!

Have you signed up yet? It kicks off this Sunday! #FarmBureauProud #FarmBureau

Nationally, ag groups are looking at international trade priorities like a phase two China deal. A comprehensive infrastructure package could also come back to life. Read more about what our friends at Nebraska Farm Bureau and Farmers for Free Trade are saying.

More FUN FARM FACTS honoring our cow/calf production! >>With all of the eating and drinking that a cow does in one day, they will urinate about 30 gallons and produce about 60 pounds of manure. So in one year, a cow will produce about 20,100 pounds of manure that’s 10 TONS! >>Cows have great senses. They can see in color and can smell up to ***six miles away.***... >>There are approximately 11 million cows in the United States, with six main breeds: Ayshire, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Milking Shorthorn, Jersey and Holstein (the black and white spotted cows.) >>There are dairy cows in all 50 states. Stay tuned for more fun farm facts! #cows #calves #cattle #cow #calf #ranchers #farmers #cattleranch #farmbureau #maderacalifornia #maderacounty

The deadline to nominate a deserving ag teacher for the Golden Owl award is December 31! ~~~~~~~Nominate using this form: https://pages-nationwide.com/OWL_2020/ ~~~~~~~ Nominate an ag teacher who is committed to making an impact on today's youth. The award goes to the best teacher in the state.... Thanks to all of our county's ag educators! #agintheclassroom #agteachers #agyouth #ffa #futurefarmers #futurefarmersofamerica #4H #farmbureau #farmbureaufamily

Have you and/or your employees signed up for mandatory CPR & First Aid training ? Sign up at maderafb.com! #maderafarmbureau #maderacountycertifications #cprandfirstaid

The 2020 CFBF Annual Meeting after-party! #cfbfdelegates #maderafarmbureauproud #maderafarmbureaufamily #farmbureau

Here we are, CFBF Annual Meeting delegates debating and voting with farmers across the state from the comfort of our Madera office! Our delegates did well representing our interests on the policy changes that will drive advocacy in 2021 on all the issues impacting our farmers and ranchers. At Farm Bureau, you can truly make a difference! Thanks to our delegates and staff who participated in this historic Annual Meeting. #farmbureau #farmbureaustrong #farmbureauproud #maderaca #maderafarmers #farmbureaupolicy

From Central Valley Community Foundation: >>Please share available free COVID-19 testing events and regular locations with your employees and encourage them to get tested. There is no need for anyone to pay hundreds of dollars or drive hundreds of miles for a test. You can find the list of free testing sites by county here: https://thehealthyharvest.org/employee-resources/ >>Farm and food production workers who have come in contact or tested positive can call the Healthy Har...vest call center at (559) 710-2000 to access resources. >>Many employers are sharing the attached flyers with paychecks and in breakrooms. Please feel free to do the same. >>If you are an employer and want to talk with someone directly about onsite testing and how to mitigate risk or manage an outbreak, please call the Public Health Ag Liaison in your county: Fresno County: Tom Fuller (559)-600-3357 Madera County: Amrit Sidhu (559)-517-0001 Kings County: Heather Silva (559)584-1401 Tulare County: (559)-624-8480 Merced County: (209)-724-4008 >>If you would like to ensure this program is available during vaccine deployment and beyond, please consider supporting directly here: https://bit.ly/3mUG0hD https://thehealthyharvest.org See more

"The rancher was justified in protecting his livestock on HIS property," says the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. Spread the word!