San Bernardino County Farm Bureau

What has blotchy, yellowing leaves; yellow shoots; and lopsided, small and rancid tasting fruit? A tree that’s possibly infected with the deadly citrus tree dis...ease Huanglongbing (HLB). Make sure your summer to-do list includes routinely checking for signs of HLB and the Asian citrus psyllid, and remember to report symptoms immediately to the free California Department of Food and Agriculture hotline at 1-800-491-1899. See more

Happy Fourth of July from the Farm Bureau family!

WE CANNOT WAIT! THE 22ND ANNUAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S PRCA RODEO IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH - 26TH, 2021.

"Just as the varieties of tomatoes in the markets keep changing and increasing in number, it is important to remember we have variety in the directions for canning tomatoes." Read more here: https://nchfp.uga.edu/tips/summer/canned_tomato_types.html

There are a handful of rules and regulations in place to help protect California citrus, including a Huanglongbing (HLB) quarantine, which limits the transport ...of citrus plants and material to prevent the spread of the deadly citrus tree disease. Learn more about the HLB quarantine and what that might mean for where you live: https://californiacitrusthreat.org//Citrus-Plant-Quarantin See more

Blueberries pack a nutrient punch, providing over 25% of the daily vitamin C and variety of other vitamins and minerals! Join us LIVE at 1:30pm to #LearnAboutAgatHome and analyze which blueberry snack fuels you with energy using our new Blueberry Ag-Bite for grades 5-8!

The Inland Empire was a must-stop for me on my ag tour of California, recently appointed Assembly Agriculture Chair Robert Rivas said. Riverside and San Bern...ardino have a rich history of innovation and food production going back over a century, and I want to ensure this region remains a vital component of California’s agriculture industry, which brings in $50 billion a year to our economy. COVID-19 has introduced numerous concerns and issues to our industry, including an economic recession which has devastated many local farms in the region and throughout the state, and I’m here to learn and listen on how best to protect our farms, ranches and workers as we head into the new legislative year. See more

Come see us at the El Dorado Fire Resource Fair! We'll be giving out free sandbags and seeds while supplies last, and you can chat with our Restoration Ecologis...t about post-fire revegetation! Representatives from San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, Yucaipa Valley Water District, Supervisor Dawn Rowe's office, City of Yucaipa, San Bernardino County Public Works, NRCS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County, and Caltrans District 8 will be there too! #fire #communityconservation #fair #resourcefair #oakglen #yucaipa

"We think that by introducing some new red and gold (varieties) to the traditional green category, it's going to create more excitement and people may be more i...nclined to try kiwis" - Tulare County kiwifruit farmer Doug Phillips on how new varieties may expand markets. Read the Ag Alert story: https://bit.ly/353zkpC See more

The 2021 American Farm Bureau Convention is going virtual. Join us Jan 10-13 as we remain stronger togetherat home. #AFBF21 Learn more here: https://annualconvention.fb.org/

Update on the #BruderFire

New Incident: CAL FIRE BDU and Redlands Fire Dept are in unified command of the BRUDER Fire. The fire is 60 acres with 0% containment. Evacuations Orders for ho...mes South of E. Sunset Dr S. from Edgemont Dr to Puesta Del Sol St. And homes North of Live Oak Canyon Rd from I-10 to San Timoteo Canyon Rd. See more

CLas, the bacterium thought to cause huanglongbing (HLB), cannot be grown using traditional laboratory methods in Petri dishes on agar and nutrients. Dr. Kranth...i Mandadi's research team at Texas A&M University has developed a novel technique for laboratory cultivation of CLas, using so-called hairy roots, which are plant tissues that mimic a microbe's natural environment. Hairy root cultures support CLas bacterial growth, and these cultures can be used to screen antimicrobials to find compounds that control and/or suppress CLas. Once discovered, antimicrobials could be applied to citrus trees to prevent the establishment or reduce the impact of HLB. How does it work? Visit https://ucanr.edu//scienceforc/Research_Snapshots/Mandadi/ to learn more! See more

Society gains $10 in benefits, on average, per $1 invested in international agricultural research and development, according to a new report by the Supporters o...f Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation. This report shows that international agricultural R&D, of the type that drove the Green Revolution, continues to generate a fantastic rate of return and that we have not been investing nearly enough in the types of agricultural R&D undertaken by the CGIAR, said Julian M. Alston, distinguished professor of agricultural resources economics at College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis and coauthor of The Payoff to Investing in CGIAR Research. https://bit.ly/2IzL5wF

VOLUNTEER NEED! Looking for volunteers interested in helping us collect windfall fruit. ANYDAY this week...check-in at the volunteer EZ-up for 10:00-1:00 or 2:00-5:00 shifts. This is a great volunteer task for kiddos to help with.

Today is National Farmers Day and I wanted to take this time to introduce ourselves to those who do not know us. Our family helps manage Scott Brothers Dairy Fa...rm in San Jacinto, Calif. where we milk 1,100 Holstein dairy cows. Our milk is used to make cultured dairy products and fluid milk. Our family has been farming since 1913 and my sister Janna and I will be the fifth generation to carry on the tradition. Sustainability is an important part of our mission and we strive to ensure that we are being the best stewards of the land that we can be. We make sure that we are feeding our cows a healthy diet using by-products that people cannot eat like cotton seed and almond hulls. I hope you enjoyed getting to know us and keep watching our page for more information about our farm. Have any questions or things that you would like to see? Drop a question in the comments.

Happy National Farmer’s Day! We’re hosting a giveaway to celebrate. Enter to win a Helena thermos to keep you warm this harvest. One lucky winner will be se...lected tomorrow at noon CST! Here’s how to enter: 1. Like this post to show your appreciation for the farming community. 2. Comment on this post and tag 2 people in your comment. Farmers across the globe work from sunrise to sunset growing the crops that put food on our tables and make products and resources we use daily. Thank a farmer and don’t forget to tag us in your posts! #ThankAFarmer #GrowingTogether #FarmersDay

FIRE RECOVERY NEED: Since our office is one of the places that burned down, we will be retrofitting an office trailer with a new door and window. We could real...ly utilize a person with construction and door hanging experience to install them. Please comment below or text our Volunteer Coordinator, Cherie Riley, at 951-452-7504