Tomorrow the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of Earth Day - a day devoted to the environment since 1970. However, California cattle ranchers have been exemplifying the values associated with Earth Day for generations. The steps ranchers take to improve the environment aren’t new; like Earth Day, they have been around for many decades. In fact, as long as cattle have been raised on their land, their families have worked to protect and enhance the environment.

On Earth Day, April 22, the ImagineU Interactive Children’s Museum will install a sensory garden sponsored by the Tulare County Farm Bureau.  The garden exhibit will occupy a 10 foot by 20 foot covered space.  The community is invited to come between the hours of 12 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to plant a variety of flowers, vegetables and herbs in the garden.

A scientific report on actions to protect fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta confirms the need for better justification of water restrictions and confirms flaws in the federal Endangered Species Act, according to the leader of California’s largest farm organization.

The selling of water from one entity to another has popped up in the news lately as the result of an isolated instance in which the right to surface water was actually sold.  This transaction had those inside the farm water community scratching their heads.

While not much can be done to end the continuing drought, something has to be done to alter government decisions that are taking water from farms, homes and businesses and giving that water to fish.

While not much can be done to end the continuing drought, something has to be done to alter government decisions that are taking water from farms, homes and businesses and giving that water to fish.

Chelsi Faria of Tipton was selected as the 2009-10 Dairy Princess for the California Milk Advisory Board's District 9 Tulare.  The crowning took place before a crowd of 225 dairy industry members, their families and friends, on Friday, June 12, at the Lamp Liter Inn, Visalia.

Tulare County Farm Bureau is proud to announce on behalf of the “noon” Kiwanis Club of Tulare their choice for this year’s Farmer of the Year, Richard “Butch” Gist.