Last year there were a dozen or so children meeting once or twice a week at High Roller Dairy on the outskirts of Hanford. This year there are 20 kids along with parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins helping prepare a small herd of dairy calves, heifers and cows for the Western Classic Dairy […]
As far back as I can remember, showing dairy cattle, and owning a herd of Holstein dairy cattle has been a dream of mine. Being born into a large dairy-owning family with six uncles and two aunts, all involved in the dairy business, and more than 25 cousins, all involved in showing – my involvement […]
I am Rodney Paulo, dairy program specialist for All-West Select Sires. I’m also a partner in Paulo-Bro Dairy and a coach, advisor and supporter of all things youth related. The “show bug” bit me at an early age, perhaps 5 or 6 years old, while I watched my older siblings and adults show at various […]
The Tulare County Youth Commission will now be accepting applications for their 2018-19 Step Up Youth Activities Grant program. The Step Up Youth Activities Grant program allocates $100,000 for grants to non-profit organizations that operate within in Tulare County. There is $20,000 in funding available for each of the five supervisorial districts. Awarded grants can […]
The Strathmore FFA Farm is taking shape with the 12 acres of Ag land added to the school’s farm last year. A part of the Porterville Unified School District, Strathmore has seen huge developments in its FFA program with two new greenhouses, its CropBox operational, a new farm store, and new livestock pens being built. […]
One South Valley high school is all about FFA. Visalia Technical Early College (VTEC) is located on 35-acres of former College of the Sequoias’ (COS) agricultural land. With its first freshmen class starting nearly four years ago, students are given the opportunity to follow one of three pathways – Animal and Veterinary Science, Ag Systems […]
Each year the Porterville Fair Heritage Association offers one Heritage Animal and Scholarship to a high school senior, enrolled in FFA or 4-H, from the Porterville, Strathmore and Lindsay area. Five years ago, the scholarship originated at $500; it now is offered for $1,000. Students wishing to apply must fill out the application paperwork, submit […]
The Tulare County Farm Bureau Scholarship deadline is Thursday, March 1, and we have thousands of dollars for students to win! New this year is $2,500 for Ag Water Technology, and related fields of study. This award will be available to an undergraduate student majoring in agricultural studies. The Tulare County Farm Bureau Scholarship program […]
FFA Week 2018 is coming up fast and here at Central Valley Christian FFA we are excited for the festivities to begin. We will be starting out the week with two of our officers doing morning announcements at our school each day, where they will be announcing facts about agriculture/FFA and promoting our program. Tuesday […]
Our Monache FFA Officer team invites you to our 3rd Annual Farm Day and 5K on Saturday, March 31 from 8am – 3pm. We are proud to showcase our school farm to members of the local community and look forward to sharing our farm fresh winter vegetables and citrus with the public. Besides the farmer’s […]