Ag Alert Jan. 26, 2022

Show News Colusa Farm Show 2022 Fabled farm expo is back in action in Colusa County

After a year ’s absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colusa Farm Show comes back to life Feb. 1-3 at the Colusa County Fairgrounds. This year’s showwill be the56thedition, welcoming farmers, ranchers and other agricultural professionals to learn about the latest in farming equipment and tech- niques.Hours are9a.m. to4p.m., Feb. 1-2, and9a.m. to3p.m., Feb. 3. Admissionand parking are free. The fairgrounds are at 1303 10th St., off Highway 20 inColusa. “Fordecades, theColusaFarmShowhas hosted numerous vendors from all over the state, even a few from neighboring states,” Colusa Farm Show Chairman Joe Steidlmayer saidinastatement. “Withover 300 vendors, there will be plenty of new and time-proven equipment to look over. Technology is one of the fastest-growing fields in the agricultural industry, and the Farm Show will have all of your needs in one area. So, if you are looking to improve your farm, ranch, or even your yard, it will be at the show.” Also at the show will be the California FarmBureau and Ag Alert® . While ambling about the fairgrounds, visitors are invited to stop by the Ag Alert® booth (Main Exhibit Building, No. 455) and chat with Brock Tessandori, the pub- lication’sbusinessdevelopmentmanager. The FarmBureau itself will be at Festival Hall,No. 230,wherestateandcountyFarm Bureaumembersandstafferswill bemeet-

The 55th Colusa Farm Show is back Feb. 1-3, after the annual Colusa County Fairgrounds event was interrupted last year by the pandemic. More than 300 vendors are participating this year.

ing FarmShowattendees. Hungry?FarmShowguestsmayriseearly andbringtheirappetitestotheColusaFarm ShowRabo AgriFinance Breakfast, which starts at 7 a.m., Feb. 2, at Saint Bernadette’s Hall, directlybehind the fairgrounds. This year’s breakfast, the 20th annu- al event, will be hosted by alumni from California StateUniversity, Chico, College of Agriculture, California Agriculture Leadership Foundat ion and Alpha Gamma Rho. Over the past two decades, thebreakfasthas raised$500,000 for schol- arship and leadership programs.

Rabo AgroFinance will present its an- nual economic outlook at the breakfast. Also appearing will be David Guy of the NorthernCaliforniaWaterAssociationand Roger Isom of the Western Agricultural Processors Association, who will discuss water and logistics issues.

Breakfast tickets are$50 inadvanceand $75at thedoor. Tobuy inadvance, call 530- 898-3737 or visit agleaders.org/Colusa- farm-show-breakfast. Formore information about theColusa FarmShow, see www.colusafairgrounds. com/farm-show/.

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CDFA seeks grant proposals TheCaliforniaDepartment of Foodand Agriculture is acceptinggrant proposals to support veterinary facilities.

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CDFA ismakingup to $488,000 in fund- ing available to veterinary facilities that are in good standing with the California Veterinary Medical Board and operated bynonprofit groups or local governments. Themoney comes from the Pet Lover’s

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