Ag Alert May 21, 2025

Farm Bureau publications, media earn top honors California Farm Bureau newspa- per, magazine and website teams have earned four first-place honors in the American Farm Bureau Federation Communications Awards. Arciero, Assistant Editor DuBois, designers Paula Erath and Nicole Love, and writers Hampton, Lee and Souza. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 54th Annual Northern California Area Emmy ® Awards.

production designer Shawn Collins won for best newspaper. The longtime Farm Bureau news publication was recognized for its quality reporting and balance of news and feature articles that showcase the voice of the farmer and the organization. Hampton earned the top prize for the best agriculture story on the impacts of California’s 2014 landmark ground- water law, known as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, on land values. Farm Bureau’s California Bountiful ® publication won top honors as best magazine, with the award recognizing

Program host and Executive Producer Aubrey Aquino and photographer Brian Farinas were nominated in the Lifestyle- News or Short Form Content category for a feature on “Grapeseed Oil Upcycled from Winery Waste.” San Francisco/Northern California is one of 19 chapters awarding regional Emmy ® statuettes. Entries aired during the 2024 calendar year. The awards ceremony will be held June 14 in Sacramento.

The California Farm Bureau mar- keting team, including Christina Apkarian, Connor Duncan, Alex Eickmann and Darren Lee, won top honors for best website for content fo- cused on the latest agricultural news, advocacy efforts, business solutions and member benefits. In related awards news, California Bountiful TV, the long-running lifestyle program produced by the California Farm Bureau, was nominated in the National

The awards, recognizing media prod- ucts and communications outreach efforts by state Farm Bureaus, were presented at AFBF’s communications conference in Kansas City, Missouri, this month. For publication of Ag Alert ® , California Farm Bureau Director of Publications and Media Relations Barbara Arciero, editors Christine Souza, Ching Lee, Caleb Hampton and Linda DuBois, and

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Sutter County on Sacramento River • Walnut Orchard 215 ac. ± House: Partially remodeled ranch home • 2,130 sq. ft.

apples • cherries • peaches • pears • prunes

• new kitchen, hvac, windows, bathroom, etc. Outbuildings: pump house • barn (large wood)

This beautiful, secluded property is located in Sutter County on the Sacramento River. Should be everything you're looking for. Young orchard with large annual increase in production, lots of upside. Privacy (house, barn, etc. is 1 mile from County Road, behind locked gate), sell water in drought years. Habitat: 50± ac. established wildlife habitat with duck pond Orchard: 150 ac. Chandler walnuts • 60 ac. 2012 • 15 ac. 2014 60 ac. 2018 • 13 ac. 2019-22 • increasing production every year River Water: 80 ac. riparian • 120 ac. contract • river pump booster pump • 12" mainline • valve every 20 ac. • solid set sprinkler Wildlife: deer, quail, pheasants, turkeys, dove, rabbits, much more Walnut prices more than doubled!!! • Call owner at 530-908-4689

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Almond, Walnut & Prune Orchard Glenn County, CA 150 Acres M/L • 100 +/- acres Almonds • 23 +/- acres Walnuts • 20 +/- acres Prunes Excellent soils with dual-source water. 2 deep wells and Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District. Great location, access via 2 county roads! Price Reduced!! $2,900,000

Almond & Walnut Orchard Glenn County, CA 148 Acres M/L • 131+/- acres Almonds 2007 Planting, Butte/Padre • 10 +/- acres Walnuts 2011 Planting, Howard • 1,829 sq. ft. 3-bed 2-bath home •1,240 sq. ft. shop & 1,200 sq. ft. hangar Excellent soils, water & location!! Price Reduced!! $3,300,000

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19± ACRES – Four elegant homes, each on a 5± acre parcel w/ a leased vineyard 19± ACRES – Garnet cherries supported by a 20 HP submersible pump. Great homesite 25± ACRES – Merlot vineyard in the Clements Hills 25± ACRES – Zinfandel with contract on 2 legal parcels with 2 wells & 24x40 shop 30± ACRES – Pinot Grigio vineyard. Great homesite 35± ACRES – Chardonnay & Zinfandel vineyard. 10 HP pump

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28.38 AC SWID Development, old cherries, adjacent to Wasco City Limits.............. $35,000/AC 37.77 AC Almonds with 11.5 AC designated HC, Bear Mtn & Hwy 99 ......................$2,900,000 38.96 AC Haley Ranch Pistachios, 2 water sources, Madera........................................$623,360 40 AC Ave 11 Pistachios, good yields, Madera.............................................................$640,000 40± AC Dairy, corrals & houses, Hanford ................................................................ IN ESCROW 73 AC Millux Open land, planted to alfalfa, KDWD, Bakersfield....... IN ESCROW .....$21,000/AC 80± AC Quality land & water, Lemoore Canal stock .................................................$2,560,000 93.21 AC Law Ranch, Pistachios & Walnuts, Lower Tule ID, Wells, Strathmore...$2,250,000 104.84 AC Kimberlina Pistachios, Cawelo WD and 1 well, great yields.. REDUCED ..$2,990,000 158.69 AC Elmo Pistachios, good yields, SSJMUD and well water .......................... $36,500/AC 200 AC Open Land, Pleasant Valley WD, Coalinga ...................... IN ESCROW ....................$4,500/AC 290± AC Quality land, 2 wells & Kings River lift pump ........................................... $24,137/AC 309 AC Panoche WD Row Crop, District Water, no ag well......................................... $9,000/AC 375.21 AC Pistachios & Almonds, Tulare ID and wells.............. IN ESCROW ..............$12,000,000 685 AC Almonds & Alfalfa, LTRID & 6 wells, great yields, Tipton ...... REDUCED .....$24,500,000 957 AC Petrissans Dairy, Kern Delta WD, 7 wells, Bakersfield.......... SOLD ..........$22,000,000 Need help with a 1031 Exchange or looking for something specific – Call us! We can help you sell your farm and trade into commercial NNN property, utilizing a 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange, that will provide you with monthly passive income. CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS HOEKSTRA & ASSOCIATES, INC. @hoekstra.associates @hoekstra_associates Sean Barajas • 559-805-0179 • Russ Waymire • 559-977-6000 www.hoekstra.land Dan Hoekstra • 805-839-8292 CalBRE 02023290

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78± ACRES – Cherries & homes, 3 parcels, 50 HP pump, 1/2 orchard going organic 79± ACRES – Located in the Borden Ranch AVA. Plant an orchard or vineyard 80± ACRES – Homesite Rolling hills with Oaktrees, fully fenced w/ Dom Well 80± ACRES – Incredible opportunity for subdivision with 200HP deep well 90± ACRES – Vineyard with river frontage. 25 HP well 104± ACRES – 8th leaf almonds in Herald. 3 parcels with contracts to Blue Diamond 113± ACRES – Riverfront vineyard with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, 2 homes and a shop 141± ACRES – Row crop ground in Clarksburg. Riparian rights. 167± ACRES – Sacramento River & Georgiana Slough. Home. 15 HP pump & NDWA 240± ACRES – Bare land with home, shop & 100HP VFD 315± ACRES – Irrigated row and field crops. Well and surface water. Dry Creek 364± ACRES – 15th leaf olives and 14th leaf walnuts. 2 deep wells. 3 parcels 408± ACRES – Grazing land with pond & two windmills in Valley Springs

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