Measure J faces sharp and wide opposition from Sonoma County restaurants
While many local restaurateurs support ethical and environment-friendly farming practices, they are concerned about the economic impact...
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- Sep 7
- 3 min
Measure J opposition gains ground in Sonoma
Vice Mayor Patricia Ferrer-Rivas, left, and Council member Sandra Lowe at the Sonoma City Council meeting in the Council Chambers on...
- Aug 16
- 5 min
Campaign against Measure J ramps up as supporters stage silent protest outside Rohnert Park event
Opponents see Measure J as a threat — to their livelihoods, to the local economy and to an industry that remains iconic in Sonoma County....
- Jul 23
- 10 min
What's the deal with Measure J?
Supporters and opponents of the measure are gearing up for a fight that will determine the future of agriculture in Sonoma County (and...
- Jul 18
- 5 min
Petaluma City Council rejects ‘factory farm’ measure
City leaders said the measure could have an outsized ripple effect on the local economy. Cows from Silacci Dairy, a family run farm in...
- Jul 10
- 4 min
Sonoma County supervisors rewrite ballot question for factory farm measure
Holstein cow on a rolling green hillside, Sonoma County. John Nakata photo. Sonoma County supervisors rewrite ballot question for factory...
- Jul 9
- 5 min
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors revises wording of disputed ‘factory farm’ ballot measure
At issue were the words “To promote animal welfare, water quality, and other goals” – language written and reviewed by the county and the...
- Jun 9
- 7 min
Animal rights comes to ‘America’s Provence’ and farmers are worried
What is underway in an iconic food-producing area might soon spread elsewhere as exurban development increasingly encroaches into agricultur
- May 29
- 3 min
Impacts of Measure J likely to be far reaching, even without consensus on just how far
Supporters and opponents of Measure J, the contentious effort to ban so-called “factory farming” in Sonoma County, are redoubling efforts as
- May 24
- 1 min
Nation Watches Anti-Ag Activists in California
That warning from Sonoma County, California, Farm Bureau Executive Director Dayna Ghirardelli to farmers around the nation. She’s talking ab
- May 23
- 3 min
Anti-pollution Measure J sees backlash from Sonoma farmers
Anti-pollution Measure J sees backlash from Sonoma farmers - CBS San Francisco (cbsnews.com) By Brian Hackney Updated on: May 23, 2024 /...
- May 21
- 1 min
S4 E9: Sorting through the ballot measure attacking Sonoma County farmers and ranchers
https://calcattlemen.org/podcast/
- May 20
- 2 min
California’s Ag Leaders Warn of Animal Activists’ Plans to Harm US Livestock Industry
California's Ag Leaders Warn of Animal Activists' Plans to Harm US Livestock Industry | Hoosier Ag Today by Sabrina Halvorson May 20,...
- May 19
- 3 min
PD Editorial: The high cost of outlawing farms
The cascading impacts of Measure J — the anti-farming initiative on the November ballot — are coming into focus. Measure J threatens...
- May 18
- 1 min
AgNet Weekly with Sabrina Halvorson: May 18, 2024
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agnet-weekly-with-sabrina-halvorson/id1675771927?i=1000655990444
- May 15
- 1 min
Controversial Measure To Ban Factory Farming Headed To Sonoma County Ballot
Shutterstock Image Controversial Measure to Ban Factory Farming Headed to Sonoma County Ballot | KSRO MAY 15, 2024 Voters will get to...
- May 14
- 4 min
Sonoma County supervisors send factory farm measure to ballot, reluctantly
Sonoma County ‘factory farm’ initiative headed for November ballot - The Press Democrat PHIL BARBER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT May 14, 2024 A...
- Apr 26
- 7 min
State report on Sonoma County avian flu outbreak focuses on breaches in biosecurity
The report is the first official inquiry to raise the possibility animal welfare activists introduced the deadly pathogen.
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Voice of California Agriculture 4/26 Food & Farm News
https://www.cfbf.com/ag-news/voice-of-california-agriculture-podcast
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Commentary: Local anti-agriculture measure signals wider threat
Commentary: Local anti-agriculture measure signals wider threat Doug Beretta at Beretta Family Dairy in Sonoma County. A local ballot...
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