Farming in the Foothills

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A view of the front of Happy Apple Kitchen, a small family owned restaurant.
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Who knows??? - Operational Continuity

January 24th, 2019
By Cindy Fake
The other day as I noticed the bright shoots of green from daffodil bulbs popping up from under the leaves, I was reminded of the silly little sprinklers lining the landscaped space near my family home.
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Domenic Fino talks with a room of farmers about crop insurance options at the January 9th Farmer-to-Farmer Breakfast in Auburn.
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Did You Miss the Farmer-to-Farmer Breakfast?

January 14th, 2019
A room full of farmers came out on a rainy Wednesday morning to enjoy breakfast together. Our guest speaker, Domenic Fino of Golden Pacific Crop Insurance Services, came all the way from Dinuba, California.
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Erosion comparison, control on the left, cover crop on the right.
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Risk - What are You Waiting For?

January 2nd, 2019
Risk What are you waiting for? As the old saying goes, when it rains it pours. Nobody knows that better than we do right now, literally. For most farmers, rain is a good thing.
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