HOME ABOUT US MEMBERSHIP EVENTS NEWS SCHOLARSHIPS SERVICES SGMA President’s Message The harvest season is finally starting for many of us. From the beginning of the year, every farmer looks forward to this season of bringing in the crops. There have been many worries this year, mainly water related regardless of the area in which you farm. Wells going dry, casings shifting, pump shaft, tubing problems, and electric motor problems have all been common. There is also the escalating inflation and short supplies of inputs such as water, fertilizer, and labor. Most of us constantly wonder if there will be enough left over so that we can live and farm another year. In many years things “look good” coming into harvest but when everything is done it turns out to be a mediocre year. There are too many variables, prices, yields, markets and other factors that affect the final outcome. Everything can be projected on paper, but you never know until everything is harvested and delivered. In August/September most of us are just concerned with getting the crop off and out of the field, keeping harvest equipment running and scheduling where and when to harvest various fields, it’s definitely a hectic time of year. As the August heat wanes and September begins the possibility of inclement weather becomes of higher concern. These days everyone is short of help and our harvests are stretched out more days, so these types of worries become more of a possibility. Over the harvests that I have gone through, I’ve always noticed the energy we have at the beginning. After a few weeks, everybody is tired and just wants to get everything finished. Most of us work a lot of hours during this time of year often without a lot of rest, it finally catches up with you. The final day of harvest is always something that comes with a sign of relief. Although harvest is stressful there are always those things that we can appreciate, being able to have a harvestable crop is an accomplishment especially considering the difficult year we are having. I always enjoy the cooler, crisper nights in mid, late August that signal summer is coming to an end. Hope everybody has a safe, bountiful harvest. Reminder-Madera Farm Bureau’s Ag United Annual Meeting & Harvest Celebration has been scheduled for October 24, 2021 at Eastman Hall Chowchilla Fairgrounds, tickets $60. It will be a great event. CALENDAR November 2021 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 « Aug PRESIDENTS MESSAGES July 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 September 2015 September 2015 March 2015 February 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 May 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 EXECUTIVE ADDRESSES April 2021 February 2021 May 2020 April 2020 February 2020 January 2020 August 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 October 2018 September 2018 July 2018 June 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 November 2017 September 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 February 2017 December 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 October 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 December 2013 November 2013 August 2013 July 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 March 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 Madera County Farm Bureau :: 1102 South Pine Street :: Madera, CA 93637 :: (559) 674-8871 :: Contact Us