Presidents Message

Presidents Message

As Farmers and Ranchers in Siskiyou County we have plenty to do. Whether it be feeding livestock, maintaining equipment, irrigating, harvesting, marketing or a whole host of other tasks it seems like we can always find something to keep us busy. On top of all of this, is the job of protecting our operations from increasing regulation and representing ourselves before regulators, law makers and the media. I don't know about you, but I find this to be overwhelming. We try to stay informed and engaged but we can't be everywhere at once. This is where Farm Bureau comes in.

University of California Research Project and the Bryan-Morris Ranch

University of California Research Project and the Bryan-Morris Ranch

Siskiyou County Farm Bureau member, Jim Morris is working with a University of California research project to use his alfalfa field for groundwater recharge. His operation, the Bryan-Morris Ranch in Etna, Calif., has emphasized environmental stewardship since his wife’s family started it in the 1850s. The ranch was the site of soil conservation and other studies as long ago as the 1940s.The alfalfa research was the latest in a series of projects by UC researchers studying the effects of using farmland to capture and bank winter storm water.