According to Wikipedia, a shovel is tool used for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials and is used extensively in Agriculture. Most shovels are hand tools consisting of a broad blade fixed to a medium-length handle. Shovel blades are usually made of sheet steel or hard plastics and are very strong. Shovel handles are usually made of wood.

At the Butte County Farm Bureau we hope THE FARM SHOVEL will make it easier to dig through the layers of news, updates and deadlines and lift to the surface the most pertinent and useful local information.