by Agricultural Council | May 22, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
On May 19, Governor Newsom released a legislative package of 11 bills and signed an executive order with the intent to move water, transportation and energy infrastructure projects forward more quickly through a proposed expedited permitting and review process. “The...
by Agricultural Council | May 17, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council is pleased to present Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Hills) with the Influential Legislator of the Year Award during its Legislative Conference in Sacramento today. “Assemblymember Rubio is a fierce advocate for pragmatic thinking and her actions...
by Agricultural Council | May 12, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
On May 11, Governor Newsom announced $290 million in funding for flood proposals, as well as funds to raise the Corcoran Levee in the Tulare Basin. The governor released the flood infrastructure package ahead of releasing the May budget revision today. The funding...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 27, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
Rooney Named to DWR Task Force The Department of Water Resources (DWR) selected Ag Council President Emily Rooney to serve on The Drought Resiliency Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative, which is a newly formed 26-member task force to proactively plan for...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 24, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council will celebrate Mark Jansen as the 2023 California Cultivator Award recipient on March 30, 2023, during the association’s 104th Annual Meeting in Monterey. Mark Jansen served as president and chief executive officer of Blue Diamond Growers for 12 years and...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 2, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
A panel of Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Work Group participants will be featured at Ag Council’s 104th Annual Meeting during the General Session on March 30, 2023. Ag Council believes this conversation is critical for our members at this time given the State of...
