by Agricultural Council | Sep 8, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
Bill bans crucial pesticides prior to a scientific evaluation Join Ag Council in opposing AB 363 (Bauer-Kahan), which was substantially amended on September 6th to ban the outdoor consumer use of neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides on January 1, 2025. SB 363 would ban...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 1, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
What’s the Status of Key Bills? Today, the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees met and made decisions on whether hundreds of bills move forward. The fiscal committees specifically dealt with legislation on the suspense file, which is a file of bills...
by Agricultural Council | Aug 30, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
McGuire is a past recipient of Ag Council’s Influential Legislator Award State Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) was chosen by fellow Senate Democrats on August 28th, 2023, to become the next Senate president pro tempore (pro tem). Current President Pro Tem...
by Agricultural Council | Aug 3, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
The Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions program (known as the FARMER program) is accepting applications from farmers to replace farm equipment in order to lower emissions and benefit air quality. FARMER is spearheaded by the California...
by Agricultural Council | Aug 3, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting grant applications from the dairy and livestock community for methane reduction programs for efforts, including the installation of equipment and implementation of practices that lower methane...
by Agricultural Council | Jul 28, 2023 | In the Know Newsletter
The Sites Project Authority board of directors authorized action to apply for SB 149 certification from Governor Gavin Newsom. If certified, a streamlined administrative process is available via SB 149 and intended to more quickly advance this multi-benefit water...
