by Agricultural Council | Nov 18, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
School District Halts Chinese Peach Purchases After Concerns Raised by Ag Council Member Sacramento City Unified School District has ceased future purchases of canned peaches, pears and applesauce from China after the California Canning Peach Association, an Ag...
by Agricultural Council | Nov 4, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Comments on Air Board’s Draft Strategy to Reduce Methane Ag Council recently provided comments and expressed concern regarding the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) draft proposal to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants...
by Agricultural Council | Oct 21, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Member Meets with Pres. Obama & Signs Climate Pledge Jeannine Campos Grech with Ag Council member Campos Brothers Farms was among other business leaders from across the U.S. who met with President Obama on October 19 to sign the American Business Act on...
by Agricultural Council | Oct 12, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Gov. Brown Decides Fate of Legislation Over the Weekend With October 11 the last day for Governor Jerry Brown to sign or veto legislation this year, the fate of hundreds of bills pending on the governor’s desk was decided over the weekend. In the end, the governor...
by Agricultural Council | Oct 7, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Almond & Dairy Tour with Asm. Alejo & Karina Alejo Ag Council was pleased to host Assemblyman Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) and his wife Karina Cervantes Alejo, who is running for the 30th Assembly District seat, for tours with our members in the dairy and almond...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 24, 2015 | In the Know Newsletter
Assemblywoman Irwin Visits Rice Harvest in Butte County Ag Council member, Butte County Rice Growers Association (BUCRA), hosted Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), in Richvale for a tour on September 17 during rice harvest. Assemblywoman Irwin graciously...