May 2, 2014

GMO Food Fight Continues The California measure mandating the labeling of genetically engineered food, SB 1381 by Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa), was removed from consideration in the Senate Agriculture Committee this week. SB 1381 was scheduled for a hearing....

April 11, 2014

Water Bond Hearing to be held in Modesto     The Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee will hold an oversight hearing on April 17 in Modesto to consider local perspectives regarding the “The Need for a 2014 Water Bond.” Interested Ag Council members...

March 28, 2014

Ag Council Speaks Out Against Food Labeling Measure This week, Ag Council spoke out against a bill to label genetically engineered food, SB 1381 by Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa), at a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health. Ag Council member Mona Shulman, VP...

March 21, 2014

Ag Council Works Against Bill to Label Genetically Engineered Food With the legislative session in full swing, one of the bills under consideration that Ag Council ardently opposes is SB 1381 by Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa). SB 1381 would mandate labeling of...

March 7, 2014

Sowing the Seeds of Success at Ag Council’s Annual Meeting Stormy weather was a welcome travel inconvenience for the more than 160 attendees who made their way to Huntington Beach, Calif. this past week for the 95th Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Council of...

February 22, 2014

Gov. Brown Announces Drought Bill On Wednesday this week, Governor Jerry Brown, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Perez announced a $687.4 million emergency drought bill to address the ongoing water crisis facing many communities...