by Agricultural Council | Nov 1, 2013 | In the Know Newsletter
State Agencies Release Water Action Plan This week, the California Natural Resources Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the California Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a draft Water Action Plan. The plan focuses on water supply...
by Agricultural Council | Oct 25, 2013 | In the Know Newsletter
Students Learn About Ag Careers Over 300 Bay Area junior high and high school students had a chance to discover and learn about the varied careers related to agriculture at the California Agricultural Leadership Program’s Careers in Agriculture – Growing Your...
by Agricultural Council | Oct 18, 2013 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislators Visit Ag Council Members As Ag Council continues its outreach to key members of the Legislature, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals) and Assemblyman Jim Frazier (D-Oakley) recently joined our members from Allied Grape Growers, Almond Hullers and...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 27, 2013 | In the Know Newsletter
Ag Council Works to Minimize Impact of Waste Discharge Fee Increases This week, the State Water Resources Control Board reduced the fee increase on Combined Animal Facilities under the Waste Discharge Permit Fund from the previously proposed 46 percent to 27 percent....
by Agricultural Council | Sep 13, 2013 | In the Know Newsletter
Legislature Concludes Business & Adjourns Late last night, the California State Legislature concluded its business and adjourned for 2013. Many issues affecting agriculture were in play during the final days of legislative activity, and Ag Council was active in...
by Agricultural Council | Sep 6, 2013 | In the Know Newsletter
Prop 65 Reform Shifts to Regulatory Effort Stakeholders involved in the Prop 65 reform effort championed by Governor Jerry Brown were unable to reach a consensus over the past few weeks in order to drive support for a two-thirds vote needed in the Legislature. As a...
