by Agricultural Council | Apr 25, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Bill Addressing Attacks on Farms Moves Forward Assemblyman David Valadao’s (R-Hanford) measure, AB 2177, to tighten criminal penalties for those committing certain types of violence at livestock facilities was unanimously approved out of the Assembly Committee...
by Agricultural Council | Apr 16, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Blue Diamond Breaks Ground on New Plant Ag Council member, Blue Diamond Growers, launched the first phase of its new manufacturing plant during a ground breaking ceremony in Turlock this week. Mark Jansen, Blue Diamond President and CEO, said, “Blue Diamond made...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 30, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Cap & Trade Auction Delayed California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair, Mary Nichols, announced on Tuesday that the first official cap and trade auction will be delayed from August to November this year. She spoke during a state hearing held in Sacramento in the...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 28, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Rail Funding Scheme is a Dead End Track for Ag By: Emily Rooney, Ag Council President During an interview with ABC7 in Los Angeles, Governor Jerry Brown recently said revenues from the statewide cap and trade program will be a source of funding for California’s...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 17, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
Nitrate Study On Tuesday this week, the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis, released a report entitled, Addressing Nitrate in California’s Drinking Water. The report was required under a state law approved by the Legislature in 2008. The law required the...
by Agricultural Council | Mar 9, 2012 | In the Know Newsletter
AG COUNCIL CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL 93RD ANNUAL MEETING “It’s a New Day” for California Farmer-owned Businesses and Cooperatives Agricultural Council of California (Ag Council) concluded a successful joint meeting with CoBank earlier this week. More than 160 cooperative...
