March 16, 2012

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...

March 9, 2012

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...

February 17, 2012

Ag Council Hosts Successful Breakfast at World Ag Expo Ag Council hosted a successful breakfast on Wednesday this week in Tulare during the World Ag Expo that featured popular political columnist Dan Walters. The breakfast had more than 60 attendees, including both...

February 3, 2012

State Legislation Assembly Passes Bill Targeting State Ethanol Subsidies This week, the state Assembly approved Assemblymember David Valadao’s (R-Hanford) measure, AB 523, to end state funding for corn-based ethanol. Valadao, a dairy farmer, secured a vote of 73-2 in...

January 27, 2012

World Ag Expo Don’t Miss Out—Join Ag Council at the World Ag Expo on Feb. 15th Ag Council members, prospective members and friends are invited to a breakfast hosted by Ag Council at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA on February 15, 2012 at 9 a.m. The breakfast will be...

January 20, 2012

Annual Meeting Assemblyman Henry Perea to be Keynote Speaker at Annual Meeting Dinner Ag Council is pleased to announce Assemblyman Henry Perea (D-Fresno) as the keynote speaker at Ag Council’s Annual Dinner on March 5th during the Annual Meeting at Estancia Hotel in...