…That came despite another false report on Tuesday that former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue was to be named Agriculture Secretary. Perdue may still be in the running, but the selection…
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…2023, at which time the CHP and the Department of Motor Vehicles will report on the law’s effects to the governor and the Legislature. The California Cattlemen’s Association sponsored AB1960,…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
…the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors. Governor Jerry Brown is also a supporter. Local tribes including the Wiyot Tribe, Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, Northern Chumash…
Vilsack: Delay of Ag Secretary Pick Shows Lack of Appreciation for USDA
…importance to President-elect Trump,” as a reason for the lengthy selection process to find the right candidate. Just last week, Politico speculated that the position belongs to former Georgia governor…
Water Action Plan Progress Highlighted
…efforts under the Water Action Plan. First released by the administration of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in January 2014, the Water Action Plan is a five-year framework with 10…
Still Searching, For an Ag Secretary
Perdue Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue may be the leading candidate to become Agriculture Secretary, but the Trump transition team continues to meet with others. Politico Thursday said again Purdue…
Agriculture Growing Weary of Ag Secretary Search
…week and was thought to be former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, but that gave way to former California Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado (Mal-do-nah-do). The Trump transition team Wednesday said Trump…
Will the Next Ag Secretary Please Stand Up?
…front-runner for the post. While the media circuit to start the week named former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as the leading candidate, by Tuesday, reports suggested a former lieutenant governor…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…and fall. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a drought State of Emergency on January 17, 2014 and directed State officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for water…
Still Searching for an Ag Secretary
Two new candidates are expected to interview this week for the Ag Secretary position. A DTN report says Abel Maldonado, Jr., a former California Lieutenant Governor, is set to interview…
Idaho Governor May Be Next Ag Secretary
Otter A report on the Magic Valley Dot Com website says Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter is being looked at by the Trump Administration as a possible Secretary of Agriculture….
Western Governors Vow Climate Change Fight
Three governors representing western U.S. states have vowed to move forward with efforts to fight climate change regardless of how the incoming Donald Trump administration treats the issue. The governors…
The Western View: As the Pendulum Swings
…pendulum as it heads to the right. Then there’s Governor Brown’s new effort to reduce gas emissions from cattle. These new rules have stirred up discussion around the country, as…
Heitkamp Topping Trump Ag Secretary List
…considered to be a potential Energy Secretary, though former Texas Governor Rick Perry is the likely front-runner for that post. Heitkamp is viewed as a vocal advocate for farmers and…