…of Food and Agriculture; the State Transportation Agency; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; the Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the Health and Human Services Agency; and the Governor’s…
Meeting to Focus on Future of CA Ag
…transportation, marketing and sales. Nationally it is estimated that more than 16 million jobs are supported through farm and agricultural related activities. As global consumer preferences, food manufacturing and agricultural…
Sign-Up Begins Today for USDA Disaster Assistance Programs Restored by Farm Bill
…quickly as possible. Supporting documents may include livestock birth records, purchase and transportation receipts, photos and ownership records showing the number and type of livestock lost, documents listing the gallons…
Innovation Awards Return to Regional Food Show
…Olive Oil Company · Union Bank · Fowler Packing Company · Wawona Frozen Foods · Gerawan Farming Prima® Brand · Wawona Packing Company · Johanson Transportation Service · Wells Fargo…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…local agencies to improve water use efficiency, save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from state and local water transportation and management systems. • $14 million for groundwater management across…
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…Transportation is cutting water usage along California’s roadways by 50 percent. Caltrans has also launched a public awareness campaign, putting a water conservation message on their more than 700 electronic…
Costa Statement on State of the Union
…We also need to turn the tide of small, short-term thinking by building a 21st century water and transportation system capable of advancing our economy and keeping pace with our…
AFBF on Obama’s State of the Union Address
…advantage of expanded trade opportunities, however, we must upgrade our waterways transportation infrastructure and ports. We appreciate President Obama’s charge to Congress to pass a waterways transportation bill this year.”…
Breaking News: Westlands Water District on Governor’s Declaration
…communities that have unemployment rates higher than the state average. Agriculture related industries including: processing, packaging, transportation, shipping and distribution will also suffer. The lack of water has direct socio-economic…
California Farm Labor Contractor Association Conferences
…laws; The Affordable Care Act; immigration reform; wage and hour issues; Cal OSHA requirements; worker transportation issues; FLC licensing and continuing education and more. Conferences are scheduled for this Wednesday,…
Certificate Program for Produce Professionals
…is now offering the first-ever produce professional certificate program. The program is the first of its kind in the world. Training will include topics like safety, marketing, transportation, harvesting, new…
United Fresh Convention Underway
…a bit of socializing before the two day produce-industry conference. The United Fresh conference features a number of workshops on topics like food safety, immigration reform and new transportation regulations….
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…transportation and service wholesaling. Klare recently served on the United Fresh Wholesaler–Distributor Board and is on the Southeast Produce Council Advisory Board. Gordon Robertson, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing,…
Study Could Change Fertilizer Use
…to the EPA, agriculture accounts for over 65 percent of nitrous oxide emissions in the US, with transportation and industry providing the rest. For more on the study, click here….