…ease with farmers. He’s a farmer, a veterinarian—he feels very comfortable being with farmers and talking a farmer’s language.” Perdue, a former governor of Georgia, said he believes American farmers…
Senator Cruz Writes Iowa Governor Over RFS Dispute, Northey Hold
Before Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds traveled to Texas to lobby for the removal of a hold on Bill Northey’s Department of Agriculture nomination, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz pressured Reynolds…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
…be available through local or regional University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) Extension offices. The page also includes a link to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill requiring state agencies to prioritize California produce when purchasing food. Assembly Bill 822, mandates state-run institutions to buy agricultural products from California if…
Secretary Ross Reflects on Visit to Wine Country Fire Zones
…Governor Brown and Senators Feinstein and Harris to Santa Rosa for meetings with local elected officials and a community town hall meeting. This is a remarkable community and the message…
Wildfires Continue to Sweep Through Northern California
…conditions with gusts of up to 51 mph. Governor Brown declared Yuba, Sonoma, and Napa counties disaster areas on Monday. Officials have asked neighbouring areas to hire Fire Watch Patrol…
Cap and Trade Funding for Agriculture
Governor Brown recently signed the Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan bills mapping out where nearly $1.5 billion in cap and trade revenues will be heading. The agriculture industry is set…
California Receives Funding to Boost Small Business Exports
…use these funds to identify international customers, market products globally, and make new business connections,” said Panorea Avdis, Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). “These…
Japan Interested in Multi-nation Trade Agreements, Not Bilateral Trade
Leaders from Japan told a Nebraska trade delegation last week that Japan is not interested in a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. Instead, Japan told Nebraska Governor Pete…
Help Texas Agriculture Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey
…declared as a disaster by Governor Greg Abbott. “Texas agriculture suffered major losses,” Boening said. “Some of that will be covered by other means, but much of it will not….
Western View: Waters of California?
…off a lot of agriculture. Trump got rid of the Federal rules. But now, Governor Brown is reviving them on the state level. He wants to create the same type…
Wind Power Advancing in U.S.
…homes, supporting nearly 6,000 jobs in the state, and making lease payments of up to $15 million a year to its farmers and ranchers. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback declared, “In…
California Lawmakers Extend Cap and Trade
The California Legislature has approved Assembly Bill 398, extending the state’s greenhouse gas, cap and trade program to 2030. The bill passed with a two-thirds super majority and Governor Jerry…
State Funds Authorized to Combat ACP
Governor Brown signed the 2017 Budget Act, authorizing $10 million in funding to go towards preventing the spread of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and the disease it can carry, huanglongbing…