…and well past its time.” The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The State Board conducts…
Western View: Drought Crisis Response Is Too Little
Len Wilcox explains why the governor’s drought crisis package needs to go much further to find solutions. Water Crisis The governor and state legislators unveiled a billion-dollar program to deal…
Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…of droughts and floods and the Governor declared a drought state of emergency. In April 2014, the Governor called on the state to redouble their efforts at combating drought. Last…
Statement of Don Peracchi, President of Westlands Water District, on Bureau of Reclamation’s Allocation Announcement
…fish species, are based on conjecture and unproven theories that have done nothing to protect fish populations. Instead, fish populations continue to decline. The governor has a plan for addressing…
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
…of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and took office in January 2009. He was reappointed soon after the president’s re-election in 2012. Previously, Vilsack served two terms as governor of…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The State Board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government…
Assemblymember Gray: “FFA Funding Safe and Sound in Governor’s Proposed Budget”
Adam Gray After a successful fight to preserve state funds for FFA last year, Assemblymember Adam C. Gray (D-Merced), expressed his pleasure that Governor Brown’s proposed budget maintains funding for…
Western View: High Speed Rail?
High Speed Rail? Len Wilcox discusses Governor Brown’s high speed rail project. High Speed Rail Last week, Governor Brown went to Fresno and held an invitation-only groundbreaking ceremony for the…
Brown Administration Opposes Federal Drought Legislation
…fairly balance the needs of a diverse state with many different stakeholders and regional concerns. John Laird As a result of the drought state of emergency declared by the Governor…
Secretary Ross Signs Landmark Agreement with Mexican Ministry of Agriculture to Enhance Trade
…is a follow-up to the Governor’s Trade Mission that occurred earlier this year. The agreement includes a number of trade priorities that address such diverse issues as cross-border trade delays,…
Agriculture Emerging: a progress report at CDFA
…department’s addition this year to the governor’s Strategic Growth Council, which also includes agencies and departments within Business, Consumer Services and Housing, Transportation, Natural Resources, Health and Human Services, and…
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…resources and infrastructure. Unfortunately, it also propelled the Legislature to pass and the governor to sign two groundwater bills, which may have been well intended but fell short of recognizing…
Farm Leader Welcomes Passage of Water Bond
…“all-of-the-above approach,” involving storage, recycling, desalination and continued improvements in water efficiency. “We look forward to working with Governor Brown and the Legislature to turn the promise of Proposition 1…
State and Federal Officials to Discuss Drought and Groundwater Management for 2015
…Risk Management Agency; Jacque Johnson, USDA Farm Service Agency; and Kerry Tucker, Nuffer Smith and Tucker Public Relations. The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and…