The recent budget proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom has raised concern among industry members in relation to mill assessments. California currently assesses a fee of 21 mills, or 2.1 cents…
FARMER Program Receives Significant Support in Budget Proposal
The Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions program, known simply as the FARMER program is set to receive significant state support. The $227 billion budget recently proposed by Governor…
Week in Review: Ag Support in Newsom Budget, Deadline Nearing for Ag Order 4.0
The latest budget proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom contains significant investment in valuable agricultural programs. The recent Ag Order 4.0 hearings have raised a level of concern as the timeline…
Budget Proposal Allows CDFA to Continue Important Programs
The latest budget proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom contains significant investment in valuable agricultural programs. A total of $227.2 billion is being proposed for the 2021-2022 budget. The California Department…
AB 1788 Guidance for New SGAR Restrictions
2021 brings new rules regarding some rodenticide use in urban settings. California Governor Gavin Newsom Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1788 (AB-1788) into law back in September. Riverside Agricultural…
Appropriations Bill Includes Support for Friant-Kern Canal Improvements
…authored a bill to provide $400 million for repairs, which was ultimately vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. “This is great news for not only the Central Valley farms that feed…
Farm Bureau Congratulates Padilla on Appointment to U.S. Senate
California Farm Bureau congratulates Secretary of State Alex Padilla on his recent appointment to serve as a U.S. senator from California in the 117th Congress. Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Padilla…
Understanding How the Climate Catalyst Fund Is Intended to Function
…small businesses or organizations that have difficulty attracting venture capital funding. During a recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, Director of the Governor’s Office of…
DWR Encourages More Climate Change Collaboration
…climate change. As part of the underlying effort to mitigate the impact of climate change, DWR released the “Moving to Action” plan last month. The move aligns with Governor Gavin…
Coalition Urges Action to Address California Wildfires Moving Forward
A coalition of groups representing a variety of interests is calling for action to address California wildfires in the future. Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature are being encouraged…
Will Water Supply Momentum Pick Back Up With New Administration?
…beginning of 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced some framework for voluntary agreements on pumping water from the Sacramento-San Juaquin Delta. The agreements would allow individual partnerships to decide when to restrict…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…Agriculture Secretary, Vilsack served as the Governor of Iowa from 2000 to 2007. After serving eight years as USDA Secretary Vilsack remained closely involved in the agricultural sector. Vilsack moved…
Air Quality Mandates Putting a Squeeze on Agricultural Producers
…combined with Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order on combustion engines will put significant pressure on agricultural producers. Some of the mandates actually overlap, creating an added burden to replace expensive…
Federal Officials Moving Forward on Friant-Kern Canal Repairs
…undertaken at both the state and federal levels. Most recently, an effort led by Senator Melissa Hurtado was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 559 initially sought $400 million…