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Upcoming Produce Safety Training Sessions

FSMA, Knowledge, Training & WorkshopsMarch 18, 2019

Upcoming Produce Safety Training Sessions MARCH 2019 Watsonville, CA, USA: 3/20/2019 Location: 141 Monte Vista Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA Contact Information: Robert Pattison, Phone: 530-757-5750 Cost:$30; Course #: CA-190320-GR | Registration Information Training Language: Spanish Imperial, CA, USA: 3/21/2019 Location: 485 Business Parkway, Imperial, CA 92251, USA Contact Information: Anila Mehmood, Phone: 916-561-5900 Cost: $35; Course #: CA-190321-GR | Registration…

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USDA Hosting 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session

KnowledgeFebruary 14, 2019

USDA to Host 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session USDA is seeking public input on the changes to existing programs implemented by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Risk Management Agency. Each agency will take into account stakeholder input when making discretionary decisions on program implementation. The listening session will be…

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American Pistachio Growers Nets More than $2.8 Million in Marketing and Research Grant Funding

KnowledgeFebruary 8, 2019

American Pistachio Growers Nets More than $2.8 Million in Marketing and Research Grant Funding FRESNO, CA – February 8, 2019 – American Pistachio Growers (APG) has secured more than $2.8 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand international trade in overseas markets, confront unjustified trade retaliation and to enhance research…

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Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training

FSMA, Knowledge, Training & WorkshopsFebruary 8, 2019

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course March 26, 2019 | Clovis | English March 27, 2019 | Clovis | Spanish This course is recognized by the FDA to satisfy the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training requirement and is subsidized by the California Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The FSMA Produce Safety Rule…

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Heat Illness Prevention Training

Event, Knowledge, Training & WorkshopsJanuary 24, 2019

Heat Illness Prevention Training Session Sponsored by: Department of Industrial Relations, Cal/OSHA Consultation & Agricultural Organizations Date: Friday, April 12, 2019 Time: Spanish 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | English 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Place: C.P.D.E.S Portuguese Hall 172 W. Jefferson Ave Easton, CA 93706 NO COST TO ATTEND Program…

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Hoping for a New Agreement with China

In A Nut Shell, International Policies, News ArticleDecember 4, 2018

Hoping for a new agreement with China When it comes to trade with China valley growers are watching closely. By: Kaile Hunt, YourCentralValley.com Posted: Dec 03, 2018 07:48 PM PST | Updated: Dec 03, 2018 07:48 PM PST Ryan Jacobsen is the CEO for Fresno County Farm Bureau. He says farmers across the central…

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U.S. & China Agree to Trade Cease-Fire

Advocacy, APGov Report, International Policies, TradeDecember 3, 2018

The U.S. & China Agree to Trade Cease-Fire to Continue Negotiations Over the weekend, the United States and the Peoples Republic of China agreed to a temporary cease-fire in the trade war that has been ongoing between the two countries. President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping have entered into a 90-day window ending March…

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Agricultural Coalition On Trade – October 2018

Advocacy, APGov Report, International Policies, Knowledge, TradeNovember 27, 2018

Agricultural Coalition On Trade October 2018 Report Trade Dispute with China is Likely to be a Long Battle U.S. and Chinese businesses continue to suffer under the restrictive policies adopted in the U.S.-China trade war. A recent survey conducted shortly after China imposed additional tariffs on U.S. products by the American Chamber of Commerce for…

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2018 Midterm Election Results

Advocacy, APGov Report, KnowledgeNovember 15, 2018

2018 Midterm Key Elections Results California Governor: Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) defeated John Cox (R) to succeed Gov. Edmund G. Brown (D) as the 40th Governor of California. Senate: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) defeated Kevin de Leόn (D) to serve her sixth term in the U.S. Senate. Proposition 3: The California Water Bond was…

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