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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DetailsGrower Steps Can Curb Spread of Bushy Top Syndrome The malady has affected at least 20,000 acres of pistachio orchards in California in recent years. Tim Hearden | Oct 17, 2018 | Western Farm Press As growers attend meetings this week to learn how to access federal relief for lost pistachio trees due to bushy top…
DetailsPistachio Harvest 2018 Finishes Amid Optimism AgAlert October 17, 2018 By Ching Lee Despite early worries about weather and an ongoing trade conflict that could undermine their biggest export market, California pistachio growers say they expect to have a good year with a potential record crop of excellent quality. Harvest is nearly complete,…
DetailsAgricultural Coalition on Trade September 2018 Supplement Chinese Trade Tariffs Likely to Stay It appears the Chinese tariffs will remain at 45 percent ad valorem for raw pistachios and 15 percent ad valorem for roasted pistachios until January 2019. President Trump is likely to further increase the U.S. import tariffs on Chinese products on January…
DetailsAs Trump defends sanctions at the U.N., one Iranian food – the pistachio – shows how deeply two nations’ fates are intertwined. America’s booming pistachio industry grew from a single Iranian seed. How decades of trade policy tell the story of the world’s beloved tree nut. September 27th, 2018 by Simran Sethi From The…
DetailsAgricultural Coalition on Trade July 2018 Supplement Trade War with China Continues to Escalate. On August 3rd, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced it would be imposing tariffs on 5,207 items originating in the U.S. that are worth approximately $60 billion. The duty rate ranges from 5 to 25 percent. Although specialty crop items are largely…
DetailsOn August 22nd, The California Farm Bureau Federation hosted an agriculture roundtable discussion with Ambassador Gregg Doud, who is the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Along with many other agriculture groups from across the state, Rob Nash, Director of Government Relations, attended on behalf of American Pistachio…
DetailsAPG submits comments on rural broadband to USDA Under direction from President Trump, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is developing a pilot program to propel private investment and bring broadband to unserved rural areas of the country. In a response to a request for stakeholder feedback, American Pistachio Growers has submitted…
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