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Posts By: Dave Puglia

President’s Notes: Economics Always Wins

Rhetoric is powerful. Repeated often enough, rhetoric has the power to shape the public consciousness and, in turn, public policy. A recent policy proposal by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. David Scott, a Democrat from Georgia, illustrates a trend in rhetoric that’s been bothering me for some time. Entitled the Small Family Farmer and Rancher ...

Initial Federal Water Allocations for Central Valley Project Announced – 20% for South-of-Delta Ag, 30% for Friant Division

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced that most farmers South-of-Delta who obtain water from the Central Valley Project (CVP) should expect to receive 20 percent of their requested allocation this year. Some east-side farmers in the Friant Division will receive 30 percent allotments. This initial allocation is based on a conservative estimate of the ...

WG Board Convenes for Meetings with Administration Officials and Legislators

Today in Sacramento, members of the Western Growers' Board of Directors were engaged in a series of meetings and discussions with administration officials and state legislators on key issues affecting the specialty crop industry