The Agricultural Personnel Management Association (APMA) has partnered with the San Diego County Farm Bureau to offer a series of courses in San Diego designed specifically for agricultural human resources professionals and others who address personnel matters for their company. Classes can be taken individually or as part of a curriculum leading to a certificate ...
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) issued an update indicating that it is proposing to remove the San Diego County Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine effective October 29, 2015. According to the email update, the quarantine boundary is being removed because there have been no additional flies trapped in three lifecycles. The proposed boundary ...
Did you miss one of the Affordable Care Act Road Show events we held in Modesto, Bakersfield, Imperial, Fresno, Visalia, Salinas and Santa Maria? Or have we not made it to your region? Well here’s your chance to get the information you missed! Western Growers Assurance Trust (WGAT) is hosting a webinar on Thursday, November ...
The following is a press release from the California Department of Food and Agriculture announcing it has begun accepting proposals for 2016 specialty crop grants: The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Each year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to ...
Today, the House began consideration of H.R. 22, the DRIVE Act. The legislation would reauthorize the Federal Highway Trust Fund as well as a number of transportation-related programs for six years. The House will be considering amendments tonight and will likely vote on final passage later this week. The Senate has already passed legislation, and ...
Today, President and CEO of Western Growers issued a statement following the release of text of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement. A deal between the United States and the 11 other Pacific Rim countries participating in the negotiations was reached on October 5, 2015. TPP is critical for the U.S. fresh produce industry as ...