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88th Annual Meeting: Participants’ Survey and Contest

Thank you to those who attended and sponsored the Western Growers' 88th Annual Meeting in Hawaii. In an effort to continually improve your annual meeting experience, we would like to get your feedback on the event.

Heather Beamer Jan 09 2014 in Annual Meeting Membership

NLRB Abandons Poster Rule

On January 6, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a statement indicating that it will not seek U.S. Supreme Court review of two appeals court decisions invalidating the NLRB’s Notice Posting Rule. The final rule would have required all private employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act to display an 11” x 17” workplace poster about employees' rights under the Act.

Jason Resnick Jan 09 2014 in Farm Labor

Governor Brown Proposes 2014-15 Budget with Implications for Ag

Governor Jerry Brown announced his proposed budget for 2014-15 today. For the first time in two years, no budget cuts are proposed for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), while the State Water Resources Control Board stands to receive a transfer of $200 million and 291 positions from the state Dept. of Public Health to take over administration of programs to ensure clean and safe drinking water, especially in communities with groundwater contamination.

Dave Puglia Jan 09 2014 in Agriculture

Registration Now Open for January 16th Water Rights Webinar

This webinar will explore and evaluate the underlying fundamentals of water law and policy in California, with a brief comparison to water laws applicable in Arizona. Participants will learn the essential elements of water management laws, including:

The types of property rights applied to water
The demarcation between public and private interests in water resources
The different legal regimes applied to surface water and groundwater and how the two are coordinated
Federal versus state authority in water management
The various legal institutions that govern the use of water

Jason Resnick Jan 07 2014 in Water Supply

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