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BDCP Would Create More Than 136,000 New Jobs

The Bay Delta Conservation Plan would bring the state and local economy more than 136,000 new jobs, according to a new study. The Plan features construction of two tunnels to deliver water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to federal and state pumps that currently export water directly from the southern Delta.

Dave Puglia Mar 05 2013 in Environment

Corralitos Farms Wins Major Victory in Labor Case

Sacramento, Calif. -- On March 1, Administrative Law Judge Douglas Gallop of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) issued his recommended decision dismissing all of the United Farm Workers of America’s election objections and the ALRB General Counsel’s Amended Complaint against Corralitos Farms, LLC.

Wendy Fink-Weber Mar 05 2013 in Farm Labor

Nassif & AWC Continue Ag Immigration Reform Talks on Capitol Hill

Western Growers’ Tom Nassif is back in Washington D.C. this week for a series of meetings with members of the Agricultural Workforce Coalition (AWC) in preparation for the next round of immigration reform negotiations with the UFW led by Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Marco Rubio.

Wendy Fink-Weber Mar 05 2013 in Politics

California Air Resources Board (ARB) Compliance Requirements

Western Growers would like to remind shippers and carriers involved in transporting refrigerated commodities from, to, or through California of the need to ensure that the reefer is in compliance with the ARB regulations.

Ken Gilliland Mar 05 2013 in Transportation

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