Sen. Feinstein Weighs In on Mexican Trade Issue

Sen. Feinstein weighs in on potato exports to Mexico

This week California Senator Dianne Feinstein sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk urging him to continue efforts “to harmonize agricultural trade standards with the Government of Mexico.   The senator said the “Mexican market is of the utmost importance to California agriculture, and the removal of unscientific barriers to trade will be a great boon for the industry.”

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Ken Gilliland

At California Farm Stop, Gov. Brown Adresses State Water Supply

California Governor Jerry Brown ventured into farm country yesterday to help pitch his $14 billion plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. At the Colusa Farm Show, Brown addressed hundreds of farmers regarding the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, a multi-species habitat and species protection plan that would feature twin tunnels under the Delta to help secure a reliable water supply for cities and farmers to the south and improve the Delta ecosystem by restoring more natural flow patterns in the Delta.

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Dave Puglia

Health Care Reform Webinar Approaching – Register Today

With the arrival of 2013 come several major Health Care Reform requirements your business will want to understand, while the government continues to promulgate new regulations at light speed. To help you prepare, Western Growers will host a webinar to review the new Pay or Play Rules regulations, the Safe Harbor look-back rules, and employers’ 2013 responsibilities.

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Wendy Fink-Weber

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