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Fresno Immigration Leadership Forum Luncheon on June 25

It has taken much effort and many hours of hard work and negotiation by the Agriculture Workforce Coalition, the Agricultural Coalition for Immigration Reform and the National Council of Agricultural Employers to get Senate Bill 744, “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” to the Senate floor for consideration this month.

Wendy Fink-Weber Jun 18 2013 in Politics

Webinar Set on Piece-Rate Compensation Plan Restrictions

Piece-rate compensation plans have been used for decades in agriculture to incentivize harvest employees to be more productive – the more they pick, the more money they earn.

Jason Resnick Jun 18 2013 in Regulations

Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare County

Restrictions have been lifted on the movement of citrus fruit and citrus plants in Tulare County. As a result of detections of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) in the Lindsay/Strathmore and Terra Bella areas in October and November 2012, citrus fruit was only allowed to move outside the restricted zones if it had been treated according to requirements and then commercially cleaned and packed.

Ken Gilliland Jun 18 2013 in Invasive Pest

Reps. Camp, Nunes Comment on U.S.-EU Negotiations

Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) issued statements highlighting support for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement with the European Union and an opportunity to solidify a dominant economic alliance focused on free trade and open markets.

Ken Barbic Jun 18 2013 in International Trade

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