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SCOTUS Refuses to Consider Delta Smelt Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has declined to consider appeals that challenge water export restrictions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The restrictions, implemented in accordance with the Endangered Species Act, were set forth in 2008 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).

Dave Puglia Jan 13 2015 in Water Supply

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – Register for Upcoming Classes

If you own or do business in California and your company has 50 or more employees, anyone who acts as a supervisor at your company must, by law, take sexual harassment prevention training every two years. Even if you don’t have 50 employees at your company, Western Growers highly recommends you still send your managers to training.

Adriana Robles Jan 08 2015 in Legal

Madera County Added to Quarantined Psyllid Areas

Yet another area of the state has been quarantined by state agriculture officials after the detection of a single Asian citrus psyllid was discovered in Madera County. According to a press release issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, (CDFA), a 100–square-mile portion in Madera County has been quarantined.

Western Growers Jan 08 2015 in Invasive Pest

USDOT Hours of Service Changes for 2015 Could Impact Timeliness of Deliveries

In December, Congress passed and President Obama signed legislation that kept the government operating into the new year. The $1.1 trillion omnibus funding bill also contained changes to the U.S Department of Transportation’s Hours of Service (HOS) rules for commercial drivers that went into effect on July 1, 2013. HOS rules dictate operational and safety guidelines for drivers.

Ken Gilliland Jan 08 2015 in Transportation

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