The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency will host a workshop to discuss Stage 2 of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. California farmers and ranchers are invited to attend this virtual event on July 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. Pacific time.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the Clean Water Act's irrigated agriculture exemption, preserving long-standing protections for irrigation return flows and providing certainty for Western agriculture.
Assembly Bill 1603 was significantly amended, removing new registration restrictions and the restricted material designation for pesticides with PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals." California Farm Bureau has moved to a neutral position as the bill now focuses on PFAS reporting and transparency.
State Senate Bill 1305, requiring the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to assess the feasibility of reintroducing grizzly bears to California, passed the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee. Farm Bureau remains opposed, citing concerns about public safety, predator management and agency resources.
House Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize the H-2A temporary agricultural workers program by expanding eligibility, codifying recent reforms for the Adverse Effect Wage Rate, streamlining the program and improving workforce opportunities for agriculture.
Contact
- Phone: (916) 561-5500
- Fax: (916) 561-4507
- Email: cfbf@cfbf.com
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- Sacramento, CA 95833
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