April 18, 2019 – – The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Board has approved funding for two pilot programs very important to the California almond industry. The Board voted unanimously to approve an additional $1 million of funding for the on-field alternatives to open burning of agricultural materials pilot incentive program.  This pilot […]

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April 11, 2019 – -A California Senate bill calling for a complete ban on the broad-spectrum pesticide chlorpyrifos passed the Senate Health Committee April 10, 2019  by a vote of 5-1, with three members abstaining and will now be heard in the  Environmental Quality Committee. The hearing was heavy on science from both ends of […]

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April 11, 2019 – -The California Senate confirmed Jared Blumenfeld as Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). Blumenfeld was confirmed with a bipartisan vote of 32-3.As Secretary, Blumenfeld oversees the state’s efforts to fight climate change, protect air and water quality, regulate pesticides and toxic substances, achieve the state’s recycling and waste reduction […]

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April 11, 2019 – -Canada and Mexico are the United States’ top export markets for U.S. agriculture, totaling a combined $40 billion in 2018. In fact, more than 28 percent of all U.S. farm and food exports went to our North American neighbors last year. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, will make a good trade […]

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April 11, 2019 – -The California Air Resources Board (CARB), with the support of the California agricultural community, has extended the deadline for participation in the 2019 agricultural equipment survey. The survey has been extended until May 15, 2019. CARB contracted with CalPoly San Luis Obispo to handle and completely anonymize all survey data, which […]

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 April 11, 2019 – -Almond Alliance’s priority for the 2019 convention is to provide an agenda packed with interactive and informative seminars in the areas of trade, biomass, almond co-products, water, labor laws, pesticide, food safety, regulations and politics. Sessions include: To view the complete agenda, please click here Wednesday, May 1st: Biomass and Co-Products […]

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April 1, 2019 – -Val Dolcini, 56, of Washington, D.C., has been appointed Deputy Secretary for Agriculture at the California Environmental Protection Agency. Dolcini has been president and chief executive officer at Pollinator Partnership since 2017. He was administrator for the Farm Service Agency at the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 2014 to 2017, where […]

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March 22, 2019 – -California’s agricultural community gathered on the west steps of the state capitol last week to showcase the bounty of crops and commodities produced in our state.  The Almond Alliance brought Merced FFA and civics students to Ag Day at the Capitol to meet with state legislators and tell the story of […]

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March 22, 2019 – -Both the Assembly and Senate Budget Sub Committees on Resources heard the Governor’s “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water” trailer bill proposal. Those Governor’s trailer bill proposes the following: * A fertilizer tax of $0.006 per dollar of sales. * A $0.01355 deduction per cwt. from milk producers’ payments. * A tax […]

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March 22, 2019- -On behalf of America’s farmers, ranchers, and food producers Almond Alliance and other members of an agriculture coalition sent a letter to President Trump regarding access to the Chinese market for America’s farmers and food manufacturers. The letter expressed praise for the Presidents unprecedented efforts to hold China accountable for its unfair […]

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