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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The State Water Resources Control Board adopted a resolution on water conservation for urban areas after receiving consistent pushback on the rule for placing severe costs on local water providers, estimated at $4.7 billion through 2050.
The California Farm Bureau elected Shannon Douglass to a two-year term as its president in December. She previously served as CAFB vice president and is the first woman to head the organization.
The Bureau of Reclamation says it has completed Phase 1 of the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project with a ribbon-cutting celebration of 10 miles of new, concrete-lined canal. The new lining replaced an original section that had sunk from persistent groundwater removal since its construction in 1951.
The Sustainable Produce Packaging Alignment for North America will educate and aid the industry with packaging requirements by both retailers and regulators.
The Western Growers Association is partnering for a second year with agtech consulting company Wharf42 to host the 2024 Salinas Biologicals Summit this week.