Friday Follow-Up
April 25, 2008:
- Legislative Update
- Freeze Update
- FCFB “Blue Ribbon” Annual Banquet tickets are available
- Plan on attending Supervisor Candidates’ Forum on Wednesday
- Water and Energy Innovation Showcase will be held May 1 in Fresno
- U.S. EPA says Valley is in attainment
- Look for Fresno County ag on statewide television show
- CA Wheat Commission has new leader
- Every day is Earth Day for farmers
- Friday is National Arbor Day – plant a tree
- Follow-up on farmer reality television series
- Did you know?
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Action Alert
A statewide proposal to require older diesel trucks to be phased out could have a big impact on farms and other transportation-related components of the agricultural sector. [More]
News
Family Farmers Urge Continued Fight Against Invasive Moth- Farm Bureau: Agencies must address concerns of trading partners, farmers and residents ...[More]
DHS Release Social Security No-Match Rules
Much concern has been circulating among agricultural employers as to what the Department of Homeland Security's final no-match rule would contain... [More]
California Highway Patrol Develops exemption to new tie-down regulations
Farmers and ranchers must apply for exemption and submit monthly reports
The California Highway Patrol agreed to an exemption from the new tie-down regulations for the 2007 harvest season for those commodities hauled in bins, boxes and tubs.... [More]
The Farm Bill: charting the course for federal agricultural policy
The federal Farm Bill sets the US farm and food policies for a five-year period. The 2007 Farm Bill has already appeared to be different, as California's speciality crops are being recognized.... [More]
On the Calendar 
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Upcoming Events
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Blue Ribbon
Family A-Fair
Thursday, May 8,
5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds
Harvest Time
New Benefit
FCFB is pleased to announce a new program now available to all FCFB members: The Office Supplies Discount Program by Office Depot. The program will save FCFB members up to 60 percent on 160 commonly-used office products.
I-9 Forms
Revision to employment eligibility verification Form 1-9 announced
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced recently that a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) now is available for use. [More]
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