Fresno County Farm Bureau

Friday Follow-Up

November 20 & 27, 2009:

In this issue…

Happy Thanksgiving!
Local wine industry pioneers honored at Grape Industry Forum
Labor seminars scheduled for Dec. 2 and 3 at Fresno County Farm Bureau
Chamber Water Committee to look at water bond at Nov. 23 meeting
Public comment period on 2-Gates is extended to Nov. 30
USDA Value-added Grant Program deadline is Nov. 30
Farming Clean Energy Conference 2009 is Dec. 1 in Tulare
Olive crop insurance meeting set for Dec. 1 at FCFB
FCFB offers Pesticide Applicators Continuing Education class
Fresno Ag Roundtable to meet Dec. 4
Workshops on labor rules/regulations scheduled for December, January
“Give Thanks” campaign is underway
Thanksgiving dinner to be less expensive
A Smile for the Week

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Action Alert

Legislative
Update

A statewide regulation requiring older diesel trucks to be phased out could have a big impact on farms and other transportation-related components of the agricultural sector. [More]

Drought Watch

Senator Calls for Solutions to Water Crisis
Sen. Feinstein calls for scientific review of biological opinions and additional storage in state water bond [More]

The California March for Water began its rally and walk to bring awareness about the economic hardship caused by the regulatory drought and zero water supplies to agriculture.
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Fresno County Farm Bureau issues statement on water supply for County’s federal water contractors

Broken Harvest II video about the ongoing need for reliable water supplies

Background Info:

WATER: The Life Blood of the Valley

California Water Crisis

www.OurValleyWaterCrisis.org

News

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 has extended an exemption from the new tie-down regulations to April 30, 2010. for those commodities hauled in bins, boxes and tubs.... [More]

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On the Calendar

Farm & Nutrition Day

Attention Third Grade Teachers:
Email tami@fcfb.org to be added to the Wait List for Farm and Nutrition Day!

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Upcoming Trainings

Continuing Education Applicator Classes
Friday, November 13
Friday, December 4 [More]

Rural Health & Safety

Heat Stress Card in English and Spanish

FELS Safety Checklist

Here are some basic tips for heat illness prevention:

Drink small amounts of water frequently
Do not wait until you are thirsty to drink
Take advantage of shade-and-rest breaks
Start work earlier in the day, to avoid the afternoon heat
Know how to recognize the symptoms of heat illness, such as poor concentration, cramping, fatigue, blurry vision, headache, dizziness, nausea, etc.
If you notice heat illness symptoms in yourself or a co-worker, have the victim stop working, find shade, loosen clothing, get fluids, and fan the body with any item available
Serious fluid loss can lead to heat stroke, which is an emergency - if this happens, seek medical help right away

Harvest Time

What's being harvested
now?

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]