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Friday Follow-Up

April 25, 2008:

 In this issue

  • 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

Light Brown Apple Moth

Light Brown Apple Moth

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]

Cargo

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]

FieldThe 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

Annual
Banquet

It's a
Blue Ribbon
Family A-Fair


Thursday, May 8,
5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds

Harvest Time

Harvest Time

What's being harvested now?


 
 
 

New Benefit

Office Depot

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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