Friday Follow-Up
July 3, 2009:
Happy Fourth of July!
- Thousands rally and march in Downtown Fresno for water
- Pacific Legal Foundation gathers signatures at rally
- Federal and state water project pumps resume exports from Delta
- Fresno ends season with 69 percent of normal rainfall
- Economic stimulus conference scheduled for July 8 in Fresno
- Kearney Field Station’s Swanson retired on June 29; ag industry thanks Swanson for leadership
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Drought Watch
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
Action Alert
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]
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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Appreciation Night
RSVP for FCFB's Annual Appreciation Night
July 1: Water Rally
Please plan to join us for
Another Big and Important
Rally for Water
at Fresno City Hall
P Street between Fresno and Tulare streets in Downtown Fresno
Rural Health & Safety
Heat Stress Card in English and Spanish
CA employers are required to take these 4 steps to prevent heat illness
Training
Train all employees & supervisors about heat illness prevention.
Water
Provide enough fresh water so that each employee can drink at least 1 quart per hour, & encourage them to do so.
Shade
Provide access to shade for at least 5 minutes of rest when an employee believes he or she needs a preventive recovery period. They should not wait until they feel sick to do so.
Planning
Develop & implement written procedures for complying with the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard.
Harvest Time
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]
Tax Relief
Tax Relief Information for California Agriculture
Free Light exChange
Replace your old inefficient mercury vapor fixture for immediate energy savings.
Membership
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