Representing the Citrus Industry in Sacramento
CCM Directors and members of the Government Relations committee traveled to Sacramento this week to meet with legislators, regulatory agencies, and the administration on key policy issues [...]
The State of HLB in California Grower Meetings
The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program hosted informational meetings on April 16-18 throughout California to inform citrus growers, packers, and haulers about what to expect from the [...]
California Citrus Should have this Program!
Long ago CCM chronicled the disparity in farm programs around the world that place the California citrus industry as a disadvantage. Almost 20 years ago we noted that the EU subsidized their [...]
On the Chemical Registration Front
The 24c for use of Movento on Citrus during bloom has been renewed, extending the use thru April 30, 2024. The 24c is beneficial during ACP control periods in the Counties of Ventura, Santa [...]
Trade Talk
First the good news. The Administration is threatening to go over the EU producers regarding the availability of very inexpensive airplane parts being made available to manufacturers to the [...]
Social Security Mismatch and Immigration
The Saqui Law Group, a division of Dowling Aaron recently put together information regarding employers and Social Security ‘no matches.” According to the group, the Social Security Administration [...]
State Water Board Releases Fact Sheets on SGMA Implementation
The State Water Board has released new fact sheets on the following topics to assist with implementation of SGMA: Probationary Designation and Groundwater Regulation by the State Water Board [...]
ACP/HLB Committee Issues Annual Report
“Citrus trees are a critical piece of the state’s agricultural landscape from backyard trees beloved by homeowners to the rolling acres of beautiful and fragrant commercial citrus trees,” so [...]
Industry BSL3 Facility Passes Big Test
The industry sponsored BSL3 facility being built in Riverside jumped a major hurdle this past Tuesday. A containment facility of this sort must past a certification inspection conducted by [...]
This from the SF Chronicle
“In 2017 over 55 percent of all fresh fruit available to U.S. consumers was imported. And while just under a third of the total supply of fresh vegetables in the U.S. came from overseas, that [...]
