Government Relations

Farmers and ranchers dealing with illegal dumping, abandoned solid waste or waste tires on their property may be able to receive cleanup assistance through CalRecycle’s Farm and Ranch Solid Waste [...]

CCM is encouraged by the Senate Agriculture Committee’s advancement of the Agricultural Act of 2026. The bill recognizes many of the challenges facing specialty crop producers and makes [...]

Thank you to all those who joined us on the green last Friday for our annual Kick-Off Classic Golf Tournament. We were pleased to be back at the beautiful River […]

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced this week one vacancy on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee. The Committee advises the CDFA Secretary on [...]

 Earlier this week, CCM staff traveled to Santa Paula for our annual Ventura County Grower Meeting. The meeting included lunch and a conversational update from CCM Director of Governmental [...]

CCM Director of Governmental Affairs Jacob Villagomez recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of California citrus growers and discuss key industry priorities with federal [...]

California citrus growers received positive news this week as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced plans to purchase $20 million in fresh [...]

By Jacob Villagomez, Director of Governmental Affairs California Citrus Mutual (CCM) continues to advocate on behalf of California citrus growers at both the state and federal levels. From market [...]

Earlier this week, Director of Governmental Affairs Jacob Villagomez, Board Chair Julia Inestroza, and Director of Grower Services Diego Cruz traveled to Mecca in Riverside County for a grower [...]

Last week, Corveta announced two new tools, Sequoia® CA and Transform® CA, both with IsoclastTM active, have been approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and will be [...]