- Conference Gala Dinner Is Sure to be Wild!
- Next Deadline for Ag Motors in SJV
- 37th Annual Almond Industry Conference Modesto, Dec. 9–10
- Endangered Species Act Drives New Restrictions on Pesticides
- Government Affairs: Greenhouse Gas Legislation: What Is Going On?
- ABC Reaches Influencers at "Olympics" of Nutrition
- Feds Address California Water Crisis
- Tactics to Prevent Scab Fungicide Resistance
- Using Blue Orchard Bees in California Almonds
November
4 Organic Task Force 10:00AM 18 Nutrition Reaserch Committee 9:30AM 30 International Committee 9:30AM 30 PR & Advertising Committee 10:00AM
December
1 Leadership Development Committee 8:30AM 1 Administrative & Finance Committee 9:30AM 1 Board of Directors Meeting 1:00PM -
9-10 37th Annual Almond Industry Conference 17 Food Quality & Safety Committee 12:00PM
January
12 Food Quality & Safety Committee 9:30AM 13 Nutrition Research Committee 9:30AM 20 Environmental Committee 9:30AM
Government Affairs
Greenhouse Gas Legislation: What Is Going On?
While Congress and EPA are still grappling with a national greenhouse gas reduction strategy, California is already in the midst of implementing a more stringent reduction in greenhouse gases than any of the current Congressional proposals. AB32, passed in 2006, requires California to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25%; back to 1990 levels by 2020. California will start a cap and trade program for the electrical sector in 2012 with complete implementation by 2015. In addition, the Air Resources Board is working on a whole range of regulations to reduce greenhouse gases, from requiring trucks to become more aerodynamic, to reducing emissions of certain refrigerants, to imposing fees.
View the Air Resources Board timeline.
In the Senate draft bill, Congress is discussing a 20% reduction from 2005 levels by the year 2020, while the bill that was passed by the House in June requires a 17% reduction. The overall impact will be to increase the cost of current fossil-fuel based inputs and processing, cooling and/or shipping. It is not clear that specialty crops with their higher inputs will benefit much from selling off-set credits. For more information on air quality issues, click here.
- New Technical Information Kits Available
- New Equipment Venue at Annual Conference
- Kawasaki Mule Giveaway!
Now that harvest is winding down, it's the perfect time to update your records. Create or update a detailed diagram of adjacent land use, operations and influences, so that you are able to identify potential sources of contamination due to runoff and drift. Create, implement and document procedures to reduce the likelihood of contamination to your almonds throughout the year.
For more information on food safety issues, click here.
