bills included: AB 2447 (Bauer- Kahan) nitrate/waste discharge programs (including ILRP), AB 1603 (Schultz) pesticides, AB 2646 (Krell) farmworker wages, and AB 2034 (Addis) food ingredients. Ag Council is urging legislators to oppose these bills. Participants also discussed the importance of legislative support to fund four vital emissions reduction programs significantly improving air quality in California: FARMER (ag equipment upgrades), the Food Production Investment Program (FPIP), ag waste sustainability (ag burning alternatives), and methane reduction programs. Many Blue Diamond member-growers have benefited from these programs, and the cooperative previously received FPIP grant funding to lower facility- generated emissions. Ag Council appreciates Alicia Rockwell and Liz Perez of Blue Diamond Grower s for helping to coordinate Blue Diamond ’s attendees. Thank you to all who participated.
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Emily Rooney, President, Ag Council of California
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