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HMC Farms Vaccinates Farm Employees
HMC Farms Delivers COVID-19 Vaccinations to Agriculture Workers HMC Farms, based in

Farm Workforce Modernization Act Reintroduced
California Fresh Fruit Association Supports H.R. 1537 The California Fresh Fruit

New H-2A Wage Rates In Effect
Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for 2021 In Effect Immediately By Western Growers Staff On Feb.

Less Almond Harvest Dust
Semi Off-Ground Almond Harvesting Leads to Less Harvest Dust By Tim Hammerich with the Ag

CALOSHA Unfairly Insists that Ag Increase Prevention of COVID Spread
Agriculture and Business Coalition Disappointed in Cal/OSHA Emergency Standards

Yes, Ants Are Amazing!
Why Ants Are Amazing: UC Davis Programs “Ants are amazing because they're way more diverse than

Initial Water Allocation at 5 percent!
Westlands Water District Responds to Reclamation’s Five Percent Allocation for

Off Ground Almond Harvesting Studied
Reducing Dust in Almond Harvesting is Big Goal of the Industry By Patrick Cavanaugh with the Ag

Congressman Valadao Urges SJV Vaccination Sites
Congressman David G. Valadao Pens Letter to Governor Newsom and FEMA Urging the Establishment

Vaccinations Begin For Cantaloupe Farmers and Employees
California Cantaloupe Farmers Begin Vaccinations for Essential Workforce Fresno, CA --

Resources For Farm Mental Health
Mental Health Resources for Farmers and Their Employees By Tim Hammerich, with the Ag

Kasumin Is Approved For Almonds
EPA Approves Section 18 Emergency Registration Request for Kasugamycin on Almonds The

Grape Consumption May Protect Against UV Damage to Skin
Study: Grapes Increase Resistance to Sunburn and Reduced Markers of UV damage A recent

Critical Water Legislation Introduced by Valadao
Congressman David G. Valadao Introduces Critical California Water

Building Bee Habitats
Benefits of Bee Habitat Go Beyond Pollination By Tim Hammerich, with the Ag Information

BioConsortia Expands Davis Labs
BioConsortia Moves to New, Larger Laboratories and Expands R&D Team BioConsortia, a

Coalition Sends Pres. Biden Immigration Reform Letter
Immigration Reform & Almond Pollination By Tim Hammerich with the AgInformation

Farmworkers Need Vaccine Now!
Nisei Farmers League Implores Quick Action For Front Line Workers Manuel Cunha, Jr., President of

Pushing Back on UFW Access to Farms
Western Growers Files Amicus Brief in Union Access Case By Jason Resnick, Sr. VP, and General

Reducing Almond Harvest Dust
Reducing Dust During Almond Harvest--A Big Goal of the Industry By Patrick Cavanaugh, with the