2012 ANNUAL MEETING
Join the California Grape & Tree Fruit
League for its 2012 Annual Meeting, which
will be held March 25-27, 2012 at the Ritz
Carlton in Half Moon Bay.
Click here to
download the registration packet for
additional event details.
The League’s Annual Meeting would not be
possible without the generous support of our
event sponsors. If you are an Associate
member and are interested in becoming a
sponsor or if you have not received a packet
and would like to register, please contact
Megan Jacobsen or Erin Ragnetti in the
League’s office at (559) 226-6330 for
sponsorship information.
EGVM NEWS AND UPDATES
Find the most recent news and updates here
3/31/2011
EUROPEAN GRAPEVINE MOTH 2011 QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS (FRESNO COUNTY)
Fresno County has recently provided the League with draft agreements for “fruits other than grapes”, as several of the secondary hosts are harvested prior to table grapes and industry needs to receive these compliance agreements in advance of the season.
10/3/2010
EGVM - NO ADDITIONAL FINDS
As of October 3, 2010, no additional European Grapevine Moths (EGVM) has been detected in Fresno County.
8/6/2010
EGVM DETECTED IN LODI
San Joaquin County is now added to a list of six other California counties where the European grapevine moth (EGVM) has been detected and confirmed by officials.
7/23/2010
EGVM UPDATE
As you know, a Federal Quarantine Order for the European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) has been established in the state and includes parts of southeast Fresno.
THE LEAGUE'S
BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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TRANSPORTATION REPORT
A weekly report on rates and availability, courtesy of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Click here for the current transportation report (PDF)
6/23/2011
CARD CHECK EMPOWERS UNIONS, NOT UNION WORKERS
California's agricultural laborers work hard and lead difficult lives. Wages are low, making it nearly impossible to save enough money to secure better lives for their children.
6/7/2011
US (CA): RISING LABOR COSTS COULD TRIGGER CHANGES IN PRODUCE INDUSTRY
Immigration reform and stricter enforcement of current immigration laws could significantly boost labor costs for California’s $20 billion fresh fruit, nut and vegetable crops, according to agricultural economists at UC Davis and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
5/18/2011
CARD CHECK NO FRIEND OF FARM WORKER
On Gov. Jerry Brown's desk is a bill that will change the way farm workers in California decide whether they want union representation.
Given Brown's pro-union history and fierce support for the rights of farmworkers, he is likely to sign into law Senate Bill 104 — the so-called Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act.
3/25/2011
Marty Morganstern Interview
Cal-OSHA Reporter's Kevin Thompson got an exclusive interview with Marty Morgenstern, California's new Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.
