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Issues Facing the Produce Industry 2010 Western Region SLR/CLC Meeting, Yuma, AZ . Presented by Hank Giclas – Western Growers – March 17, 2010. To be presented - - - . The WG perspective on agriculture! Legislative Food Safety Science & Technology Water Trade Practices/Transportation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Issues Facing the Produce Industry2010 Western Region SLR/CLC Meeting, Yuma, AZ
Presented by Hank Giclas – Western Growers – March 17, 2010
To be presented - - - The WG perspective on agriculture!
Legislative Food Safety Science & Technology Water Trade Practices/Transportation International Trade Labor
Agriculture is …. … a business and Western Growers unlike
many agricultural entities engages in issues that affect the business environment and health of our member companies as opposed to focusing exclusively on the “ag” issues.
Example – WG led the way for agricultural involvement in “card check”, health insurance, climate change and other issues not considered core ag issues yet having considerable impact on our members
Legislative – Federal Employee Free Choice Act (binding arbitration,
ambush elections, elimination of secret ballots) driven by unions – opposed by ADW led by WG and CDW
Ag JOBS (revises H2A and provides for “earned legalization)
Health Care Reform (Plan Requirements, Individual Mandate, Employer Mandate, Tax Credit, Insurance Exchanges, Funding)
Climate Change (cap and trade legislation regulation of greenhouse gasses by USEPA)
Legislation – Arizona Monitoring over 30 bills Actively working over 20 bills Topics – Water, Labor, Environment,
Transportation, Taxes, Food Safety, Budget, Government
Key Issues Fund Sweeps Fairness in Fees Labor
Legislation – California Monitoring over 40 bills Actively working over 20 bills Topics – Water, Pesticides, Taxes, ESA, Land
Use, Environment, Budget, Labor Key Issues
Heat Illness State Card Check Economic Impact Analysis RUP prohibitions Fees
Food Safety, Science & Technology Food Safety
Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation Marketplace Initiatives (Traceability, MA/MO,
Harmonization) Sustainability
ANSI SISC
Pesticides ESA Consultation – BiOp Implementation Kerb, Phosphine, MRLs
Water Quality Research (CPS, WIFSS, FDA Center)
Water Federal Policy Proposals
Jobs Bill (Feinstein) Water Transfer Facilitation (Cardoza)
California Water Package (2009) Colorado River Quantification Settlement
Trade Practices/Transportation CARB Rules for On Road Trucks and Busses WG Transportation Program Az Phytosanitary Certificates Iceberg Lettuce Weights
International Trade Punitive Tariffs for Cross Border Truck Ban FDA Border Inspections
Labor DOL Enforcement Immigration Audits E- Verify
Conclusion Water Labor Food Safety Environment Taxes and Fees
These issues consistently rank in the Top 10 concerns identified by our members during an annual issues survey.
They impact the bottom line of every agricultural business in California and Arizona.