Thursday, March 31, 2011
SECTION 18 APPLICATION FOR PEACH (PROPICONIZOLE) MENTOR/SYNGENTA
On behalf of California’s peach and nectarine growers, the League continues to prepare and submit the request for a Section 18 Emergency Exemption for the use of Syngenta’s material Mentor (Propiconazole) to treat sour rot in peach and nectarine production. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

Friday, November 05, 2010
SB 1474 - CARD CHECK / OPPOSITION EFFORT
On September 2, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 789, authored by Sen. Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), marking the third such rejection of the card check attempt. League President Barry Bedwell submitted the following letter to Governor Schwarzenegger on behalf of League membership thanking him for protecting the right of the individual to have their vote count through the secret ballot process... [read more]
Source: CGTFL

Monday, November 01, 2010
NEW GRANT PROGRAM TARGETS AG TRACTOR REPLACEMENT
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is accepting applications for a new incentive/replacement program targeting off-road agricultural tractors... [read more]
Source: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
Link: Click here to access the questionnaire

STATEWIDE HEAT ILLNESS ENFORCEMENT
As reported in the October 16, 2009 edition of On Target the California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Board) met to consider a proposal amending the state’s heat illness prevention regulations to require that shade be available at all times, and calling for shade to be up when the temperature exceeds 85 degrees... [read more]
Source: CGTFL

LBAM QUARANTINE HALTS STONE FRUIT SHIPMENTS FROM LA COUNTY
This season LBAM was detected in a residential area in Long Beach (Los Angeles County) on July 20, 2009, and again on July 23, 2009, triggering a quarantine within the entire county under the Federal Order.LBAM was detected again on September 14, 2009, in Hollywood (Los Angeles County) in an area located approximately 30 miles north of Long Beach. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

JUICE GRAPE STANDARD CONTAINER VS IMPORT CONTAINER
Within California’s Code of Regulations Title 3. Food and Agriculture code sections, general provisions for markings on containers, standard containers and standard packs are defined for all commodities. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

DTSC TREATED WOOD WASTE HANDLING PROCEDURES
League members planning to remove or dispose of treated wood waste are required to follow these procedures:.. [read more]
Source: Dept. of Toxic Substances & Control
Link: DTSC Online Notification Form

COMMISSION MERCHANT AGREEMENTS
Included in the California Food and Agriculture Code is a set of regulations which govern the sale of farm products in the state. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL
Link: California Food and Agriculture Code

STATE WATER LEGISLATION
SB 301 (Florez, D-Shafter) Water Supply Reliability and Ecosystem Recovery and Restoration Act of 2009 would authorize, for the purposes of financing specified water supply reliability and ecosystem recovery.. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION'S VOC RULE
As a result of the California Department of Pesiticide Regulation (DPR) Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) regulation, DPR, with approval from the Air Resources Board (ARB), will propose an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP).. [read more]
Source: CGTFL
Link: More information about DPR's VOC emission reduction efforts can be found here

DPR REEVALUATION OF NEONICOTINOIDS
California Grape & Tree Fruit League staff is working with Bayer CropScience, registrant and League member, and will continue to monitor the issue and report the progression on the reevaluation to members. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL
Link: Visit DPR's web site for further details

MINOR WORK HOUR PROGRAM
The League administers the Minor Work Hour Program for packinghouse operations who receive approval by the Department of Labor and Standards Enforcement to allow employees who are minors to work up to 10 hours per day, but not to exceed 40 hours in a week (except Lake County)... [read more]
Source: CGTFL

HEAT STRESS POLICIES & PROCEDURES
In late June, the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB) declined to adopt emergency regulations to effect changes to ..... [read more]
Source: CGTFL
Link: Visit the Cal/OSHA web site for more information

REVISED I-9 FORM
Employers are required to use the new Form I-9 that contains the annotation “Form I-9 (Rev. 02/02/09) N” beginning April 3, 2009 for all new hires ..... [read more]
Source: CGTFL
Link: Obtain the revised I-9 form here

IRRIGATED LANDS REGULATORY PROGRAM UPDATE
The California Grape & Tree Fruit League’s staff continues to represent its member’s interests through participation in the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s (CVRWQCB) planning process to expand the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program... [read more]
Source: CGTFL
Link: For details on the CVRWQCB program click here

ON ROAD DIESEL TRUCK RULE
Update on the Air Resource Board's On Road Truck Rule, which affects all on-road, heavy-duty diesel powered trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds... [read more]
Source: CGTFL
Link: Vist ARB's web site for more information

DPR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROJECT
In 2006, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) conducted a year-long ambient monitoring study in the City of Parlier to find out what amounts of pesticides, if any, were in the air of a rural community. DPR believes rural communities may have higher concentrations of pesticides in the air as most are located near or surrounded by agricultural fields. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONS COMMENTS
In November 2008, Gov. Schwarzenegger issued an executive order asking the Natural Resources Agency to identify how state agencies can respond to rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, sea level rise, and extreme natural events. .. [read more]
Source: CGTFL

DPR VOC STATUS UPDATE
Under California’s State Implementation Plan (SIP), DPR must track and control VOC emissions from pesticide products used in agriculture and by commercial structural applicators in five ozone nonattainment areas (NAAs)... [read more]
Source: CGTFL

METHYL IODIDE
With the phase out of Methyl Bromide (due primarily to being classified as an ozone depleter), growers continue to call for an alternative fumigant that will assist them in remaining sustainable. On such alternative, methyl iodide.. [read more]
Source: CGTFL