State of the Industry
The State of the Industry
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American Pistachio Growers is an influential trade association of more than 800 growers, processors and industry suppliers. We are pragmatic partners ensuring economic viability of American-grown pistachios, across the globe.
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FEHC Issues New Employment Regulations On April 14, 2020, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (“FEHC”) finalized a rulemaking action that implements, interprets, and makes specific the employment provisions…
Injunction Halts Federal BiOps On May 11, U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd issued a preliminary injunction in two lawsuits brought against the Trump Administration by Attorney General Xavier Becerra on…
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order on Workers’ Compensation The Governor announced the Executive Order will do the following: The Executive Order is retroactive to March 19 and extends for 60…
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order on Paid Sick Leave On April 14, 2020, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order for large employers of 500 employees or more operating in the…
California Looks to Make Workers’ Comp Changes Amid COVID-19 The Newsom administration is exploring the possibility of mandating that all employees working outside of the home who contract COVID-19 during…
Updates on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Under the recently announced Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), USDA has created the Food Box Distribution Program (FBDP), which will utilize $3 billion…
New Aid Bill Replenishes Paycheck Protection Program On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed legislation providing $484 billion in additional coronavirus aid. The bill included funding to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program…
New Mexico Legislature New Mexico wrapped up its 2020 Legislative Session on February 20th, long before state legislatures across the country went on recess amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However,…
Arizona Legislature The Arizona Legislature adjourned on March 23rd with the hope of reconvening on April 13th to finish the session, but this week it was decided that it would…
California Legislature While originally planning on returning to Sacramento on April 13th, the California Legislature announced last week that it will remain on recess until May 4th. Assuming that date…
CalOSHA Issues Workplace Guidance for Agriculture The California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health (CalOSHA) has released a safety and health guidance document for agricultural employers.…
Specialty Crop Coalition & Valley Representatives Request Funding to Combat Impacts of COVID-19 April 9, 2020 American Pistachio Growers is part of a specialty crop coalition advocating to Congress and…
Congress Debates a Potential Phase 4 April 9, 2020 Immediately after passing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the $2 trillion Phase 3 stimulus bill, Congress was…
Paycheck Protection Program Accepting Applications from Small Businesses April 9, 2020 Congress has created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to be…
COVID-19: New Mexico Resources Sec. of Health issues Public Health order On March 23, 2020, New Mexico Secretary of Health Kathyleen Kunkel issued a Public Health Order further limiting mass gatherings,…
COVID-19: Federal Resources White House Food & Drug Administration (FDA) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) COVID-19 Guidance Centers…
COVID-19: Arizona Resources Governor Ducey issues “Stay Home” Order On March 30, 2020, Governor Ducey issued an Executive Order instituting a “Stay home, Stay healthy, Stay connected” policy for the State…
COVID-19: California Resources Governor Newsom Issues “Stay at Home” Order In California, Governor Newsom has issued a “Stay at Home” Executive Order as of the evening of March 19, 2020.…
Federal Government On March 29, 2020 President Trump announced he was extending the federal social distancing guidelines through April 30th. On Capitol Hill, Congress has initiated a response to the…
Chlorpyrifos: Regulatory Action from DPR On May 8th, the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced that California would be moving to ban the…
China Tariffs Increase APGov Report – May 2019 Edition Following the United States announcement that additional tariffs would be implemented on several Chinese imports, China’s State Council Customs Tariff Commission…
Pistachio PAC Outreach & Activities Assembly Member Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) On August 13, APG hosted a breakfast fundraiser for the Rubio sisters, Blanca and Susan.…
SWRCB to Hear Proposal on Increasing Unimpaired Flows in the Delta The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will look at a proposal next week that seeks to…
APG Joins Ratepayer Protection Network In July 2018, the Ratepayer Protection Network group was established to protect ratepayers, improve wildfire preparedness and response and advocate on behalf of…
On August 3rd, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced it would be imposing tariffs on 5,207 items originating in the U.S. that are worth approximately $60 billion. The duty rate…
Judicial Guidance for Employers In response to a perceived crack-down on illegal immigration by the federal government, the California Legislature has passed, and Governor Brown has signed, three major pieces…
Lend some space to Proposition 3 effort The Water Bond officially has a ballot number for the November 2018 ballot, Proposition 3. As a supporter and contributor to the…
APG Sponsors district event for Assemblyman Frank Bigelow The APG California PAC helped sponsor an event for Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals) at CRU Winery in Madera, CA. The Assemblyman…
The current Farm Bill was passed in 2014 and is set to expire in September 2018. Both the U.S. House and Senate have each developed their own versions of a…
The FDA has released a Small Entity Compliance Guide for FSMA which provides clarification on compliance dates and information on extensions. On August 24, 2016, FDA published in the Federal Register a…
American Pistachio Grower Director of Government Relations Rob Nash traveled to Washington D.C. to advocate on behalf of American Pistachio Grower members. Rob’s daily agenda was packed with meetings,…
As part of our on-going commitment to be a strong presence in our state capitol, our Director of Government Relations, along with fellow members of the Agricultural Presidents’ Council, have taken…
The Water Bond has officially been certified for the November 2018 ballot. With the Temperance Flat project receiving no state Proposition1 funding, passing the Water Supply and Water Quality Act…
Earlier this month, the Temperance Flat Reservoir Project proponents made one last appeal directly to the California Water Commission for funding from the Proposition 1 (2014) Water Storage Investment Program…
On March 20, 2018, APG State PAC participated in a fundraiser dinner for Assembly Member Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove). Assembly Member Cooper represents the 9th Assembly District of California, which includes…
Resource Directory
The Associate Member Directory is a simple resource that easily connects
growers and processors to various APG industry partners. From those
working in Alternative Energy Solutions and Crop Protection to Computer
Software/Programming and Irrigation Specialists, our associate member
directory is a valuable resource for our grower members.
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