Western Growers 2012 Legal Updates Webinar Series has programs occurring throughout the year. Sponsoring attorney experts will help members stay updated and informed about the most pressing legal issues relevant to your business.
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We are now accepting participants for the 2012 Western Growers' Professional Compensation and Benefits Survey for growers, packers and shippers who make wage and benefit decisions.
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The Science and Technology Lunch & Learn webinar series is on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Find out the latest information on the Food Safety Modernization Act, food safety developments, traceability, sustainability, water quality regulation, nutrient management and a number of other mission-critical concerns to you and your business.
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Experts from WG will break down the latest food safety requirements, provide you with resources for handling investigations and recalls, and clarify common misconceptions about recall and liability insurance in this timely half-day seminar titled “Prevent, Prepare, Protect: Managing Your Food Safety Risks and Opportunities.”
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New Vp of Federal Affairs Joins Western Growers
Joining Western Growers in its Washington, D.C., office is Dennis Nuxoll, newly appointed vice president of federal government affairs. A Capitol Hill veteran, Nuxoll will use his previous experience as senior director of federal policy at the American Farmland Trust and extensive knowledge of federal affairs to advocate on behalf of California and Arizona growers, shippers and handlers on issues that affect their profitability and well-being. He will begin work March 5.
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U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement to Start March 15
U.S. and South Korean negotiators, following intense consultations over President’s Day weekend, agreed on March 15 as the start date for the U.S-Korea Free Trade Agreement. With the agreement, nearly two-thirds of U.S. exports of agricultural products to Korea will become duty free. Currently, cherries, asparagus, pistachios and almonds face tariffs of 24, 27, 30 and 8 percent respectively. Additionally, the agreement also eliminates tariffs on eggplant, celery, cucumbers, spinach and processed tomatoes, among others.
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Dol Publishes New Rules Governing H-2b Program
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and its Wage and Hour Division published a final rule on the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program. The rule, published in the Feb. 21 edition of the Federal Register, includes changes to several aspects of the program which will bring the program more in line with the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program.
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