Agricultural Council of California

Thank you California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot for making time to visit with Agricultural Council of California’s members and diving into water infrastructure and other critical issues impacting Californians at our #106thAnnualMtg this week. Our members found your comments to be insightful and welcome. Thank you for your leadership.

We are fortunate to have Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry in the #CAAssembly. Agricultural Council of California appreciates your leadership on #CAag issues. Great to have you connect with members during our #106thAnnualMtg ******** Emily Rooney Tricia Geringer Blake Smittcamp

California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot? to Speak at?Annual Meeting. -- Ag Council announces California Natural?Resources?Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot?as the opening General Session speaker on March 18 during the 106th Annual Meeting. Ag Council’s Annual Meeting takes place March 17-19, 2025, at Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, California. Register for Ag Council’s Annual Meeting by clicking the?link below. Be sure to also secure the reduced hotel room rate of $329 (plus taxes and resort fees) by?Thursday, February 20, after which prices will increase. https://lnkd.in/ggp6MGZf

106th Annual Meeting Special Hotel Rate Expires Soon!? -- Time is running out to secure a hotel room at the special rate for Ag Council's Annual Meeting taking place March 17-19 at Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa. To book the special room rate of $329 per night (not including the resort fee and taxes), please go to https://lnkd.in/gYyYhJwv to book online or call Meritage Resort & Spa at ph. (866) 370-6272 and mention our meeting partner, CoBank, to receive the rate. The last day to reserve accommodations at the special rate is February 20, 2025.

#HiringNow #JobOpening ??Plant California Alliance (PCA), managed by Agricultural Council of California, is seeking an Association Coordinator & Grants Administrator. ??Part-time, hybrid position to assist with daily operations and provide strategic support to expand the association’s impact. ??Proactive, highly organized individual to handle grant management, membership coordination and outreach, and organizational operations. ??Ideal candidate will bring experience in non-profit or association work, preferably in?#horticulture?or a related field. ??Learn more and apply:?https://lnkd.in/g4rDRwfT

Join Us at Ag Council's 106th Annual Meeting ?-- Registration is open for Agricultural Council of California’s 106th Annual Meeting to be held March 17-19, 2025, at the Meritage Resort & Spa in beautiful Napa, California. ? Click?the link below?to register and secure room reservations. Register by January 31, 2025, to take advantage of the lowest early bird price. https://cvent.me/vbOaXx

?????????????????????? ?????????? ???? ?????????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????????? ???????????? ???? ?????????????? ?? ???? ???????????? ???????????? By a vote of 15% (support) to 85% (opposed), Measure J was soundly defeated in Sonoma County. Passage of Measure J would have led to a ban of most dairy and poultry farms, forever changing the landscape and culture of Sonoma County’s rich agricultural heritage. Agricultural Council of California’s (Ag Council) dairy co-op members – Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Land O'Lakes, Inc. – participated in the successful opposition effort through a partnership with Sonoma County Farm Bureau and joined by others in the dairy community. The historically large victory sent a clear message from voters about the importance of family farms in California. “We viewed this ballot measure as the potential starting point of additional challenges for the dairy industry,” Melvin Medeiros, chairman of DFA’s Western Area Council and Ag Council’s dairy committee said. “We knew immediately that we had to engage and support the locals in their effort to defeat this measure at home.” Ag Council President Emily Rooney Rooney said, “The outcome of Measure J shows that Sonoma County voters value local, family farms and California-produced ag products, which are part of the fabric of the community.” Full statement: https://lnkd.in/ge52BQ9K

Agricultural Council of California was happy to host a talented group of interns from Farm Credit Services of Colusa-Glenn, ACA, this summer?at Farmers' Rice Cooperative in #WestSac. It's always rewarding to engage with the future leaders of California agriculture and support our members by providing their interns with meaningful exposure to the policy and advocacy work that shapes our industry. Investing in the next generation is essential to ensuring a vibrant future for agriculture in our state, and we are excited to continue fostering these valuable connections. ? Appreciation goes to Farmers' Rice Cooperative and Brice Lauppe for providing our group with a tour. *** Emily Rooney Tricia Geringer Jacob DeFant

We were pleased to host legislators from the CA #ProblemSolvers Caucus on educational visits to Blue Diamond Growers’ Almond Innovation Center, a dairy w/ Dairy Farmers of America, and a winery w/ California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG).?? ? Discussion topics covered innovation, agriculture’s reuse of water and agricultural byproducts, renewable energy and the many ways farmers and food producers minimize their environmental footprint and achieve climate goals.? ? Thank you to our member hosts and the legislative attendees from the #ProblemSolvers Caucus for spending time with us to learn more about California’s incredible agricultural community. We appreciate Assemblymembers Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Josh Hoover, Tom Lackey, Carlos Villapudua, & Marie Waldron for joining us. ? Shout out to our tour collaborators California Association of Winegrape Growers for partnering with us and to St. Amant Winery for hosting an enjoyable end-of-the-day wine reception and discussion. *** Emily Rooney Tricia Geringer Jacob DeFant

Agricultural Council of California President Emily Rooney hosts an informative discussion about leadership lessons w/former Secretary of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta during California Agricultural Leadership Foundation’s 2024 Alumni Conference. Be sure to check out his book, “Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace.” #agleadership