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Brown signs overtime bill for agriculture workers

By   /  Monday, September 12th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, Wine & Viticulture  /  1 Comment

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law the controversial Assembly Bill 1066, which phases in overtime pay for agriculture workers over four years starting in 2019. “This is very just,” said Rosario Castañeda, who has been an hourly strawberry worker in Oxnard for several years. “They owe us a lot. This is a just struggle, Read More →

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Brown should not sign farmworker overtime bill

By   /  Friday, September 2nd, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Editorials, Education, Latest news, Opinion, Small Business, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Brown should not sign farmworker overtime bill

Henry Dubroff

With the farmworker overtime pay bill headed to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, we’re writing to warn that many of the quick fixes to contemporary problems are not what they appear to be. In a year where Bernie Sanders ignited the Democratic Party with his appeal to the issue of social injustice, the impulse to seize Read More →

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Weak peso could be trouble for tri-county ag producers

By   /  Friday, July 29th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Weak peso could be trouble for tri-county ag producers

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Regulations, payroll costs hurting Ventura County growers

By   /  Friday, July 15th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Regulations, payroll costs hurting Ventura County growers

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Dubroff: Central Coast food producers must adapt

By   /  Friday, July 8th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Central Coast food producers must adapt

Henry Dubroff

Agriculture on the Central Coast is in the midst of a rapid transformation. Regulation, drought and the soaring demand for locally produced food are forcing farmers across the region to adapt or shut their doors. The players who survive will likely be more sustainable and much more efficient. Curiously, they will likely reach markets that Read More →

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Agriculture education goes on location

By   /  Friday, July 1st, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Education, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Agriculture education goes on location

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Panelists say consumer education key to ag sustainability

By   /  Friday, June 24th, 2016  /  Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Panelists say consumer education key to ag sustainability

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