The Paso Basin Cooperative Committee will hold a Regular Meeting at 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. There will be no physical meeting location for this Cooperative Committee Meeting. Members of the public can participate via phone or by logging into the web-based meeting. 

  

Click here to view the agenda packet for this meeting and information on how to participate by Zoom or phone.  

  

At Wednesday’s meeting, the Committee will: 

For additional information on the Paso Basin, please visit the County's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act web page at https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/pasobasin.

San Luis Obispo County FSA Executive Director Jeff Sledd reported to Farm Bureau that this change in CRP rates making putting ground in CRP a more attractive option for SLO County farmers and ranchers. Producers can enroll new ground in CRP if it is highly erodible and has been farmed at least four years between 2012 and 2017. To contact the County FSA office, call 805-434-0396. 

To learn more about these updates, read the April 21, 2021 news release or download the “What’s New with CRP” fact sheet. 

To read more about FSA programs, read April 2021 newsletter here

California Farm Bureau's Friday Review -for April 23, 2021

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To review the agenda and watch the meeting click here.

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April 30, 2021, 10:00 AM: FELS Ag Employment Policy Update: "CalSavers Sign-Up Deadline Coming Soon: Are You Ready?" 

CalSavers, California's mandatory employee opt-out retirement savings program is gradually being applied to smaller and smaller employers; in June 2020, employees of 50 or more employees will be mandated to register with CalSavers if they are not already furnishing their employees with an IRS tax-favored retirement savings option. What do you need to know? Jonathan Herrera, Outreach & Marketing Manager for the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program will brief you on the CalSavers program.  Paul Yossem, Regional Vice President Private Sector Retirement Plans for California Farm Bureau Premier Partner Nationwide, will inform you about the California Farm Bureau’s Multiple Employer Plan (MEP), partnering with Nationwide to exclusively offer to CAFB agricultural members.   

May 14, 2021, 10:00 AM: "COVID-19 -- Vacunas:" California farm employers are working to offer vaccination opportunities to their employees as we close in on our busy agricultural seasons. Do your employees have questions about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines? FELS is teaming up with the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at UC Davis and Western Center Education and Outreach Specialist Teresa Andrews, MS to present “COVID-19 – Vacunas” in Spanish.    

You can register for the April 30 webinar and find a link to allow your employees to access the May 14 webinar at "Webinars by Farm Employers Labor Service." 

Actions aim to broaden farmers’ insurance options 

As farmers and ranchers in fire-prone regions of the state struggle to find insurance for their businesses and properties, the California Farm Bureau has pursued a two-pronged approach to providing new coverage options. "Farmers and ranchers from around the state have told us they have been unable to renew insurance and have not been able to find replacement coverage,"

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The April 2021 Vegetables West Magazine includes an article titled: "UC Davis Releases Two New Strawberry Varieties"

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(Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com.) 

Above is a screen shot of the Nitrogen-Applied minus Nitrogen-Removed calculator, which will assist you with developing a baseline from previously reported Total Nitrogen Applied forms. If you are interested in knowing more about this educational calculator, contact Kay Mercer at: kmercer@ppeng.com. Kay will send you the spreadsheet and instructions. If you need help, she can walk you through a couple of calculations. 

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