http://www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=62584945-cd44-4922-a7ee-512494ef577e Wasco farm workers await Gov. Schwarzenegger’s approval to cease evictions Last Update: Feb 7, 2007 7:45 PM Posted By: brynn galindo Save/Share Story digg reddit newsvine Google del.icio.us Yahoo! Watch This Video Posted 2/7/07BAKERSFIELD – Wasco farm workers

Boxer rips EPA chief as bowing to industry Official says policies speed up benefits to the environment Zachary Coile, Chronicle Washington Bureau Wednesday, February 7, 2007 (02-07) 04:00 PST Washington — California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer ripped the Environmental

Federal relief on the way to state Low-cost loans will help citrus growers affected by freeze – George Raine, Chronicle Staff WriterTuesday, February 6, 2007 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 18 California counties disaster areas in the

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/06/AR2007020600105.html Farmworkers Reopen Pesticide Lawsuit By ANNE KIMThe Associated PressTuesday, February 6, 2007; 3:26 AM SEATTLE — Farmworkers and environmental groups reopened a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency in an attempt to force the agency to more quickly

http://www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=8d1a6b20-8c7f-4735-b2ba-21d469195320 UFW, supporters to protest Wasco Housing Authority’s mass evictionLast Update: Feb 6, 2007 7:44 PM Posted By: brynn galindo Posted 2/6/07BAKERSFIELD – Farm workers and supporters will take their case against housing authority evictions to the Wasco City

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Friday, February 2, 2007 Misuse of science serves no one By RICHARD FENSKEGUEST COLUMNIST The use of toxic pesticides in Washington state agriculture continues to create controversy and presents a dilemma for state officials. Are children being harmed by

For Immediate Release:  February 5, 2007 Contact:  Patti Goldman, Earthjustice, 206-343-7340 ex. 32      Erik Nicholson, United Farmworkers of America, 206-255-5774      Shelley Davis, Farmworker Justice  202-293-5420 ex 311      Mike Meuter, California Rural Legal Assistance, (831) 757-5221 ext. 316   Suit Filed

Safety concerns follow E. coli outbreak Consumers are wary of leafy greens after last year’s spinach recall, a survey finds. From the Associated Press February 5, 2007 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — September’s national spinach recall has shaken consumer confidence

URL: http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/state/article/0,1375,VCS_122_5326442,00.html Disaster-funding plea could help migrant farmworkers By Stephanie Hoops, shoops@VenturaCountyStar.comFebruary 3, 2007 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked President Bush on Friday to declare a major disaster in California, in response to catastrophic losses caused by last month’s freeze.

California farmers receive federal relief for freeze-damaged crops By Michael Doyle McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) WASHINGTON – Federal aid is blossoming for California’s freeze-damaged San Joaquin Valley farmers. The modest first wave accompanies Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns’ new designation of

Citrus freeze leaves many out in the coldFarm workers scramble to collect unemployment benefits after valleywide layoffs Photo GalleryIce and cold weatherFarm Workers Unemployed Due to Jan. Freeze Wade Byars, The Desert Sun Consuelo Barajas, (right) 46, of North

http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/27460.html Food banks clamor for aid State accelerates its drive to provide freeze relief amid criticism from Dean Florez. By E.J. Schultz / Bee Capitol Bureau 02/01/07 05:10:33 SACRAMENTO — The state stepped up efforts Wednesday to help food

A state senator from the San Joaquin Valley said he would introduce legislation today that would ban some risky farm practices and allow state officials to inspect fields where leafy greens are grown. The proposed law follows several recent

  Back to Article Click to Print Friday, Feb. 01, 2008 The Battle for the Latino Vote By Jay Newton-Small/Los Angeles Most mornings Thelma Salazar, 70, meets her friends at the Cesar E. Chavez Community Center nestled in a

MercedSunStar.com Farming: Officials lobby Congress for freeze funds By Michael Doyle SUN-STAR WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein whipped out her red checkbook Tuesday morning and cut a $1,000 check for Tulare County freeze relief. That was

State Trucks Food To Aid Families Hurt By Freeze (AP) FRESNO, Calif. State officials said Wednesday they were trucking food to farming regions crippled by a freeze that destroyed more than $1 billion in crops and left thousands of

  http://www.team4news.com/Global/story.asp?S=6019354&nav=0w0v Bush Administration Proposes Increase on Citizenship Fees Jan 31, 2007 05:35 PM PST The bush administration is proposing an increase on citizenship fees but, the measure is already being met with opposition.   Today the Bush administration proposed

Farm groups are optimistic on overhaul of immigration By Ian Swanson A coalition of groups representing farm workers and employers says those it represents have the best opportunity in years to win congressional approval of legislation overhauling immigration rules for

Calif. farmers and workers get aid after freeze destroys crops OLIVIA MUNOZ Associated Press DINUBA, Calif. – Aid has cropped up for California workers and growers hurt by a devastating cold snap that froze more than $1 billion in

Krug strikers on the move By Jorgen Gulliksen Wednesday, January 24, 2007 United Farm Workers union member Jose Gonzalez boards a bus headed to Sacramento to visit with the Agricultural Labor  Relations Board along with fellow union members who

Citrus growers tally loss from freeze Analysis finds more than $800 million in crop damage so far – George Raine, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, January 24, 2007 California citrus growers lost more than $800 million as a result of prolonged