Category Archives: Governmental Affairs
Posted on January 24, 2013 by Kasey Cronquist
As a former Chamber of Commerce exec, I think I’ve pretty much heard all there is to say about Wal-Mart, the good, the bad and the ugly. I’ve served in communities where there has been a Wal-Mart and where there … Continue reading →
Posted on January 29, 2012 by Kasey Cronquist
There certainly was an understood response by those in California agriculture when Yahoo published their blog post, “College Majors That Are Useless,” and listing Agriculture as the #1 most useless degree. Between the blogging, the Facebook comments and the local … Continue reading →
Posted on August 22, 2011 by Kasey Cronquist
California’s Flower Farms continue to seek Administrative and Congressional support to address the negative impact federal trade policy with Colombia has had on U.S. flower farmers. Continue reading →
Posted on July 10, 2011 by Kasey Cronquist
As the the finer points of the Colombia Free Trade Agreement continue to be debated by Congress, the real concerns of California’s flower farmers were raised by Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) during last Thursday’s Ways and Means Committee Meeting. Highlighting … Continue reading →
Posted on July 8, 2011 by Kasey Cronquist
It has been a couple weeks since the Monterey Bay Greenhouse Open House was held, but we are still enjoying the positive momentum that is generated by these community events. Managed by the California Cut Flower Commission, the 2nd Annual … Continue reading →
