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Calling All Farmer Policy Wonks!

August 1, 2010 by Renata Brillinger Leave a Comment

One of CalCAN’s goals is to engage California farmers in representing their interests at the climate policy table. We believe that an effective response to climate change must support the solutions that farming and ranching has to offer, and must address the vulnerabilities of the agriculture sector. Policymakers need to hear directly from farmers and their allies to understand the vital role of agriculture. [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Information Tagged With: AB 32, California agriculture, cap-and-trade, climate legislation, farmer, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, policy

Investing in Sustainable Agricultural Solutions to Climate Change

This year, California’s long-anticipated cap-and-trade program goes into effect. The ground was laid for the program in 2006 when Governor Schwarzenegger signed into …
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