Tag: santa clara county farm bureau
Santa Clara County Farm Bureau to present awards at barbecue
The Santa Clara County Farm Bureau has selected the recipients of two annual awards that will be presented at its Family BBQ on Sept....
Local Scene: Coffee with the mayor; Santa Clara Farm Bureau scholarships
Mayor, city administrator to discuss council priorities
The public is invited to join Mayor Marie Blankley for Conversation and Coffee on Feb. 4 at 9:30am...
Farm Bureau’s Liz Gabrio back in the tractor’s seat
For the former Stanislaus-County based tractor driver Elizabeth “Liz” Gabrio, she’s back in the driver’s seat.
Board of Supervisors should abandon minimum wage proposal
In May, Supervisor Dave Cortese proposed raising minimum wage to $10 per hour in unincorporated areas of the county. Gov. Brown has since signed legislation to increase California’s minimum wage to $9 per hour on July 1, 2014 and to $10 per hour on Jan. 1, 2016.
County, wineries exit grape gauntlet
Mixed reviews are following an ambitious effort aimed at clarifying existing laws that regulate the local wine industry, after the project dragged on for more than a year.
Quarantine threat over; no new Oriental fruit flies found
No additional Oriental fruit flies have been found in the Morgan Hill infestation zone and a new life cycle has started, resetting the count to zero, according to the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau.
Wineries hash out rules, regulations with county
A cluster of local wine growers packed a conference room in the Santa Clara County Government Center Thursday for some straight talk with...
County to address winery rules
An comprehensive series of monthly meetings aimed at balancing the practical needs of an evolving wine industry will begin to culminate this Thursday.
