The document is a newsletter from the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Associations (CCGGA). It announces the retirement of Earl Williams after 20 years as President/CEO of CCGGA. It also provides updates on the State's water plan, the ongoing drought, cotton classing averages, and safety training being offered by AgSafe. CCGGA's Executive Vice President testified against proposed changes to California's truck rules, saying the changes did not go far enough.
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The summer 2013 edition of Private Forest Matters—a quarterly newsletter distributed to members of the Private Forest Landowners Association. Includes: highlights from the 2013 forestry forum; forest safety tips; private forestry recognition awards and more.
The autumn 2011 edition of Private Forest Matters—a quarterly newsletter distributed to members of the Private Forest Landowners Association in British Columbia, Canada. Includes: visit to the North Cowichan Community Forest.
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The spring 2013 edition of Private Forest Matters—a quarterly newsletter distributed to members of the Private Forest Landowners Association. Includes: a visit to Arbutus Grove Nursery, tips for management planning and getting the best value for your forest products.
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1. Newsletter of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Associations
The Cotton Chronicle
1785 N. Fine Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727 • Telephone: (559) 252-0684 • Fax: (559) 252-0551
www.ccgga.org
January 2014
Industry Calendar
February 7-9
NCC Annual Mtg—
Washington, D.C.
February 26
JCIBPC Mtg—
Memphis, TN
(Visit web calendar
for details)
CCGGA Staff
Earl P. Williams
President / CEO
earl@ccgga.org
Roger A. Isom
Executive Vice President
roger@ccgga.org
Casey D. Creamer
Vice President
casey@ccgga.org
Aimee Brooks
Director of Regulatory
Affairs
aimee@ccgga.org
Shana Colby
Administrative Assistant
shana@ccgga.org
Volume 25, Issue 1
Williams Says Goodbye After 20 Years!
ability to bring diverging opinions together and
After an incredible career that has spanned two unite them towards a common goal. This chardecades at the California Cotton Ginners and
acteristic was evidenced in the opening of the
Growers Associations, Earl P. Williams has re- one variety law, and dealing with tough issues
tired. For more than twenty years, Earl has
like sticky cotton, pima prep and seed coat fragseen many sucments. To highcesses, not the
light these sucleast of which
cesses, a special
was achieving
retirement cele100% memberbration was held
ship in both the
on December
Ginners and
20th in Fresno.
Growers AssoClose to 300 peociations on a volple attended the
untary basis.
evening event,
When Earl
highlighted by
started at the
comments and a
Association in
presentation of a
1993, only 60%
resolution by
of the cotton
State Senator
Williams shown here receiving the CCGGA Lifetime Achievement Award from
growers in the Growers’ Chairman Cannon Michael and Ginners’ Chairman Greg Gillard.
Leland Yee. Also
state were
making presentamembers and only 85% of the cotton gins were tions were Congressman David Valadao and
members. The achievement of 100% member- Shelly Abajian on behalf of US Senator Dianne
ship, unheard of with organizations that aren’t Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa. At the
mandatory check-off programs, in the two as- end, Williams was recognized for his outsociations is a testament to the success the As- standing career with the first ever California
sociations have enjoyed under Earl’s leaderCotton Ginners and Growers Associations’ Lifeship. Preparing and submitting numerous Sec- time Achievement Award.
tion 18’s for critical crop protection chemicals, On behalf of the entire membership, staff and
the passage of several industry related legisla- Boards of Directors of these Associations, we
tive bills (module truck axle weights, truck trac- wish to thank Earl for all that he has done for
tor/trailer type vehicles as implements of hus- the California Cotton Industry and wish him the
bandry, etc.), getting the gins on agricultural
very best in his future! You will be missed!
rates in the PG&E and SCE territories, and the
passage of the partial sales tax exemption for State Releases Updated Comprehensive Water
tractors, parts and fuel for agriculture are just a Reliability and Ecosystem Restoration Plan
few of the critical highlights that occurred dur- The Bay Delta Conservation Program, which
aims to restore ecosystem health and secure
ing his storied career. Earl had the uncanny
2. The Cotton Chronicle—Page 2
reliable water supplies for California has been released
for formal public review. In addition to stabilizing water
deliveries from the Delta, the plan details the recovery of
56 species of plants, fish and wildlife over the 50 year life
plan. These “co-equal goals” were delineated by the Legislature in the 2009 Delta Reform Act. The 9,000 page
plan and its corresponding Environmental Impact Report/
Environmental Impact Statement have undergone several
revisions since the administrative drafts that were released last spring and summer. Some revisions include:
Changes to the alignment of the conveyance tunnels for a
smaller environmental footprint
Details that ensure the critical adaptive management proc-
ess accurately measures species recovery
Detailed changes on how the plan would be governed
Tools and funding available to support adaptive manage-
ment if more Delta water is needed
Additional design criteria and operational constraints for
proposed Delta intake
Additional measures to further protect the greater sandhill
crane, giant garter snake, and saltmarsh harvest mouse
the proposed plan, including avoiding damaging impacts
to our ag economy, ag jobs, and business climate.
2013 – Another Dry Year
As the year comes to a close, California is faced with the
grim reality that we are in the midst of another devastating drought. With pima prices high and demand fairly
strong, growers would hope to plant significant acres. But
with water storage levels significantly below historical averages, and rainfall for 2013 close to being the driest on
record, the outlook for cotton acres in California in 2014
looks bleak. Rainfall in Fresno will barely be over 3 inches
for the entire year, which is about 35% of normal, while
San Francisco has had about 3.38 inches of rain (16% of
normal) and Los Angeles has had 3.6 inches of rain ( 24%
of normal). On the positive side, this is exactly what is
needed at the statewide level to get movement on the
water bond and solving the issues with water in the delta.
The concern over the drought situation has hit the Governor’s office with the announcement of the formation of a
The BDCP has been developed through
seven years of analysis and hundreds of
public meetings. The plan describes 22
separate conservation measures that are
administered by CDWR, operator for the
SWP and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,
operator of the CVP. The plan aims at providing these entities with a stable regulatory environment that works towards the
recovery of imperiled fish species. Only in
the last paragraph of the State’s press release is any real mention of the water users that so desperately need a workable
plan. It states that water users (Southern
California, the Santa Clara Valley, and the
San Joaquin Valley) will bear most of the
costs of the plan, including the new intakes and tunnels which will total around
$16 billion. The public review draft of the
BDCP is available at
www.baydeltaconservationplan.com. Also
available is guidance for comments and a
schedule of public meetings. Comments
will be gathered until April 14, 2014.
CCGGA will be actively involved in commenting on the plan and attending public
meetings as to address our concerns with
No Sticky Cotton!
3. The Cotton Chronicle—Page 3
task force to determine whether a statewide drought declaration is warranted. This follows the release of the draft
California Water Action Plan, which calls for increased
“water use efficiency” and possible groundwater pumping
restrictions as potential measures necessary to address
critical water supplies in the coming years. While not having significant rainfall this season is a setback, we need
significant movement…as in the physical moving of dirt to
solve these problems. In 2010, the water bond was on the
ballot that would have paved the way for additional storage, and a fix in the delta. But then it rained and the political will to move something in a tough budget year led to
the withdrawal of the water bond from the ballot. Similarly, it was pulled from the ballot in 2012 as well. Another two years with no action to create additional water
supply. Unfortunately, another dry year might be a bitter,
but necessary, pill to swallow.
CLASSING AVERAGES
December 26, 2013
Visalia Classing Office
Bales Classed
CA Saw Upland
CA Roller Upland
Pima
CA Saw Upland
Mike Avg.
Color Grade % 21+
Color Grade % 31
Color Grade % 41
Length Avg.
Strength Avg.
Uniformity Avg.
Leaf Distribution 1
Leaf Distribution 2
Leaf Distribution 3
Leaf Distribution 4
CA Roller Upland
Mike Avg.
Color Grade % 21+
Color Grade % 31
Color Grade % 41
Length Avg.
Strength Avg.
Uniformity Avg.
Leaf Distribution 1
Leaf Distribution 2
Leaf Distribution 3
Leaf Distribution 4
All Pima
Mike Avg.
Color Grade % 1
Color Grade % 2
Color Grade % 3
Color Grade % 4
Length Avg.
Strength Avg.
Uniformity Avg.
Leaf Distribution 1
Leaf Distribution 2
Leaf Distribution 3
Leaf Distribution 4
AgSafe to offer Worker Protection Standards and Hazard
Communications
AgSafe will be offering their Safety Essentials workshop
that includes both Worker Protection Standards and Hazard Communication courses. These courses are excellent
opportunities to continue effective safety programs,
brush up with new skills and learn new requirements.
The Worker Protection Standards class is designed for
supervisors, crew leaders, and workers and teaches
where and how workers may come into contact with
pesticides, how workers can protect themselves from
exposure, signs and symptoms of poisoning from pesticides including first aid procedures, restricted entry intervals, postings, warnings, pesticide use reports, protection from employer retaliation and much more. This class
is held from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. The second course offered is Hazard Communications from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM.
The course is ideal for managers and supervisors and
aims to teach them state and federal regulations requirements, including requirements for a hazard communication plan, and will review the Global Harmonization System and documentation and training.
The courses can be taken individually or together.
Classes are available in both English and Spanish. Cost
per class is $20 for members and $30 for Non-Members.
A $10 late fee will be assessed for those that register less
than 5 days prior to the event. Questions can be directed
to AgSafe at 209-526-4400 or safeinfo@agsafe.org. Registration is available on their website at www.agsafe.org
by selecting their calendar and choosing the event you
Cotton Up!
2012
309,785
134,286
552,058
2012
4.28
83.9
13.8
0.4
36.75
33.22
81.66
12.5
57.3
27.7
2.2
2012
4.35
76.8
19.0
0.4
38.85
33.96
83.23
9.8
61.0
27.0
2.0
2012
4.03
56.2
39.8
3.7
0.2
47.50
42.67
85.45
30.2
56.6
12.0
1.0
2013
207,727
79,748
499,265
2013
4.32
74.2
17.3
6.8
37.04
33.90
81.89
11.2
50.9
34.8
3.0
2013
4.44
61.0
34.7
0.4
39.32
34.09
83.22
8.4
64.6
25.5
1.3
2013
4.0
59.3
38.4
2.2
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48.04
43.38
85.40
32.4
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7.4
0.5
4. California Cotton Ginners and Growers Associations
1785 N. Fine Avenue
Fresno, CA 93727
PRESORTED STANDARD
US POSTAGE PAID
FRESNO, CA
PERMIT NO. 2509
Happy New Year
would like to attend. The courses will be offered in five
different locations:
Isom specifically stated that the proposed changes to the
NOx exempt areas were too limited and placed unfair advantages on farmers in the San Joaquin Valley. Isom also
Location
Date
01/16/2014
Bakersfield, CA
commented that the extensions on the filter requirements
02/06/2014
Salinas, CA
would do nothing for individual owner/operators and
02/11/2014
Fresno, CA
small fleet owners that simply can’t afford a diesel particu02/12/2014
Oxnard, CA
late filter (DPF) especially when the filter costs more than
02/13/2014
Santa Maria, CA
the truck is worth! Finally, Isom blasted the ARB for the
filter requirements in general emphaCCGGA Testifies at ARB Truck Rule Workshop!
sizing the repeated problems with
CCGGA Executive Vice President Roger Isom spoke out
retrofit filters, including the over 100
against the proposed changes to the California Air Retrucks in ARB’s own Proposition 1B
sources Board’s Heavy Duty On-road Vehicle Regulation
program where there was not a sin(aka The Truck Rule), saying the proposed changes don’t
go far enough! ARB is currently proposing changes to the gle truck that could be found with a
rule designed to lessen and/or delay the impact of the cur- “working filter.” Isom also asked why
ARB was doing a survey to fleet ownrent rules. The proposed changes include:
ers asking if the filters worked or not, to which ARB indi Re-opening the opt-in period to register existing low milecated that the survey was unauthorized and that a new
age agricultural vehicle extension
Re-opening the opt-in period to register for the existing PM one will be going out in early spring. Isom requested that
the survey be conducted by an “unbiased“ third party to
phase-in requirements
get to the truth. WAPA continues to press ARB on one of
Increase the thresholds for the low-use exemption for
the most costly and impactful rules for its members to
trucks that are operated a total of less than 5,000 miles
comply with, and encourages all of its members to weigh
per year
Expand “NOx exempt” areas to include additional counties in now on the impact of the truck rule and cost of compliance! For details or if you have any questions, please conincluding Butte County!
tact our office at (559)252-0684.