Agriculture Policy

Agriculture Policy

Promote adequate supplies of food and fiber at reasonable prices to consumers and support economically viable farms, environmentally sound farm practices, and increased reliance on the free market.

Federal Agriculture Policies. Provide financial support to subsidize agriculture in specific instances, enforce federal antitrust laws to ensure competitive agricultural markets, and apply clean air and water regulations to all animal and aquaculture production. The federal government should fund basic agricultural research to provide adequate safety of our food supply.

Position

State and local governments should pass legislation and publicly fund programs and services that address the ongoing challenges faced by agricultural employers to recruit viable, skilled migrant/seasonal farm workers. It is quality of life issues for workers and their families that draw workers in a competitive labor market. Quality of life is enhanced by safe, healthy, affordable, housing; education; health care; fair treatment by law enforcement and other services provided by state and local government offices and agencies.
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News

On February 22, 2023, Alachua County Commissioner Anna Prizzia spoke with the LWV of Alachua County Natural Resources Committee about how the increased surtax to support Wild Spaces & Public Places will be distributed; more generally on the preservation of environmental and agricultural lands in the county; and on the importance of local agriculture and the infrastructure to support it. A recording of the meeting is now available.

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Event Date: 
09/17/2020 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
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Event Date: 
08/27/2020 - 6:30pm

You are invited to attend our Zoom & Learn event! 

A forum on Financing and Economic Health of Agriculture took place on March 15, 2014 at the Cabral Ag Center in Stockton, California. The forum was free and open to the public.

SPEAKERS

Speaker #1: Congressman Jerry McNerney, Farm Bill
 

Speaker #2: Assembly Member Susan Talamantes Eggman, chair of Assembly Agriculture Committee.

A study on genetically modified organisms and genetic engineering of plants, seeds, and other food products.

Meeting

The meeting on GMOs for the LWVUS Agriculture Update Study took place on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Cabral Ag Center, Assembly Room 3, at 2101 E. Earhart Ave, Stockton. The forum was free and open to the public.

Position

The League of Women Voters of San Joaquin County supports measures to preserve agricultural land in San Joaquin County.
News

On February 14, 2019 on behalf of LWVC and LWVSJC, Cate White and Bea Lingenfelter interviewed Assembly Member Heath Flora (District 12).

News

2014 Agriculture Update Study: LWVSJC participated in a National League of Women Voters study to update the national Agriculture position.