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Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced new legislation that will incentivize mechanization and other innovation in specialty crop production.
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), co-chair of the Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus, introduced the Specialty Crop Mechanization Prize Challenge Act. The bipartisan legislation incentivizes innovative agriculture technology development and deployment. The bill encourages public-private partnerships between the agriculture industry and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop mechanization technology that can alleviate stress on farmworkers or automate activities where workers are not available.
Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), co-chair of the Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus, introduced the Specialty Crop Mechanization Prize Challenge Act. The bipartisan legislation incentivizes innovative agriculture technology development and deployment. The bill also encourages public-private partnerships between agriculture industry and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop mechanization technology to alleviate workforce and cultivation shortfalls.
CARMEL – Congregation Beth Israel will be hosting a "Gathering of Mourning and Hope" to honor the Pittsburgh shooting victims at an event that will see its own increased security in the shadow of the recent tragedy.
"I've been filled with conflicting emotions, one of which is the security at this gathering," said Rabbi Bruce Greenbaum. "We're looking at long-term increased security, which is a sad statement on our society."
ROYAL OAKS — Monterey Mushrooms hosted Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, agriculture leaders and farmworkers at its facility in North Monterey County for a tour and roundtable discussion on Friday.
But the message of farmworker and agriculture issues and immigration reform, which was to dominate the proceedings, was partially eclipsed by the week's news of bombs being mailed to critics of President Donald Trump.
In the World's Salad Bowl, the sun rises and sets on the production of lettuce, cauliflower, garlic, almonds and grapes, among others.
Thanks to the gradual warming of the atmosphere, though, driven by climate change, many of those crops could be at risk, as are the livelihoods of those who farm, produce and pick them, said Maribel Adonian, co-leader of The Citizens' Climate Lobby.
WATSONVILLE — Rep. Jimmy Panetta visited an elementary school in Watsonville to observe the impact of a school garden program designed to provide young children in resource challenged communities with fresh healthy food and knowledge about where it comes from.
Ocean and environmental protection have traditionally had bipartisan support. President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican, championed national parks. Richard Nixon signed legislation that established national marine sanctuaries. George H.W. Bush, who'd been in the offshore oil business, approved the largest boundary under consideration for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary closing the door on drilling while his son, George W. Bush, approved a 140,000-square-mile marine monument off the Hawaiian Islands, later expanded four-fold by Barack Obama.
SALINAS – Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, has introduced legislation that would enhance affordable housing resources and promote program transparency for farmworker housing, the congressman's office announced Wednesday.