Author Archives: Renee Roth for Ojai CC District 3

Beekeepers ask EPA to ban pesticide, protect bees

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/21/beekeepers-ask-epa-to-ban-pesticide-toxic-to/

Ventura County Star

Beekeepers ask EPA to ban pesticide, protect bees

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/21/beekeepers-ask-epa-to-ban-pesticide-toxic-to/

Ventura County Star

We need to find out more about AB 1625 (Allen)

Transition to Organics Act.

Existing law prohibits a food from being sold as organic unless it meets certain criteria, and accurate and specific records are kept detailing its production, handling, and sale.

This bill would enact the California Transition to Organics Act of 2012. The bill would establish the Transition to Organics Fund in the State Treasury, which would consist of moneys from federal, industry, and citizen sources. The bill would limit the expenditure of moneys from the fund to providing financial assistance to persons who transition their uncertified farms to certified organic farms, and to covering administrative and operational expenses incurred in administering the act, as specified. The fund would be administered by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, as provided, and the secretary would be authorized to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the act. The bill would also authorize the secretary to levy a civil penalty, as provided, upon a person who renders or furnishes false information to the secretary under the act.

via AB 1625 (Allen): Transition to Organics Act. (California Assembly Bill).