The number of H-2A certified job position has tripled in the last ten years, according to a series of reports issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In just-released statistics for fiscal year 2018 [https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/PerformanceData/2018/H-2A_Selected_Statistics_FY2018_Q4.pdf], the DOL reported that it had certified 86,014 H-2A job positions ten years ago, but the figure now is 242,762, an increase of more than 21 percent over fiscal year 2017.
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USDA California Farm Service Agency State Committee has Approved Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome under the Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
The USDA California Farm Service Agency State Committee has approved Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome under the Tree Assistance Program (TAP). Pistachio tree producers who incurred pistachio tree losses due to Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome (PBTS) are now able to sign-up under the Tree Assistance Program. The signup period for PBTS began October 15, 2018. For more information please send your producers to their nearest USDA Service Center. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov.
An Evening Reception Honoring Congressman David Valadao
A Special Evening Reception honoring - Congressman David Valadao
Five years later, Gerawan Workers May Finally have Votes Counted in Disputed Election
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