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Western Pecan Growers Association
National Pecan Federation and PECAN PAC Monday, March 4, 2019 Las Cruces, New Mexico
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WASHINGTON, D.C. UPDATE
• Political and Legislative Review •2018 Farm Bill •AG Disaster Legislation •AG Labor Policy •AG Research •Trade •Pecan PAC
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2018 Farm Bill
• Market Access Program • Specialty Crop Block Grants • Specialty Crop Research Initiative • 8(e) FMO Language
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2018 AG Disaster Legislation • WHIP Factor Floor and Cap
• Block Grant Program to State DOA’s
• Tree Loss Crop Insurance Program Review
• Tree Assistance Program (TAP) •Mortality Rate •National FSA Review Team
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AG Labor Policy
• Legislative •Goodlatte Bill (115th Congress) •Lofgren Bill •Feinstein Bill
• Regulatory •House and Administration H2A Reform Effort
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AG Research
• Earmarks
• ARS Projects
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TRADE
• Trade Mitigation
• China Update
• India Update
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PECAN PAC
• $22,000 to Date
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Almond
• Blue Diamond Growers PAC: $174,000
• California Almond Industry PAC: $16,354
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Other AG PAC’s
• American Chrystal Sugar •$3,097,839
• National Cotton Council •$925,652