November 2005

  • Acrylamide Controversy When Congress got rid of the controversial Delaney Clause by passing the Food Quality Protection Act in 1996, most Americans got rid of a problem. But California has a Delaney-like law, and Californians continue to suffer Delaney-like problems.
  • Farm Leadership Kent Karnemaat was just a lad in grade school when his father, Al, decided he’d worked for other farmers long enough and bought his own farm.
  • Fuel Costs Soaring Rising fuel prices have been affecting produce shippers all over the country, especially those on the West Coast.
  • Immigration Reform There are dozens of bills in the U.S. Congress that address immigration reform in one way or another, but only one that deals specifically with agriculture.
  • Letters to the Editor

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