Agriculture

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced two bills, the Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act and the Conservation for Agricultural Leased Land (CALL) Act, legislation to help agricultural producers and farmers address the impacts of climate change.

Last week, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT), along with 62 of their colleagues, called on Congressional Leadership to take immediate action to protect American farmers and the U.S. food supply.

Last week, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act (H.R. 6023), which would add composting as a conservation practice for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs, like the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement on her vote to support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implementing legislation (H.R. 5430).

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that she and a bipartisan group of Members from the California delegation have called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accelerate efforts to help California Hass avocados gain market access in China. California’s 2,000 avocado farmers produce over 90 percent of the total U.S. avocado crop, yet they have not gained the same level of access to China as competing countries. The letter calls on the Trump Administration to prioritize a California avocado trade agreement as part of upcoming trade negotiations with China.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement on House passage of the 2018 Farm Bill House-Senate conference agreement.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that The Abundant Table, a nonprofit based in Camarillo, will receive nearly $250,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand access to locally grown fruits and vegetables for low-income families throughout Ventura County. The grant, part of USDA’s Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), aims to increase domestic consumption of, and access to, locally and regionally produced agricultural products, as well as to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that San Miguel Produce, based in Oxnard, will receive $250,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help create jobs in Ventura County and support California’s leafy green growers.

Despite their importance, producers of the crop tend to be overlooked, said Rep. Julia Brownley, who toured Sun Valley Group’s Oxnard farm earlier this month. Brownley, D-Westlake Village, decided to tour the farm due to the importance of Mother’s Day to the industry and to raise awareness of the crop.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) visited FOOD Share in Oxnard to discuss the local food bank’s role in addressing food insecurity here in Ventura County. FOOD Share serves 74,500 people every month and distributes 11 million pounds of food annually.

By Editorial Board Originally Appeared on The Ventura County Star As proponents of free trade, we find it difficult to make protectionist arguments against the Trump administration’s decision last week to lift a ban on lemon imports from Argentina, even though Ventura County is one of the top lemon-producing areas in the United States and stands […]

By Associated Press Originally Appeared In The Los Angeles Times The California citrus industry was livid Tuesday over the Trump administration’s decision to allow lemon imports from Argentina’s top producing region for the first time in 16 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that it will lift the ban on lemons from northwestern […]

Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement that it was moving forward with a rule to allow Argentine lemon’s to be imported into the United States.

Rep. Julia Brownley released a statement in response to President Donald Trump and Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s press conference today at the White House.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that The Abundant Table in Oxnard will receive nearly $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase access to locally-grown produce for low-income communities throughout Ventura County.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) welcomed the announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made approximately $66 million in Specialty Crop Block Grants available for projects to help specialty crop growers. As a member of the Specialty Crop Caucus, Brownley fought for the renewal of the Specialty Crop Block Grant program when Congress reauthorized the Farm Bill.

Because of agriculture, Ventura County has a unique beauty, heritage, community and economy — but our community depends on reliable access to fresh water. Without it, our rivers dry up and our crops cannot grow.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement on the Farm Bill conference agreement.