Agriculture Committee May Vote on Farm Labor Bill
By Ryan Morden
WRVO 89.9 FM NPR
3/22/10
OSWEGO, NY (WRVO) - State Senator Darrel Aubertine said the Senate's agriculture committee could vote on a farm labor bill in April. Among features of the bill, farmers would have to pay over time to laborers who work more than 60 hours in a week or 10 hours in a day.
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Ag Comittee May VoteEspada Wants Farm Workers Vote, Just like Same-sex Marriage
By Jimmy Vielkind
The Times Union
3/23/10
Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., D-Bronx, led a group of Latino lawmakers to speak with Gov. David Paterson yesterday for an informal chat...
Espada also said he discussed the Farmworkers Bill of Rights, which passed the Assembly last year and remains stalled in the Senate. It is vigorously opposed by Sen. Darrel Aubertine, a Democrat (and dairy farmer) from the Watertown area. He said he believes it should get an up-or-down vote, like a bill to legalize same-sex marriage did last year.To view the rest of the story click on the following link:
EspadaFacebook Seen as Tool for Reaching Tomorrow's Farmers
By Sarah Bradshaw
The Poughkeepsie Journal
3/23/10
MILLBROOK — Facebook's Farmville Web application was touted as the answer to reaching potential farmers of the future during Monday's National Ag Day Breakfast at Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County.To view the rest of the story click on the following link:
FacebookNYC’s Bold Blueprint for Building a Better, Greener Food System
By Vanessa Barrington
Ecosalon
3/23/10
If we want to build a decentralized food distribution system that serves the people equally, the best way is to start at home with a clear vision and concrete policy recommendations. NYC’s model for a better food system, if adopted, could be replicated in other cities across the nation, creating jobs and providing better food for more people.
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NYC Greener Food System
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