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LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host a series of seminars during the month of July to educate Lake County business owners on how to use the Chamber's new “Shop, Stay & Play” Web site to market and grow their businesses.
During these FREE 1 hour seminars, business owners will learn how to:
Create an eye-popping business profile that stands out from the crowd;
Select “Outrageous Deals” that work for both business owners and customers;
Write an Outrageous Deal that gets “snapped off the shelves”;
Develop a plan and measure the results of a Shop, Stay & Play marketing campaign.
These seminars will be co-presented by Christine Hutt and Carol Cole-Lewis, Lake County Internet marketing professionals and members of the Shop, Stay & Play leadership team.
The seminars will be held on the following dates:
Middletown: July 20, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Calpine Geothermal Visitor's Center,15500 Central Park Road, Middletown;
Clearlake/Lower Lake: July 22, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Impact Training Center, 14913 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake;
Lakeport: July 27, 6 p.m., Mendo Lake Credit Union, Safeway Plaza, 11th Street, Lakeport;
Online: July 22, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
For more details and to reserve your space, go to http://lcnewmediamarketing.com or call Carol Cole-Lewis at 707-587-4277.
Shop, Stay & Play is a “Shop Local” program sponsored by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Its Web site, http://shopstayplay.com, is the premier place on the Internet for finding the best things to buy, places to stay, services to use and fun things to do in Lake County.
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SACRAMENTO – State Controller John Chiang has released his monthly report covering California’s cash balance, receipts and disbursements in June.
The month’s revenues were below the governor’s May revision estimates by $54.6 million, or 0.5 percent.
“California’s cash position is stable today, but that could be short-lived,” said Chiang. “The governor and Legislature’s lack of urgency in adopting an honest budget could pave the way to a completely avoidable cash crisis later this year.”
Personal income tax revenues were $333 million better (6.1 percent) than anticipated. Corporate taxes were down $156 million (-7.5 percent) and sales taxes dropped $153 million (-5.7 percent).
Expenditures were running $1.36 billion behind estimates through June 30. The state’s $9.9 billion cash deficit is being covered entirely by internal borrowing.
June's financial statement and the summary analysis can found on the Controller’s Web site at www.sco.ca.gov.
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SANTA ROSA – The California Department of Food and Agriculture has imposed penalties on a Santa Rosa grower as a result of violations pertaining to the National Organic Program.
Valley End Farm sold produce mislabeled as organic to consumers and did not maintain adequate records to substantiate the sale and production of organic products.
Findings by the organic certifier for the operation, California Certified Organic Farmers Certification Services, LLC (CCOF), triggered the investigation and enforcement actions by CDFA.
“California’s organic oversight system is the leader in protecting consumers from fraud,” said Rick Jensen, CDFA’s Inspection and Compliance Branch Chief. “The State Organic Program, third party certifiers, and California’s farmers and ranchers ensure that organic products meet the legal requirements under USDA’s National Organic Program.”
The enforcement action was based on the following violations:
Valley End Farm sold non-organic produce labeled as organic to community supported agriculture members;
Valley End Farm labeled non-organic produce as “transitional organic”;
Valley End Farm did not provide adequate records to substantiate sale and production of organic products.
Violations occurred in 2008 and 2009. Following a formal investigation and appeals process that took place over the course of 18 months, Valley End Farm has agreed to a stipulated settlement and disciplinary order.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the department has revoked Valley End Farm’s organic certification, which was stayed pursuant to the order.
If Valley End Farm fails to comply with the terms of the agreement, the department may proceed to dissolve the stay and finalize the revocation.
Valley End Farm remains on probation until Sept. 30, 2013. In addition, Valley End Farm is fined $15,000 for violation of federal and state organic standards.
Other settlement agreement terms include additional farm inspections and continuing education on organic standards.
The National Organic Program regulates the standards for the production and handling of organic products within the United States.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, as a state organic program, is responsible for the enforcement of federal and state organic standards as required by the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 and the California Organic Products Act of 2003.
Organic certifiers, operating under the authority of the National Organic Program, provide organic certification to farms, livestock operations, production facilities and processors.
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FINLEY – The Lake County Farm Bureau will hold its annual industrial fork lift safety training July 7.
This class will cover two of the three required segments for forklift drivers to be certified to operate an industrial forklift.
Instructors from State Compensation Insurance Fund will provide formal instruction for the operation of industrial forklifts, which include lecture, discussions, videos and written material.
The location for the class on July 7 is Mt. Konocti Growers, 2550 Big Valley Road, Finley.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m.
This class is free to participants.
There will be two classes, one in English and one in Spanish, both beginning at the same time.
Any person intending to apply for a job driving forklift during this year’s pear or grape harvest is encouraged to attend.
Lake County Farm Bureau and State Fund have been holding this annual training as a service to the pear industry in Lake County for more than 15 years.
Each year more than 90 people have attended and met the requirements for safety training by Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Many of the pear packing houses require their prospective forklift drivers to attend.
This service from Lake County Farm Bureau and State Fund has provided for a safe work environment
during the bustling harvest season.
Please call the Farm Bureau office, 707-263-0911, for more information.
Lake County Farm Bureau works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 600 members countywide and as part of a state and nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members.