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The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Integrated Pest Control Branch is announcing one vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board.
This advisory board makes recommendations to the CDFA secretary on all matters pertaining to the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program.
The term of office for a board member is unlimited. Members receive no compensation, but are entitled to payment of necessary traveling expenses in accordance with the rules of the Department of Personnel Administration.
The vacancy is for a Northern California – Sacramento Valley District Member, District III, representing beans, peppers, spinach, sugar beets, and/or tomatoes.
Individuals interested in being considered for the board appointment should send a brief resume by Oct. 1, 2014, to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Pest Control Branch, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, California 95832, Attention: Patrick Akers.
For additional information, visit the branch's Web page at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/ipc/curlytopvirus/ctv_hp.htm ; or contact: Patrick Akers, acting branch chief of the Integrated Pest Control Branch at 916-262-1102, by fax 916-262-2020, or e-mail
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Six Sigma Winery’s 2013 Sauvignon Blanc was selected to be featured in More Magazine’s Wine Selection for the month of August.
This magazine features wines selected by a very prominent panel of wine professionals including Master of Wine, Tim Marson.
Women of the Vine is the first-of-its-kind alliance of women vintners.
Last year, Women of the Vine partnered with the leading national women’s lifestyle magazine, MORE, to start a never-been-done-before wine club called MORE Uncorked, which features extraordinary wines honoring women vintners from across the country and around the globe.
Else Ahlmann along with her husband Kaj are the proprietors of Six Sigma Winery.
“I am very pleased that Else is receiving this recognition,” Kaj Ahlmann said. “She is always behind the scenes working very hard.”
“I am very happy that our Sauvignon Blanc was selected. The suggested food pairing recipe of Pan-Seared Shrimp Salad with Mango-Lime Dressing is amazing,” Else Ahlmann said.
Her husband added, “This is another great honor for our wines. To be selected from thousands of wines is just fantastic. It is not only great for Six Sigma but for all of Lake County. We are happy to see that Lake County wines are get more recognition every year.”
Six Sigma Winery is located at 13372 Spruce Grove Road just south of Lower Lake and is open for complimentary tasting every day from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
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SACRAMENTO – On Thursday, Assemblymember Mariko Yamada’s (D-Davis) Assembly Bill 1965, allowing dogs on restaurant patios, was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
The bill will give restaurants the option to allow pet dogs in their outdoor seating areas under specified conditions unless a local ordinance determines otherwise.
“It will soon be legal to take your beagle with you to dinner,” said Yamada. “With Gov. Brown’s signature, restaurateurs in California will see more businesses catering to their customers and the canine companions they love. I wish everyone ‘bone-appétit’.”
AB 1965 does not mandate that restaurants allow dogs on their patios, but makes the practice permissible as long as basic health standards and local ordinances are followed.
Restaurant owners could make this decision without the threat of a citation or lawsuit, while protecting public health.
“The governor’s signature has elevated our pets to become an even greater part of our families,” said Judie Mancuso, president of Social Compassion in Legislation. “We hope to have a play date with our first dog, Sutter Brown and the governor.”
This law will become effective on Jan. 1, 2015.
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SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Egg Safety and Quality Management (ESQM) program is announcing a vacancy on the Shell Egg Advisory Committee.
The committee makes recommendations to the CDFA secretary on all matters pertaining to quality standards for shell eggs, uniformity of inspection, adjustment of fees for administration and enforcement, and the annual budget.
ESQM monitors egg quality at production, wholesale, and retail levels. The goal is to provide California consumers with eggs that are wholesome, properly labeled, refrigerated, and of established quality, while maintaining fair and equitable marketing standards in the California egg industry.
The vacancy is for an alternate industry member’s unexpired 16-month term representing Southern California.
Members of the committee receive no compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement for per diem expenses, such as mileage, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses.
Applicants for this vacancy must be a registered egg handler or a representative of a registered egg handler in the state of California.
Individuals interested in being considered for this appointment should send a brief resume by September 5, 2014 to: Anthony Herrera, Egg Quality Manager, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 N St., Sacramento, CA 95814.
You may also contact Herrera at 916-900-5062.
Additional information is available on the Egg Safety and Quality Management program’s Web page at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/mpes/esqm.html .