Hearing Transcripts
Note: For Informational and Oversight hearings from 2023 to present visit our Oversight and Informational Hearings section of this website. There you will find a video of the hearing posted along with the agenda, background, and any handouts that may have been provided at that time.
2019
2018
- Initiative to Establish New Standards for Confinement of Certain Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Certain Non-Complying Products (#1823) (Joint Hearing, June 19, 2018)
- The Invasive Rodent Nutria and Its Effect on Our Levees and Agricultural Land (Subcommittee on Invasive Species, May 15, 2018)
- Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing Disease: An Update on the Continuing Threat to California's Citrus (May 1, 2018)
- The Buzz on Bees: Protecting and Growing California's Bee Population (March 6, 2018)
2016
- Controlling Water Hyacinth in the Delta: An Update on Current and Future Strategies (September 27, 2016)
- Crisis in the Golden State: Asian Citrus Psyllid's Threat to Destroy California Citrus (May 17, 2016)
2015
- Impacts of the Drought on Agriculture (Joint Hearing, December 3, 2015)
- An Evaluation of Strategies to Eradicate and Control Aquatic Invasive Weeds in the Delta (Subcommittee on Invasive Species, March 27, 2015)
2014
- Stopping the Spread of Asian Citrus Psyllid: Challenges and Solutions (November 14, 2014)
- The Future of California Agricultural Education and UC Cooperative Extension (March 18, 2014)
2013
- The Federal Food Safety Modernization Act: Impact of the Proposed Produce Rule on California On-Farm Agricultural Production (November 4, 2013)
- Aquatic Invasive Weeds in the Delta: Impact and Control (Subcommittee on Invasive Species, May 9, 2013)
2012
- The Future of Fairs in California (October 11, 2012)
- Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Mandatory Labeling (Joint Hearing, September 13, 2012)
- Agricultural Metal Theft (May 18, 2012)
- Regulatory Impacts on Agriculture (February 24, 2012)
2011
- Invasive Pest Prevention in California (December 14, 2011)
- From Food to Rail: High-Speed Rail Impacts on Agriculture (Joint Hearing, July 15, 2011)
2010
- A Review of Regulations to Prevent Heat Illness and Deaths: Are Current Efforts Sufficient to Protect Outdoor Workers in the Fields? (Joint Hearing, July 14, 2010)
- Follow-up Methyl Iodide Hearing: Evaluating the Report of the Scientific Review Committee on Methyl Iodide to the Department of Pesticide Regulation (June 17, 2010)
- Food and Beverages: Strategies to Recoup the Health Costs of Excessive Sugar Consumption. (Joint Hearing, April 20, 2010)
- Evaluating the Need for California Department of Food and Agriculture's Light Brown Apple Moth Eradication Program: A Review of LBAM Environmental Impact Report (March 23, 2010)
- Evaluating the Health and Environmental Impacts of Methyl Iodide: What are the Alternatives? (February 8, 2010)
2009
- Evaluating the Sufficiency CDFA's LBAM Environmental Impact Report: Is It Supported by the Facts? (August 25, 2009)
- Evaluating the Consolidation and Elimination of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (June 16, 2009)
- Addressing the Public Health Impacts Resulting from the Non-Therapeutic Use of Antibiotics in Our Food Supply: Are We Creating a "Superbug"? (March 17, 2009).
- Evaluating the Ongoing Necessity of the Milk Pool Subsidy and its Impact on Consumer Prices (March 11, 2009)
- How Safe Are You? An Investigation into California's Peanut Supply and How Our State is Protecting You from Salmonella (Joint Hearing March 5, 2009, Transcript revised May 4, 2009)
- Assuring the Integrity of Organic Food and the Use of Organic Fertilizers (February 3, 2009)
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