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The California Foundation For Agriculture in the Classroom, based in Sacramento, offers a valuable network and resources for educators dedicated to enhancing agricultural literacy among K-12 audiences. Through their Agriculture in the Classroom website, the foundation aims to engage educators in promoting a better understanding of agriculture and its importance in our daily lives. Generated from their website's infomation

In the tomato industry, information is everything. The CTGA keeps growers up to date on issues that affect the farming business through meetings, newsletters, magazines and special correspondence. In 2006, the CTGA led the formation of the Tomato Products Wellness Council ( TPWC ), which is a voluntary organization funded by growers, processors and branded marketers. TPWC's mission: "To increase the consumption of processed tomatoes through facilitation of pertinent collaborative research and generic communication." To succeed in its goal, the TPWC will fund clinical research which will be supported by targeted public relations. The CTGA is the largest funder and its other members include the major branded marketers from the US, Europe and Japan ; independent processors from California and Indiana ; and Canadian and Australian grower organizations. With less than three percent of the population involved in farming, farmers' needs are no longer high priorities for legislators. From Sacramento to Washington D.C., politicians are making decisions that directly affect growers' business. The CTGA actively lobbies to protect growers' interests in the areas of water, labor, pesticides, taxation, transportation, trade and land use. After the growers' hard work and the expense of raising a crop, fair grading is essential. The CTGA's original charter mission was to ensure a fair and impartial grading system. For this reason, the CTGA worked to form the California Processing Tomato Advisory Board and continues to be involved in this service.

The Agricultural Energy Consumers Association (AECA) is a prominent organization representing the interests of over 40,000 agricultural operations across California, from Redding to San Diego. Comprised of leading agricultural associations, water agencies, farmers, ranchers, producers, and food processors, AECA is dedicated to ensuring affordable and reliable energy sources throughout the state. Their primary mission is to advocate for fair energy rates and policies, promote energy efficiency and renewable energy development, and educate the farming and food processing community on energy options and programs. With a track record of over 20 years, AECA has successfully advocated for fair and reasonable rates before the California Public Utilities Commission, resulting in savings of over $1 billion for agricultural and food processing customers. They have also played a pivotal role in the creation and expansion of energy programs, such as the Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) and Net-Energy Metering (NEM), to facilitate the participation of agricultural enterprises in renewable energy deployment. AECA's efforts have made a significant impact in controlling the rising costs of energy and ensuring a competitive business climate for California's farming and food processing operations.Generated from the website