You are exactly right Skeeter!

I agree… even animals know not to bite the hand that feeds them… Ag literally feeds and clothes the world. Are there areas we can improve… sure and we do constantly. I appreciate all the hard work and dedication farmers put in each day to allow me to put food on my table.

I believe you are absolutely misinformed or delusional. The final decision has never been up to the mayor. What form of government do you think we have? Tulare does not have a strong mayor which means the mayor is just ceremonial and basically a spokesperson. The City Manager runs the city ensuring the vision of the Council who represent the people is brought to life. People need to understand this!

Dan

Perfectly said, If I may add… those whom dislike Ag like HokiePokir, use erroneous narrative such as “Big Ag” to make their point seem more sensational. 95 percent of California consist of family owned farming operations with the average farm holding of 329 acres. Far cry from “Big Ag.” Those are facts from courtesy of California Department of Food and Ag.

You might as well add the names of Margee Fallert, the former Tulare Deputy Manager and our last two police chiefs Breckinridge and Hensley. All three were put on “extensive” paid administrative leave as well. Seems like this is an ongoing pattern with the City, no matter who is at the helm. Are there any other names to add to this list?

Lets start with the easy one… Valley fever. Valley fever is not caused by Ag. Valley fever is caused by a fungus that’s in areas other than Ag areas. Disturbing the soil releases spores. So saying Ag causes valley fever is the same as saying construction wind children throwing dirt cause valley fever. Also saying Ag causes cancer isn’t completely true either. There are pesticides that have been linked to cancer but Ag doesn’t have to depend on those specific pesticides. Its like saying my job causes cancer because I drive my car to work which emits fumes and requires me to be in the sun while i drive so Im exposed to radiation. But i doubt if i end up getting cancer I’ll be able to blame my job. Also not all farmers are welfare recipients. He could have focused on the positive changes Ag has made over the years to reduce the effect it has on the resources but instead he chose to attack… He was wrong and should apologize but wont because he thinks hes better than all of us.

Big deal he volunteered for the farm show. Many have done that. You evidently do not know how much tax dollars come from ag related business in Tulare. You need to stop talking about this you are coming off looking and sounding pretty stupid. Maybe you are the mayor in disguise. Seems like something he would do.