Prop 12 transition help available to pork producers

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is hosting a series of webinars to help ensure the transition goes as smooth as possible.

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Help is available for pork producers ahead of the implementation of Prop 12. The California Department of Food and Agriculture is hosting a series of webinars to help ensure the transition goes as smooth as possible.

The National Pork Producers Council recently met with the CDFA and asked them to host these meetings to help cut down marketplace disruptions and provide more guidance for all parts of the supply chain involved.

The sessions will take place:

  • End-users:
    • Tuesday, June 6 at 2 p.m. EST, register here
  • Distributors:
    • Tuesday, June 13 at 2 p.m. EST, register here
  • Pork Producers:
    • Tuesday, June 27 at 2 p.m. EST, register here

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