AMB Attorney Amber Simmons Reaches Finals in Farm Bureau Competition
December 16, 2015AMB attorney Amber Simmons was one of the finalists in a recent competition at the California Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Reno. The Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet was a competition where contestants throughout the state debated timely agricultural issues. Participants were evaluated on their ability to discuss their opinions and ideas, specifically including what the Farm Bureau as an organization and its individual members can do to solve the following problems facing today’s agriculture industry: – Balancing agriculture’s water needs and historic water rights with maintaining vibrant communities and meeting growing urban water demands; – Protecting, encouraging …