The CDFA is holding a public hearing on whether or not the CA Dry Bean Research and Marketing Program should continue. This is a normal hearing which occurs every five years.
Additionally, the CA Dry Bean Advisory Board is requesting testimony about amendments to the CA Dry Bean and Marketing Program. These amendments would change how assessments on producers and handlers are calculated.
Dry bean industry professionals and the general public are encouraged to attend the virtual event on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 starting at 10:00 AM via Zoom. The following link leads to the online notice posting which provides a detailed description of the hearing, proposed amendments, and the procedure for participating in the hearing: https://it.cdfa.ca.gov/igov/docs/2025%200219%20Dry%20Bean%20Continuation%20Major%20Amendment%20Hearing%20Notice.pdf
Research funded by the CA Dry Bean Research and Marketing Program administered through the CA Dry Bean Advisory Board is regularly reported. The research progress reports are hosted by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources on the UC Dry Bean webpage in a searchable database found by clicking the tab titled "Dry Beans Research Reports," or following this link: https://beans.ucdavis.edu/publications-database.