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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 105 S 18th Street #105 |
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| City | Yakima |
State | WA |
Zip Code | 98901 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401110008-69318
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6. House ID# 772560001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Rebecca Colby |
Date | 4/16/2026 4:41:23 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture:
Support for passage of a skinny Farm Bill (no bill number) that includes revising a match requirement in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, establishing a new process for the National Organic Program to solicit stakeholder input on organic policy priorities, crop insurance revisions, and ensuring that the funds provided in H.R. 1 are specifically allocated to the Market Access Program.
Support an economic assistance package for specialty crop growers from USDA or Congress.
Solicitation of Congressional support for a USDA bonus purchase of fresh winter pears.
Solicit congressional support for discretionary appropriations priorities within the Agricultural Research Service (including for the Areawide Pest Management program), the Office of Pest Management Policy, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service within USDA; the Office of Foreign Labor Certification within DOL, the Office of Pesticide Programs within EPA, the United States Trade Representative, and several nutrition programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the continuation of programs receiving mandatory funding through the Farm Bill that are priorities for the NHC.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Budget/Appropriations:
Solicit congressional support for discretionary appropriations priorities within the Agricultural Research Service (including for the Areawide Pest Management program), the Office of Pest Management Policy, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service within USDA; the Office of Foreign Labor Certification within DOL, the Office of Pesticide Programs within EPA, the United States Trade Representative, FDA, and several nutrition programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the continuation of programs receiving mandatory funding through the Farm Bill that are priorities for the NHC.
Support appropriations rider to prohibit funding from being used to issue new H-2A prevailing wage determinations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Food Safety:
Pursue policy solutions for heavy metals in produce.
Pursue policy revisions regarding imported produce.
Pursue policy revisions at FDA to focus resources on education and outreach.
Pursue policy solutions at FDA to facilitate grower-led best practices development.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Labor:
Advocating for regulatory reform of the H-2A program to make it less costly, and easier and more efficient to use.
Advocating for regulatory reform of the H-2A prevailing wage rate, including enforcement discretion to stop issuing new H-2A prevailing wage determinations until rulemaking is completed.
Development of material to advocate for regulatory reform of H-2A productivity standards.
Support development of legislation in Congress that reforms the H-2A program to make it more affordable and accessible for growers.
Support appropriations rider to prohibit funding from being used to issue new H-2A prevailing wage determinations.
Engaged through Agricultural Workforce Coalition on development of S. 4249, FARM Stability Act, related to the H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Communicated with Congressional staff regarding tree fruit trade priorities as it relates to the Trump Administration trade agenda.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |