Nearly 40 industry groups representing various agricultural commodities are asking for a regulatory pause as California addresses issues related to COVID-19. In a letter addressed to Governor Gavin Newsom, the …
FDA Temporarily Suspends Routine Facility Inspections
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended routine facility inspections on a temporary basis to limit unnecessary exposure during heightened coronavirus concerns in the U.S. The announcement came …
Webinars Remain Available for Continuing Education Units
Online training courses and webinars remain available from the UC Statewide IPM Program, with 16 online courses currently being offered for California Department of Pesticide Regulation credit. Many of the …
FDA Allows for Telemedicine to Meet Animal Health Needs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to make administrative changes to provide greater flexibility as the country addresses the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the effort to …
EPA Looks to Reduce Time Required for Pesticide Registration
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a revision to the methods dictating pesticide registration. The new protocol updates how biological evaluations are conducted under the Endangered Species Act …
New Regulation Could Drastically Alter Drone Operation
A new rule that’s being proposed could drastically alter how farmers are implementing the use of drones in their operations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new rule …
Clock Still Ticking on Ag Order 4.0 Despite Pandemic
Cancelations and postponements continue around the nation, but the clock on the open comment period for aggressive regulation on the Central Coast is still ticking. Proposed regulation for six Central Coast counties …
Hours of Service Rule Waived in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is suspending the hours of service rule after the declaration of a national emergency in response to the coronavirus …
Date Set for Dairy Quota Suspension Hearing
A date has been set to consider what to do with the dairy quota system in California. The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be considering the suspension of …
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
The draft Agricultural Order for Discharges to Irrigated Lands 4.0, simply known as Ag Order 4.0, was submitted in late February by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board …
DPR Takes Enforcement Action on Coastal Grower
A random sampling at a grocery store leads to enforcement for a coastal grower. The Department of Pesticide Regulation has fined a small Central Coast grower $15,000, destroyed four tons …
Preparing Now for Wildfire Smoke Rules
With fire season on the horizon, employers should make preparations now to be in compliance with wildfire smoke regulations. Director of Employment Policy for the California Farm Bureau Federation and COO …
Flexibility for Hemp Rule Enforcement for 2020 Crop Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that there will be some flexibility in the enforcement of certain aspects of the federal hemp rule. The requirements for testing and …
CA Agriculture Needs Science, Crop Protection Tools
Glyphosate, Chlorphyriphos, and Dicamba are three widely used pest management tools in California agriculture. Recently, all three chemicals have received backlash stretching from lawsuits and regulations to companies announcing the …