…examined documents from the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s assessment of glyphosate, a report that has prompted international disputes and lawsuits. The examination found key sections of the report…
Canada Won’t Place Further Restrictions on Dicamba
…for dicamba. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently increased restrictions on the use of dicamba sprayed over crops, after the first season of use for dicamba-resistant soybeans turned up about…
New ARS Website Enhances Access to Scientific Information
…first two features make it easier to quickly find hot topics from ARS’s vast research portfolio. The new format also allows ARS to spotlight the Agency’s extensive Image Gallery. These…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
…Management Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development agency. Additionally, expertise and assistance on particular subjects (e.g. re-seeding, erosion & flooding, livestock, salvage logging, or reforestation) may…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…Farm Service Agency (FSA), and Risk Management Agency (RMA) in California are planning to meet with landowners, partners and other agencies to assess damages and discuss technical and financial assistance….
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
…RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen says the dialogue is desperately needed across the industry due to a growing protectionism among many countries in the world. “Protectionism will only thwart…
Farm State Senators Keep Pressure on EPA
Farm-state Senators have been keeping the pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency over its actions on biofuels. Politico’s Morning Energy says the small group of Senators has been blocking votes…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…gap between biotechnology innovations and the policies on how to use them. These grants are funded through NIFA’s Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants (BRAG) Program. “Biotechnology offers innovative tools to…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
…grown using some of the most demanding environmental regulations and workplace safety protocols in the United States. The bill was approved by Governor Brown and filed with the Secretary of…
Almond Board: Almond Map
…partnership with Land IQ, a Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental scientific research and consulting firm, constitute a comprehensive, living map of California Almonds that draws upon multiple sources of information and…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…proof of concept studies. Phase II grants help successful Phase I projects scale up, implement, and commercialize their ventures. Topic areas include forests and related resources; plant production and protection…
AFBF Backs Timely Reg Review of Food Production Tools
…came in response to a bipartisan letter from 79 members of the House to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator…
EPA Ending “Sue and Settle”
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is touting a directive he signed this week to end the EPA’s so-called “sue and settle” strategy, a practice agriculture groups opposed. Pruitt…
WOTUS Jurisdiction Case Reaches Supreme Court
…the Clean Water Act’s ban on pollutant discharges and the Environmental Protection Agency’s permitting authority, therefore do not meet the criteria to be heard in district courts. The jurisdictional decision…
