…U.S. Department of Agriculture expedite mitigation efforts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced its intention to make significant changes to its food safety and nutrition division. National Cattlemen’s…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 02-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the nuts not included in the Produce Safety Rule, the Indo-Pacific region being…
Planting Delays in Monterey County Due to Flood Damage
…amount of damage, many plantings will be delayed. “What I’m hearing at this point is everyone’s expecting 45 to 60 days probably as the minimum timeframe at this point for…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…developing new tests to identify and track the COVID virus in wild and domestic animals. Funded by the American Rescue Plan, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 02-08-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers produce safety risk when growing nuts, Monterey producers roughly 45-60 days behind schedule…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: The farm safety net—commodity policy and crop insurance—which together provide critical risk management tools to farmers and ranchers; Farm Service Agency (FSA) credit…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-06-23
…on the Produce Safety Rule. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… About the Author Brian German…
Significant FDA Structural Changes on the Horizon
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its intention to make significant changes to its food safety and nutrition division. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf describes the FDA structural…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 02-02-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the flexibility in the Produce Safety Rule, the critical ag incentive funding that…
Two Top Ag and Food Safety Officials Stepping Down
Within the same week, two of the country’s top agricultural and food safety officials each announced intentions to resign. Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh will be resigning from her position as…
State Unveils Roadmap for Reducing Pesticide Use
…meeting the pest management goals by 2050. One crucial aspect of the plan is to improve DPR’s pesticide registration review process. Preventing the establishment of new invasive pest species is…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 01-27-23
…goal of the Produce Safety Alliance, and Duarte’s personal perspective on WOTUS. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…
Time Running Out to Apply for 2022 Food Safety Certification Assistance
…safety requirements. FSCSC helps cover costs related to the development of a food safety plan for first-time certification, the maintaining or updating of an existing plan, certification upload fees, microbial…
New Organic Rules Finally Released by USDA
…allows for continued growth of the organic fresh produce industry while maintaining consumer trust in the USDA organic seal,” VP of Regulatory Compliance & Global Food Safety Standards for IFPA,…