…vigorous enforcement of California’s pesticide regulations by County Agricultural Commissioners and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation helps to ensure that growers responsibly apply pesticides in legally determined ways. The…
Improving Access to Voluntary Farm Conservation Programs
…are at a bigger disadvantage. The bill is designed to remove the burdensome regulations for NRCS cost-share recipients. “Minnesota farmers want to take part in these conservation programs,” said Senator…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…Monterey County ($1,300,695)-proposes to establish a cooperative model for pooling resources to comply with water quality regulations, making conservation practices more widely applicable in high-value, irrigated agricultural lands, leading to…
California State Organic Program
…at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). That same year the National Organic Program (NOP) was created within USDA and regulations to implement the NOP were completed in…
New York Moving Toward E-15 Approval
…Agriculture and Markets is proposing a rule to update the state’s fuel regulations to allow the sale of E15 – fuel mixed with 15 percent ethanol – for all vehicles…
Agri View: Labor Program
…workers are being requested; and employment of H-2A workers will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. The statute and Departmental regulations provide numerous…
More Opposition for Canada, EU Trade Deal
…the trade deals could compromise food safety standards. Political leaders in Austria also object to allowing companies to challenge government policies if a company feels regulations put create a disadvantage….
Agri View: Drone Rules
…unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”), opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace. These new regulations work to harness new innovations safely, to spur job growth, advance…
Agrium in Merger Talks with Potash Corp.
…what we currently anticipate; governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities, including changes in government policy, government ownership requirements, changes in environmental, tax and other laws or regulations…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…comments that we receive on or before October 17, 2016. You may submit comments either comments by either of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0045. Postal Mail/Commercial…
Trump Giving Major Immigration Speech in Arizona
…Clinton’s policies would be to reduce regulations across the board. He also recently restated his support for the Renewable Fuels Standard, a position that Clinton has taken as well. A…
Psyllid Detection Locations Show Complacency
…must pay close attention. “We’ve come to the conclusion that the industry is shooting itself in the foot somewhat. We talked a lot about enforcing the existing regulations and ensuring…
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
…safety.” Currently, regulations for posting pesticide warning signs do not require information indicating the date or time when it is safe for farmworkers to re-enter the fields. The pilot program…
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
…method(s) are overall objectives, landscape, environmental conditions, feral swine behavior and density, local regulations, and available funding. The appropriate method or combination of methods for the situation can be determined…