…of the concerns he is hearing from area growers is the maintenance of rivers. Trees growing in the middle of rivers and other debris create problems when river flows pick…
Recent Storms Help to Double SWP Allocation
…to store water in their own system, which includes groundwater recharge projects. Water coming from the high flows in the system and moved into storage will not count toward formal…
Bill Introduced to Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Americans
…building can provide immediate and ongoing protection from known and emerging water contaminants, like PFAS, lead and nitrates. The bill follows a proposal to create standards for PFAS chemicals in…
Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
…letter is in response to recently introduced legislation that the organizations say would undermine the science-based standards contained within our nation’s pesticide law. This is the third time these organizations…
Week in Review: Delta Flow Requirements Waived & LandFlex Incentives Begin Rolling Out
Pumping requirements in the Delta have been suspended, allowing more water to be stored for later use. LandFlex grants are being issued to three Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) by the…
Strengthening Dog Import Standards
Veterinarians are helping to reignite the push to strengthen dog import standards. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The American Veterinary Association-supported Healthy Dog Importation Act would help…
Water Board Suspends Flow Restrictions to Improve Water Storage Opportunity
…the decision. “Since Newsom’s announcement, water flowing out of the Delta has dropped by almost half. That water is needed to safely deliver this year’s baby salmon from the Central…
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
…using dairy terminology violates FDA’s own standards of identity, which clearly define dairy terms as animal-based products,” said Mulhern. “We reject the agency’s circular logic that FDA’s past labeling enforcement…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…of infection. ARS microbiologist and PS&MRU research leader Vivian Wu‘s goal is a hand-held, rapid test providing answers in 10-15 minutes, based on an aptamer lateral flow assay (aLFA) for animal…
OTA on USDA Steps to Prevent Fraud in Organic Ag
…the integrity of organic agriculture throughout the supply chain. “When the standards were first published, they focused on controlling entities that touch the product, so farmers, processors who transform it…
Improving Child Health through School Meals
…health and quality of life of America’s children by proposing gradual updates to science-based nutrition standards in school meals, recognizing school districts that have gone above and beyond in nutritional…
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,…
WOTUS Lawsuit Challenges ‘Vague and Unpredictable Standards’
…by the Agencies using vague and unpredictable standards—making normal business activities in that area subject to criminal and civil penalties.” The new rule was officially published in the Federal Register…
Data Sharing a Critical Component to Improving Food Safety
…sharing information with us about their learnings either, we can’t help improve the industry. So, information flow has to be both ways, but it has to be within all segments…