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EEO-1 Deadline Fast Approaching

As discussed here, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) EEO-1 reporting deadline for employers with 100+ employees (and most federal contractors with 50+ employees) is fast approaching.

May 17, 2022 marks the filing deadline for reports opened April 12, 2022.

Teresa McQueen May 05 2022 in Work Place Regulations

FBI Warns of Increased Cybersecurity Threats During Planting and Harvest Seasons

In a bulletin issued April 20, 2022, the FBI warns the agriculture sector that cybersecurity threats against the agriculture sector - in particular ransomware - may increase during critical planting and harvest seasons.

Ken Cooper May 05 2022 in Data

VofV Epsiode: Don Cameron on How Innovation and Automation Can Boost California Agriculture

Don Cameron, Vice President and General Manager of Terranova Ranch, joins the Voices of the Valley podcast to share his experiences with agtech start-ups looking to gain traction in California agriculture.

"The ones that tend to come early and listen and hear what we're saying are the ones that tend to be successful," he says.

Ann Donahue May 05 2022 in Ag Tech

WG Requests the FDA, USDA to Sign a Food Safety MOU

On April 29 Western Growers asked the Food and Drug Administration to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) in order for the two organizations to work collaboratively to help conduct root cause analysis for foodborne illness outbreaks.

De Ann Davis May 03 2022 in Food Safety

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