Beginning May 7, all employers will be required to use the new version "(Rev. 03/08/13)N” of the Form I-9. Older versions of Form I-9 "(Rev. 02/02/09)N" and "(Rev. 08/07/09)Y" will be accepted until May 6.
The FDA extended the comment period on the Produce Safety proposed rule and Preventative Controls proposed rule until Sept. 16, the agency announced Wednesday.
Western Growers accepted comments and proposed revisions to the leafy green guidance documents utilized by the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements (LGMA) in Arizona and California from February 1 to March 1. As part of this amendment process, WG will host a webinar April 30.
Over the past two months, Western Growers has delivered valuable information to more than 300 members to help ag businesses prepare for the Affordable Care Act mandates. Several successful executive forums were hosted this week throughout the Central Valley.