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.
Join Western Growers next month for a new webinar designed to help you understand joint employer liability. Due to recent litigation and court decisions, there is now a blurred line between where labor contractor responsibility ends and grower responsibility begins. WG will host the webinar with the Law Offices of Scott A. Wilson. This webinar is complimentary for WG members.