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March 30, 2017
EPA Denies Petition to Ban the Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

On March 29, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition that sought to b … Read More

March 30, 2017
Western Growers Applauds Senate Ag Committee Vote for Perdue

Today, the Senate Agriculture Committee approved the nomination of Sonny Perdue, the former Georgia … Read More

March 30, 2017
New FDA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Requirements for Loader/Shippers

On April 6, 2017, the FDA Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food became effective. … Read More

March 30, 2017
Bulk Citrus Safeguarding Enforcement to Begin April 3, 2017

As reported in Spotlight on March 9, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) tempor … Read More

March 30, 2017
UFW Ordered to Pay $1.2M in Wage & Hour Case

The United Farm Workers of America (UFW) has been ordered to pay $1.2 million in unpaid overtime and … Read More

March 28, 2017
APMA Offering HR Certification Program in Napa Starting in Early April – Register Now

The Agricultural Personnel Management Association (APMA) will be offering a series of courses in the … Read More