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Violation of H-2A rules by Florida beekeeping farms hit by labor department
Three Florida beekeeping farms felt the sting of civil money penalties for failing to comply with federal laws regarding pay practices and the employment of migrant and seasonal workers. In separate investigations, the U.S. Department of Labor’s... more
Co-composting off-site ag waste boosted in California
The Federal-State On-Farm Compost Work Group announced Dec. 9 the launch of an On-Farm Compost Resource Website. The resources on this website include information and tools to help farmers and ranchers compost agricultural byproducts, including manur... more
Central Valley, state water projects subject of California judge’s review
A federal judge is reviewing a proposed order requesting approval of an interim operations plan for 2022 that would affect Central Valley Project and State Water Project agricultural water users. U.S. District Court Judge Dale Drozd in Fresno is r... more
Citizenship effort set with California Farm Bureau, Immigration Forum
The California Farm Bureau and the National Immigration Forum announced a partnership Dec. 6 to support California farmers and ranchers wanting to help their agricultural employees become U.S. citizens. Under the program, the Farm Bureau will cont... more
Maine Agricultural Trades Show goes virtual for 2022
The Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry (DACF) knows the Agricultural Trades Show (ATS) is an annual chance to catch up and connect. After listening to concerns raised by our industry's stakeholders and carefully assessing poten... more
New director of MSU AgBioResearch is George W. Smith
George. W. Smith has been named the director of MSU AgBioResearch (ABR) and senior associate dean for research for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), effective immediately. As director of MSU AgBioResearch, Smith will have nu... more
Food safety grant goes to Alabama Cooperative Extension
Food safety and processing issues can present big challenges to small farmers as they diversify their operations. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will help farmers address those challenges thanks to a grant from the USDA's National Institut... more