Regulations
Three things to know about FSMA’s new produce safety rule
The produce safety rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act goes into effect Jan. 26. Growers may have a lot of questions about the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Rule now that it is final.... more »
UC to host workshops on IPM, EPA cancellation of chlorpyrifos
The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) will host a series of workshops from Jan. 7 through Feb. 5 on new pesticide regulations and integrated pest management (IPM) decision-making. A critical... more »
LSU AgCenter agents hear about new food safety rules
A key provision of a sweeping reform to American food safety laws will take effect in January 2016, requiring produce growers to take more steps to prevent contamination. Louisiana State University AgCenter extension agents heard about... more »
Projects follow salmonella’s route through irrigation water
A pair of research projects that focus on salmonella and its relationship to irrigation water are designed to help Southeastern producers better understand associated risks and steps they can take to address them. The first... more »
The Affordable Care Act’s excise tax and its effect on agricultural employers
Since the inception of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there has been a great amount of discussion about the requirements for employers and what Applicable Large Employers (ALE) – defined as 50 or more FTE’s for an... more »
Three more food safety rules finalized by FDA
FDA has published three final rules that are key components of the revised Food Safety Modernization Act. The rules are accessible through the online Federal Register links below. The Produce Safety rule establishes science-based standards... more »
LGMA issues statement on FDA’s final Produce Rule
At the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, we are carefully combing through the final rule to make sure our own food safety requirements meet or exceed what’s in this new law; LGMA members are committed to ensuring that... more »
New worker protection rules impact farm, greenhouse workers
Owners of farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses that use pesticides in agricultural plant production will have to implement additional safeguards for their pesticide handlers and agricultural workers under a revision to the Worker Protection Standard.... more »
FDA requests comments on use of term ‘natural’ on food labeling
Because of the changing landscape of food ingredients and production, and in direct response to consumers who have requested that the FDA explore the use of the term “natural,” the agency is asking the public... more »
Trio of final FSMA rules sent for publication in Federal Register
FDA has submitted the final produce safety, foreign supplier verification and third party accreditation rules of the Food Safety Modernization Act to the Federal Register for publication, as required by the court. An additional rule,... more »
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