by Elizabeth | Jun 12, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Commodity Programs, Farm Service Agency
Posted June 12, 2014 The Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the availability of $12.5 million in matching payments under the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) for the collection, harvest, storage, and transport of eligible materials to qualified Biomass...
by Elizabeth | Jun 12, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticides
Posted June 12, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amended a tolerance for residues of spirodiclofen in or on citrus oil. The Federal Register Notice is available here. Bayer CropScience requested this tolerance amended under the Federal Food, Drug, and...
by Elizabeth | Jun 12, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticides
Posted June 12, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established tolerance for residues of tricyclazole in or on imported rice. The Federal Register notice is available here. The tolerances were requested under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act...
by Elizabeth | Jun 12, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety
Posted June 12, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the final rule that amended the color additive regulations to expand the permitted use of spirulina, an extract made from the dried biomass of the cyanobacteria Arthrospira platensis (A....
by Elizabeth | Jun 12, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Aquaculture, Marketing Orders, Webinar
Posted June 12, 2014 A webinar, “Social Media Tips for Direct Marketing Aquaculture Products,” will take place on June 19, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. A flyer is available here. The webinar provides information on how to utilizes social media to sell aquaculture products...
