by Elizabeth | Aug 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticides, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted August 23, 2013 Last week, the EPA released new pesticide labels in an effort to protect bees and other pollinators by prohibiting the use of some neonicotinoid pesticide products where bees are present. According to the press release, the new labels,...
by Elizabeth | Aug 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing Orders, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted August 23, 2013 USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently issued two marketing order final rules affecting cranberry and avocado growers, handlers, and consumers. According to the Federal Register notice, available here, the final rule,...
by Elizabeth | Aug 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Law, Continuing Education, Crop Insurance, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Farm Bill, Food Safety, Local Food Systems, Taxation
Posted August 23, 2013 For attorneys, students, and other professionals interested in agricultural and food law, the 34th Annual Conference of the American Agricultural Law Association will be held October 31 – November 2, 2013 at the Concourse Hotel in Madison,...
by Elizabeth | Aug 23, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Feeding Operations, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted August 23, 2013 According to an agreement with the Chesapeake BayFoundation (CBF), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not seek new regulations further limiting nutrient pollution for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). The EPA...
by Elizabeth | Aug 22, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 22, 2013 Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), member of the House Agriculture Committee, says that Congress will pass a farm bill “in the coming months” according to an article by the Argus Leader. According to the article, Noem indicated that: “My...
