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State of California May Regulate Organic Products
April 29, 2009
New legislation would allow license suspension for adulterated products.
Three Charged In Death of Heat-Stressed Farmworker
April 29, 2009
A contract labor firm’s employees are charged with manslaughter in the death of a pregnant teenage farmworker.
New Organic Nematicide Now Available
April 29, 2009
Based on an extract from a tree native to Chile, Nema-Q has been used in South America for several years.
Arysta Earns Ozone Protection Award From EPA
April 29, 2009
The EPA has awarded Arysta LifeScience North America with the Ozone Layer Protection Award for bringing the fumigant Midas to market.
Bayer CropScience Donates Big Bucks To United Fresh
April 27, 2009
Last week, during the opening session of the 2009 United Fresh Conference, John Smith, director of the horticulture region for Bayer CropScience, presented Tom Lovelace, United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) chairman, with a $1.1 million endowment over the next four years to create the Center for Global Produce Sustainability.
American Farm Bureau Federation: Give Rural Areas Broadband Internet Access
April 21, 2009
A prominent ag group feels that funds allocated for broadband Internet access should be used for underserved rural areas.
Invading Pest Intercepted At Gulf Port
April 14, 2009
Pest not found in North American was recently detected in a shipment of organic bananas.
Industry Unites In Opposition To Tariffs
April 7, 2009
