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21 Aug 2012, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture withdrew inspectors from Central Valley Meat in Hanford, California on Sunday after an undercover video alleged egregious violations of federal humane slaughter laws. [read post]
3 Aug 2012, 12:36 pm
They can also contact the federal Risk Management Agency at rma.usda.gov or 202-690-2803. [read post]
27 Jul 2012, 2:59 am
Through cooperation with State agriculture departments and other federal agencies, MDP manages the collection, analysis, data entry and reporting of foodborne pathogens on selected agricultural commodities at the retail level.At issue for MDP are its operation and funding. [read post]
22 Jul 2012, 6:14 pm by Angelo A. Paparelli
We were worried that the class was too amorphous, that the 30,000’ level overview would be too lofty for presentations that had to work at the 3 foot level, that the panoply of experts and views and materials too diffuse for the students to manage in a 3 unit course. [read post]
20 Jul 2012, 1:10 pm by WIMS
Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that beekeepers have been losing over 30% of their honey bee colonies each year since 2006 -- but some are losing many more times that number. [read post]
17 Jul 2012, 1:53 pm by David Doniger
  The United States is responsible for more than 90 percent of all methyl bromide exemptions. [read post]
10 Jul 2012, 6:41 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
The H-2A temporary agricultural worker program permits agricultural employers who expect a shortage of domestic workers to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the United States to do temporary or seasonal agricultural work. [read post]
10 Jul 2012, 2:59 am
"It's not a preventative program," says Kristi McCallum, the Microbiology Program Manager at the Colorado Department of Agriculture. [read post]
12 Jun 2012, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture, according to a frank new report by the Government Accountability Office. [read post]
8 May 2012, 7:00 am by Frank O'Donnell, Clean Air Watch
[filed May 4, 2012]IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION and NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION,Plaintiffs, v.UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, and LISA JACKSON, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency,Defendants. ))))) Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-00243-) RLW) (J udge Robert L. [read post]
27 Mar 2012, 2:59 am
 Farmers across the United States would still be able to buy crop insurance and get operating loans from their bank. [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 12:42 pm by Pace Law School Library
Balancing compassion and risk in climate adaptation: U.S. water, drought, and agricultural law. 64 Fla. [read post]
5 Mar 2012, 3:39 pm by Lovechilde
Such moneys flow not just from Homeland Security, but from the Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Commerce Department, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Defense. [read post]
17 Feb 2012, 1:23 pm by WIMS
Department of Agriculture, EPA has taken steps to address dioxin. [read post]
14 Feb 2012, 12:09 pm by Ilyse Schuman
According to its budget request, the priority for agency resources continues to be litigating systemic cases and maintaining a manageable inventory of cases. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 10:54 pm by Stu Ellis
In contrast, only Alaska, Hawaii, the territories, and a few isolated areas within the continental United States qualify for the grant program based on their high energy costs. [read post]
1 Feb 2012, 1:59 am
Food safety lacks the tangible benefits of, say, health care and it was somewhat inevitable that food inspection agencies would experience the brunt of such cutbacks.In the United Kingdom, the Food Safety Agency that was established in the wake of the "mad cow" disease outbreak, amongst other food safety scares, was essentially dismantled with its portfolio being returned to Ministry of Agriculture (DEFRA).In Canada, the number of CFIA inspectors… [read post]
20 Jan 2012, 1:59 am
There are more than 140,000 registered food facilities in the United States. [read post]
28 Dec 2011, 11:43 am by Michael Markarian
Department of Agriculture’s annual budget to strengthen inspections and enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act at about 12,000 sites, including puppy mills, laboratories, zoos, circuses, and other facilities. [read post]
21 Nov 2011, 1:59 am
  In fact, small businesses operating in the food industry have additional layers of regulations and mandates defined by federal and state agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. [read post]