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PFAS in Biosolids: Washington State Adopts Testing Requirement

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Washington state has joined the growing list of states addressing the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” in biosolids that are widely used in farming. With Governor...more

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FDA Announces Proposed Changes to Agricultural Water Requirements Under the Food Safety Modernization Act

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On December 2, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposed rule aimed at enhancing the safety of agricultural water used on covered produce (other than sprouts). The proposed rule is the agency’s...more

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Let the Record Reflect—FSMA Produce Safety Record Keeping for Water- Part I

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Produce production requires lots of water — water for irrigation, water for cleaning tools and facilities, water for cleaning the produce, etc. Water used on farms can come from a variety of sources — from wells, ponds,...more

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H2Ohio water quality plan unveiled

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On November 14, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled his long-awaited H2Ohio Water Quality Plan, a program aimed at reducing phosphorus runoff and harmful algal blooms, improving water infrastructure (including tackling...more

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Environmental Defense Fund/Tyson Foods, Inc.: Sustainable Food Production Partnership Announced

The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced in a January 15th news release that it had entered into a partnership with Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson”) to: . . . develop and deploy initiatives that support Tyson’s...more

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C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (Newton County, Arkansas): Request for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review/Stay of Regulation 5...

C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C & H”) filed a “Request for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review and Stay” (“Request”) related to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) denial of its application for an...more

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Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Compliance Provisions: U.S. Department of Agriculture Interim...

On Friday December 7, 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register an interim rule for the Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Compliance regulations of the...more

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Priority Actions for Advancing Water Quality Trading: National Network on Water Quality Dialogue

The National Network on Water Quality Trading (“Network”) published a report titled: Breaking Down Barriers: Priority Actions for Advancing Water Quality Trading (October 2018) (“Report”) - The Network describes itself...more

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United States Senate Farm Bill: Water/Wastewater Utility Trade Associations Note Inclusion of Conservation/Drinking Water Measures...

This post yesterday referenced the Arkansas Waterworks Association when it should have named the American Waterworks Association (see previous post)....more

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United States Senate Farm Bill: Water/Wastewater Utility Trade Associations Note Inclusion of Conservation/Drinking Water Measures

The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture (“Committee”) released its 2018 Farm Bill last week. The bill is denominated the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“Farm Bill”)....more

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Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (i.e, "Farm Bill"): Environmental/Conservation Related Provisions

The United States House of Representatives Agriculture Committee (“Committee”) recently reported out the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (“H.R. 2”). H.R. 2 is typically denominated the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill...more

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Where the Blacktop Ends: Promising Developments at the Intersection of Agricultural Production and Urban Living

With the Trump administration’s rollback of federal regulations proceeding at a steady pace, and with new federal tax policy firmly established, and with the next federal Farm Bill promised by year’s end, Arkansas’s farmers...more

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