Wiley Webinar: Biotech Briefings – Interim Update on Regulatory Developments Relevant to Plant Biostimulants
Recent Actions on Ag Biotech by EPA’s Emerging Technologies Branch
One-on-One with David Fotouhi, Acting General Counsel at the EPA
On May 22, the Trump Administration released the 100-day MAHA Making Our Children Healthy Again report. This report was issued in response to a February 2025 Executive Order, which established the President’s Make America...more
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by US Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has released its long-anticipated report on childhood chronic disease drivers. Although the document...more
On May 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a plan to update, streamline, and clarify their regulations and...more
On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the proposed rule to add chitosan (Poly-D-Glucosamine) to its list of active ingredients eligible for...more
December 19th, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its approval of 10 new pesticides for use on hemp products. EPA’s approval of nine biopesticides and one conventional pesticide provides greater...more
On May 29, 2019, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released California Notice 2019-05: Changes to California Notice 2018-06: California-like Conditions for Terrestrial Field Dissipation Studies (Notice...more
February and March were busy months for the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Arkansas State Plant Board (“ASPB”). On February 20, 2019, the State Plant Board voted to approve regulatory changes for in-crop, over-the-top...more
On December 12, 2018, the House passed the Conference Report for H.R. 2 (the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of...more
The Washington Post reported on gene editing technology. The Los Angeles Times reported on Brazilian efforts to deregulate pesticides. Food Safety News discussed FDA review of link between pet diet and heart disease....more
TOP NEWS - FDA Proposes New Compliance Dates for the Water Provisions of the Produce Safety Final Rule - On September 13, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule to extend, for covered produce...more