In the wake of the 2024 Cesar Chavez Day celebrations, the United Farm Workers advocacy organization had successfully acquired representation permissions for around 640 farm workers for Wonderful Nurseries in California. Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, two giants in the farm worker rights movement of the late 1960s and early…

Anyone applying agricultural pesticides (certified applicator or not) needs to be aware of changes coming to pesticide labels across the United States. In an effort to address concerns related to the impact of pesticides on threatened or endangered species and in response to ongoing litigation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

Today, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service unveiled a Federal Order introducing measures to protect the livestock industry against highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.  The Federal Order may be viewed here and is effective on Monday, April 29, 2024. Its highlights include: Mandatory testing for interstate movement of dairy…

United Parcel Service is known for delivering a myriad of packages, but one Wisconsin driver made a special delivery earlier this month: a Holstein calf.  Cue all the “special delivery” jokes now. Jon Strnad was driving up a hill in the town of Seymour when he saw a cow in…

The Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Tuesday that pasteurization of milk consistent with the federal Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance destroys harmful pathogenic bacteria and other microorganisms, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and other viruses.  HPAI is a highly contagious disease and often deadly in poultry, caused by highly…

Gokarna is a combination of seashores and hills. This coastal town is renowned for its pristine Arabian Sea beaches and the scenic Western Ghats that frame them. The Gokarna Beach Trek is popular among explorers who prefer to wander on rocky paths through forests to find hidden coves, captivating temples,…