The following information is a comprehensive, though not necessarily exhaustive, summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Many of the summaries provide links to primary documents or websites with additional resources. Please email important additions to: camarigg@uark.edu

In Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Cty. of San Bernardino, 2016 WL 2742824 (Cal. Ct. App. May 10, 2016) the court found no prejudicial abuse of discretion in approving a project to pump fresh groundwater from an underground aquifer and certifying the environmental impact report.

H.R. 2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 passed in the Senate 90/8.

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE:  Notice that AMS will request approval for an extension of and revision to approved information collection “Livestock, Poultry, Meat, and Grain Market News Reports.”  AMS is proposing the new title “Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News.”

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE:  Notice that AMS will request an extension and revision to the forms and information collection for marketing orders covering generic fruit crops. Info here.

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE: Notice that APHIS will recognize the Republic of Malta as being free of swine vesicular disease, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, and rinderpest subject to regulations governing the importation of certain animals into the US. Details here.

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE: Notice that the Secretary of Agriculture requests nominations for election of members and alternates to the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.