Tag: Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
Ag Policy: Biden Targets Trump’s Deregulations – DTN Jan 28, 2021
The ushering in of the Trump administration back in 2017 launched large-scale deregulation at the federal level, including agriculture. Just a week in office, President Joe Biden already has announced […]
Farm Business: New Worker Protection Standards Require More Work, Record-Keeping Feb 14, 2017
New worker protection standards will require more work and record-keeping on farm operations, Carol Pinnell-Alison, LSU AgCenter county agent in Franklin Parish, told producers at the Northeast Louisiana Crops Forum […]
Pesticides: Major Changes to Worker Protection Regulations Oct 2, 2015
On September 28, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final revisions to the 1992 Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulation, which is designed to protect employees working […]