Articles Tagged with ''coronavirus''

State also extended tax deadlines * All other legislative and regulatory hearings are being canceled * Last big holdout, Kern County closes schools * Klamath farmers appeal to Supreme Court

CDFA assures food is safe during outbreak * CDC advises against large gatherings as Newsom calls for shutting down wineries, bars

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday shut down an entire wing of its Washington headquarters after an employee tested positive for coronavirus, according to documents and officials.

Canada’s House of Commons and Senate went into overdrive Friday and rushed through votes to approve implementing legislation for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement before going on recess amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.

Out of an abundance of caution and concern, Agri-Pulse will postpone the Ag & Food Policy Summit from March 23 to June 22. We have secured the same space at the National Press Club and will be working with speakers and sponsors to replicate the March 23 event.

Federal agencies are cutting travel and preparing to operate with staff disruptions because of the coronavirus outbreak, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signaled that he’s open to expanding feeding programs if Congress gives him the legal authority. 

DPR warns schools on using disinfectants during the outbreak * Central Valley freshmen face tough fights in November

A meeting of the government’s dietary guidelines advisers has been moved online and schools are being offered flexibility in feeding low-income kids as the Agriculture Department tries to grapple with the coronavirus outbreak. 

DOJ, California and other states square off over food stamp limits * USDA ready if coronavirus worsens in US