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• Gebbers Farms pays $17,000 penalty for failing to protect workers from pesticides

  EPA News Release: Gebbers Farms pays $17,000 penalty for failing to protect workers from pesticides

  • Release Date: August 14, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics

  Joint efforts will reduce waste, increase recycling of organics, reduce climate pollution, save families and businesses money, and support a circular economy for all 

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics

  • Release Date: June 12, 2024

• EPA Partners with Georgia community to foster local foods systems development that furthers environmental and equity goals

  EPA News Release: EPA Partners with Georgia community to foster local foods systems development that furthers environmental and equity goals

  • Release Date: June 5, 2024

• Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference Registration Now Open

  EPA Region 7, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa will host the conference Nov. 6-8 in Ames, Iowa

  EPA News Release: Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference Registration Now Open

  • Release Date: September 11, 2023

• EPA Regional Administrator and USDA Leadership Co-Host Roundtable Discussion with Underserved and Underrepresented Producers

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator and USDA Leadership Co-Host Roundtable Discussion with Underserved and Underrepresented Producers

  • Release Date: February 15, 2023

• MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Region 4 and USDA GA Farm Service Agency Convene Roundtable Discussion with Underserved and Underrepresented Producers

  EPA News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Region 4 and USDA GA Farm Service Agency Convene Roundtable Discussion with Underserved and Underrepresented Producers

  • Release Date: February 14, 2023

• EPA, States, and MRCTI Mayors Hold Mississippi River Corridor Summit on Historic Water Infrastructure Funding

  Local leaders discussed water infrastructure needs and challenges in competing for State Revolving Funds

  EPA News Release: EPA, States, and MRCTI Mayors Hold Mississippi River Corridor Summit on Historic Water Infrastructure Funding

  • Release Date: May 11, 2022

• EPA Approves Kansas’ and Iowa’s Lists of Impaired Waters

  EPA News Release: EPA Approves Kansas’ and Iowa’s Lists of Impaired Waters

  • Release Date: May 3, 2022

• EPA Region 7 Announces Opportunity to Apply for Farmer to Farmer Grant Funding

  $12 million available for historically underserved farm-focused projects in Gulf of Mexico watershed

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Announces Opportunity to Apply for Farmer to Farmer Grant Funding

  • Release Date: December 14, 2021

• EPA Fines Pesticide Applicator for Alleged Violations of Federal Pesticide Law on Kansas Farms

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Pesticide Applicator for Alleged Violations of Federal Pesticide Law on Kansas Farms

  • Release Date: November 10, 2021

• Kansas Dairy Ingredients in Hugoton, Kansas, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award

  EPA News Release: Kansas Dairy Ingredients in Hugoton, Kansas, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award

  • Release Date: September 20, 2021

• EPA Awards $750,000 to KDHE for Farm-Focused Project to Improve Water Quality

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $750,000 to KDHE for Farm-Focused Project to Improve Water Quality

  • Release Date: June 30, 2021

• EPA Reaches Settlement with Winfield Solutions LLC for Alleged Clean Air Act Violation at Dodge City Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with Winfield Solutions LLC for Alleged Clean Air Act Violation at Dodge City Facility

  • Release Date: April 15, 2021

• EPA Compliance Assistance Webinar for Agricultural Facilities Expires Online Feb. 21

  Learn how changes to Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act affect agricultural facilities

  EPA News Release: EPA Compliance Assistance Webinar for Agricultural Facilities Expires Online Feb. 21

  • Release Date: February 4, 2021

• EPA Awards Funding to Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs for Farmworker Pesticide Training in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Funding to Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs for Farmworker Pesticide Training in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

  • Release Date: November 18, 2020