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Recent Press Releases

• Farmers Markets Kick-Off 2019 Season

  May 3, 2019
  Boise, Idaho – The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is marking the beginning of the 2019 farmers market season. Idaho’s farmers markets continue to be a popular location for purchasing local food and agriculture products including fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, honey and more. Farmers markets are an excellent source of quality, local products, and these venues truly showcase the bounty... More

• Farmer-Chef Collaborative Connects Restaurants with Local Producers

  April 26, 2019
  Boise, Idaho – The Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s (ISDA) Idaho Preferred Program will host a Treasure Valley Farmer-Chef Collaborative on April 29, 2019. The Farmer-Chef Collaborative aims to build connections among the culinary community and local agriculture while meeting consumer demand for local foods and beverages. Farmers, ranchers, wine makers, craft breweries, food producers an... More

• FDA Publishes Final Rule Extending Compliance Dates for Agricultural Water Provisions

  April 10, 2019
  Larger farms are now required to comply with the agricultural water requirements by January 26, 2022, while small farms have until January 26, 2023 and very small farms until January 26, 2024.  This rule does not change the compliance dates for sprout operations. FDA Publishes Final Rule Extending Compliance Dates for Agricultural Water Provisions More

• FDA Publishes Guidance for Industry: Enforcing Policy for Entities Growing, Harvesting, Packing, or Holding Hops, Wine Grapes, Pulse Crops and Almonds.

  April 10, 2019
  The purpose of this document is to state the intent of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) not to enforce the requirements of the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption regulation (21 CFR Part 112) as they apply to entities growing, harvesting, packing and holding certain commodities. FDA Publishes Final Rule Extending Co... More

• Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Ada County

  March 29, 2019
  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) diagnosed in a horse in Ada County. The horse traveled from Arizona to Idaho in February and then was transported to the Salty Dash Futurity in South Jordan, Utah, from March 15 – 17. The horse has not traveled to any other events or locations since returning to Idaho and is ... More