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25 Aug

Posted at 07:23h in Industry News
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Due to cancellation of the in-person 2020 Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) annual meeting over concerns with the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), KARA held its 2020 annual meeting via Zoom on August 25 at 9:00 a.m. CST. Chairman Lance Nelson (Alliance Ag & Grain), and Second Vice Chairman Dustin Kuntz (Harveyville Seed Company Inc.) and President and CEO Ron Seeber administered the KARA annual business meeting obligations and provided KARA’s annual ‘State of the Association’ report. Minutes from the meeting are below. KARA Annual Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 25, 2020 (via Zoom) Chairman Lance Nelson called...

21 Aug

Posted at 10:25h in Industry News, Regulatory
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EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs will host a webinar on Sept. 15, 2020, to conclude its five-part series dedicated to pollinator health and habitat. The webinar, Engaging Stakeholders: Development and Implementation of Pollinator Protection Plans, will discuss how managed pollinator protection plans (MP3s) reduce exposure of bees to pesticides through sustainable agriculture and increased stakeholder engagement. The webinar will also address EPA’s plan to assess the impact of MP3s while coordinating outreach with stakeholders regarding the effectiveness of MP3 implementation. Featured speakers include: Liza Fleeson Trossbach from the Virginia Department of Agriculture; ...

14 Aug

Posted at 13:11h in Industry News, Regulatory
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EPA Region 7 is hosting a webinar on August 25 at 11:00 a.m., explaining how the recent Risk Management Program rule changes affect your regulated processes. Detailed explanations include: Changes to incident investigations Public meetings following RMP reportable accidents Emergency response exercises Enhanced coordination with local emergency planners and responders **THIS WEBINAR IS FREE TO ATTEND** Registration information is available by clicking the button below. REGISTRATION INFORMATION...

14 Aug

Posted at 09:27h in Industry News
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Following the tragic incident in Beirut, the ARA policy team has been working closely with their counterparts at TFI to ensure that U.S. lawmakers and regulators have information on the safety and security of ammonium nitrate, including our industry-led effort in ResponsibleAg. A fact sheet has been developed and is linked below. FACT SHEET...

12 Aug

Posted at 13:01h in Industry News
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The Economic Development and Connectivity grant program is a new COVID response program that will use $60 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide grants to small businesses and nonprofits that have incurred losses greater than 25% of revenues during the COVID pandemic, among other eligible categories. The program is being administered by the state's Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) task force and the Kansas Dept. of Commerce. KARA will provide more information as soon as it is available. On Monday, August 10, the...

05 Aug

Posted at 06:54h in Industry News
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Due to the continued efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association's (KARA) board of directors made the decision to cancel the traditional in-person KARA annual meeting and golf tournament. To adhere to the association's bylaws, an annual meeting business session virtual meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., on August 25, 2020, via Zoom. During the virtual meeting the KARA membership will vote on nominated board members and bylaw amendments, as well as receive a brief state of the association report. We encourage all members to join our...

31 Jul

Posted at 08:13h in Industry News, Regulatory
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EPA has released a temporary guidance regarding the certification of pesticide applicators of restricted use pesticides that offers flexibility during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Agency is aware that state, tribal and federal certifying authorities may need to make temporary changes to their existing pesticide applicator certification programs during this time. Given the evolving circumstances and the urgency involved, EPA has determined that certain temporary changes to their programs should be preapproved and may be implemented provided that they are not likely to significantly diminish applicator competence or undermine future certification activities and all conditions are met. Currently,...

15 Jul

Posted at 05:23h in Industry News, Regulatory
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This week, Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive order No. 20-57, extending conditional and temporary relief from certain motor carrier rules and regulations. The rule is set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on August 14, 2020 or until the statewide State of Disaster Emergency extended by House Bill 2016 expires, whichever is earlier.   In accordance with the FMCSA's declaration under Title 49 C.F.R. § 390.23(a)(l)(i), Title 49 C.F.R §§ 390-399 are hereby suspended for motor carriers and persons operating commercial vehicles actively participating in COVID-19 relief or restoration efforts, except that...

07 Jul

Posted at 07:08h in Industry News
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Today Governor Kelly issued Drought Declarations for Kansas counties with Executive Order #20-54.  The declaration includes 74 out of 105 counties either in an emergency, warning or watch status. “Unfortunately, the majority of the state of Kansas has been considered in drought or abnormally dry conditions for the past several weeks, which has led to high risk of fire hazard,” said Governor Kelly. “This declaration will allow affected communities to access the water they need. I encourage Kansans to continue to be mindful of drought conditions, and work to minimize the...

02 Jul

Posted at 08:24h in Advocacy, Industry News, Regulatory
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As announced on Monday, Governor Laura Kelly has signed Executive Order No. 20-52 requiring face masks to be worn in public. Each Kansas county has the authority to revoke the order. "Today I issued an Executive Order requiring that most Kansans wear a mask while in public spaces, and in places where one is unable to maintain social distancing of six feet," Kelly said. "Wearing a mask is the easiest, most basic step we can take to keep Kansans healthy and keep Kansas open for business." Effective 12:01 a.m., on Friday, July...

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