Guidance on genome-edited plants: The Food and Drug Administration issued a “guidance for industry” document that describes how companies can voluntarily engage with the agency to demonstrate the safety of their products before marketing food from genome-edited plants. (FDA)
Snow piles up in California: After a series of storms this month, the “snow drought” has essentially ended in the Sierra Nevada, where the snowpack is at 86 percent of normal for this time of year. (Los Angeles Times)
Winter wheat drought eases: Only 12 percent of winter wheat territory is affected by drought, a dramatic change from late February 2023, when 57 percent was in drought. (USDA)