‘State-sanctioned greenwashing facilities’: The carbon markets promoted for farmers don’t have uniform standards for what counts as carbon sequestration, lack oversight, and may not penalize cheaters, writes a critic. (Washington Monthly)
Next generation of leaders: The USDA announced $262.5 million in grants for 33 projects to encourage a greater diversity of students in agriculture, food, natural resources, and human sciences studies. (USDA)
Labor working group: Fourteen members of the House Agriculture Committee were appointed to a working group that will study the H-2A guestworker program, report on its flaws, and suggest ways for improvement. (House Agriculture)
Court rules on Prop 12: A state judge in Sacramento County approved the six-month grace period, until Jan. 1, announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture for food distributors to comply with Proposition 12 rules on space given to breeding sows. (NPPC)