State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania

Legislative Updates

A summary of important news and political developments affecting the tree fruit industry and agriculture in general, in Pennsylvania and beyond.

Contents of the June 2024 issue:

  • USApple Updates
    • United States-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement Meeting
    • FDA Announces Food Division Reorganization Plan
    • USApple Meets with Secretary of Agriculture and Acting Secretary of Labor
    • USApple Data Crunch
    • Strong Show of Support for AEWR Freeze
    • House Agriculture Committee Schedules Farm Bill Vote
  • Penn State Ag and Law Updates
    • Agricultural Labor: Ninth Circuit Orders Exclusion of Certain AEWR-Based Harvest Job Wages from Wage Surveys Because  Piece-Rate Prevailing Wage Higher
    • DOL Prioritizing Heat Inspections for H-2A Employers, Will Advance Rulemaking on Hazardous Heat