December 15, 2006.
Corn and Soybean Initiative Update, Updating Your Risk Management Plan (RMP) After an Accident, Corn and Soybean Yield Test Reports Completed, USDA to Launch National 2007 NAHMS Dairy Study, Operator Certification Interactive Website, DNR Posts Status of Stream Assessment Field Work for Water Quality Standards, Additional Limits and Monitoring for Controlled Discharge Lagoons Discharging Into Impaired Water Bodies, Who Needs an NPDES Permit?, Confinements Needing a Construction Permit Should Check for Master Matrix and Drug Czar Reports Current Iowa Drug Trends

November 17, 2006
NH3 Tank Testing Class, AAI Committees to Meet, EPA Proposes Gasoline- and Money-Saving Rules for Gas Distributors, USDA Developing Regulation for Livestock Mandatory Reporting, Meth Task Force Releases Q & A’s
Calcium Nitrate Q & A
2007 AAI Committee Sign Up

November 3, 2006
Fertilizer Industry Meth Task Force Meets: Group Encourages Use of All Methods to Deter Theft of Anhydrous Ammonia and Late Movement of Soybean Rust
The full article on Soybean Rust can be located here

October 20, 2006
New Guide Available for SPCC Compliance, Department of Revenue Meeting Scheduled, DEA Releases Nationwide Report on “Chemical Lock”, Iowa Farmers Oppose New EPA Dust Rules and Army Corps: Mississippi Projects Bill Set For November

October 6, 2006
Vilsack Suspends Weight Limits for Hauling Grain on Iowa Roads, AAI Meeting with IDNR on Air Permits, AAI Partners with Office of Drug Control & IDALS, Attention Ethanol Producers, Watershed’s Receive Funding

September 22, 2006.
Don’t Go Loaded, USDOT & Iowa DOT Meeting Valuable, Ammonia Releases by Agribusinesses, Changes in Hazardous Materials Regulations

September 8, 2006
Court Ruling Hits Grain Elevators HARD, Are you filling NH3 Tanks for Producers?, To Keep or to Destroy-NH3 Tanks, DNR Unveils New Online Resource to Evaluate Soil and Groundwater

August 25, 2006
Ammonia by Rail Being Scrutinized, Proposed Revision to CAFO NPDES Rule, The USDA Has Issued the Fourth in Their Series of 2007 Farm Bill Discussion Papers, Crop and Livestock Producers, Test Soils this Fall for the P Index, DNR Reminds Animal Producers to Send Soil Sample Results Soon

August 11, 2006
Agriculture Forum Planned for August 22, 2006, Above Ground Storage Tanks and SPCC "Small Tank" Exemption, Ethanol Compatible Dispensers, Meeting the Biotechnology Challenge in Iowa - To Be or Not To Be?

July 28, 2006
Grain Committee Meeting Scheduled - Air Emissions Study, Ag Groups Step Up Push to Block EPA Regulations on Manure, Superfund, OSHA Inspection Program Targets High Hazard Industries May 2006 Through May 2007, Did You Know . . . Grain Dust Costs You $$?, Spill Reporting, Tonnage Tax Due

July 14, 2006 EPA Proposes Changes to CAFO Rule, EPA Sets Public Meeting on Proposed NPDES Revisions for CAFOs, Energy Department Published Roadmap for Developing Biofuels, Did You Know . . . July is Eye Injury Prevention Month?, Employee Entrapment Leads to Hefty Fines, USDA Publishes Farm Security Guide

June 30, 2006
AAI Country Elevator Update, AAI, U.S. Dot and IDALS Provide Another Tank Testing Workshop, Fill NH3 Nurse Tanks After Testing is Complete, Animal Producers Need Pollution Plans and Storm Water Permits, Rule Proposed to Control Effluent from Large Animal Feedlots, Beat the Summer Heat, More Than Half of U.S. is Agriculture, Some Numbers of Interest Concerning Ethanol Production, Due on June 30th and July 1st

June 16, 2006
FDA Bioterrorism Act Protects Food Supply, Kerosene Requires Sulfur Labels, EPC to Decide on Director Discretion Rule, Workgroup to Craft Exemptions for Engines Over 400hp, You MUST Follow Bin Entry Procedures, NAICS Codes Required on TRI Reports Starting 2007, Did You Know . . . Review LO/TO Procedures Annually?
Also, Please find the following corresponding articles.
AFIA Dealer Compliance Guide
Dealer Recordkeeping Order Form
Kerosene Dispense Labels

June 2, 2006
U.S. DOT Requests E-mail Applications, Check Those Licenses, Governor Vetoes "Director Discretion", Spray Drift - The #1 Complaint for Retail Dealers, USDA Economist Notes Production Cost Increases, EPA Diesel Fuel Pump Labels Required, Did You Know . . .Welding Safety is an Annual Training Requirement?

May 19, 2006
ISU Exention Offers RUSLE2 and P Index Workshop for Manure Plan Writers, EPC Asks for Rules to Ban Fall Liquid Manure, Special Exemption 13554 - Ammonia Tanks Update, MMPs Need to be Complete, AAI Asks for Your Financial Support, New Tax Credit for Vehicle Refueling Property, FDA Bioterrorism Record Keeping Requirements are HERE!!!
USDOT Granted Exemptions as of 4-26-06

May 5, 2006
Regulatory Update Correction on Annual Violation Review, EPC to Address Fall Fertilizer Ban, Country Elevator Air Permits, National Pesticide Database, Crop and Livestock Producers, Test Soils Now for the P Index – Starting in September, DNR Reminds Producers That Manure Management Plans Should Be Complete

April 21, 2006
NRCS 590 Nutrient Management Standard Under Review, Grain Task Force Continues Air Meetings, Did You Know…, Dates to Remember And Avian Influenza Facts

April 7, 2006
EPC Delays Discussion on Fall Fertilizer Ban, How to Handle a Liquid Fertilizer Spill and Top 25 OSHA Violations in 2005

March 24, 2006
NRCS 590 Nutrient Management Standard Under Review, Grain Task Force Continues Air Meetings, Did You Know..., Dates to Remember and Avian Influenza Facts

March 10, 2006
Few Odor Exceedances Found in IDNR Study, Can I Get a New Dataplate for My NH3 Tanks? and Recap of NH3 Nurse Tank Testing Workshop

February 24, 2006
How to Comply with the Protection Standard For Agricultural Presticides:What Employers Need to Know, State Environmental Laws Affecting Iowa Agriculture, Final BSE Feed Ban Rule Will Be Out By July 1, Public Input Sought on DNR Evaluation of Animal Feeding Construction Permits, MMPs, Tank Testing Workshop and U.S. FDA Record and Maintenance Review

February 10, 2006
Log books, when do you need them? Regulatory Calendars and February is workplace eye safety month.

January 27, 2006
New HAZMAT rule revisions, Post your OSHA 300A, Tier II Time.

January 13, 2006
Test for Manure Applicators, Bioterrorism Preparedness, Iowa Water Quality Standards Under Revision, NPDES Permit Applications and Iowa Meth Facts.

December 30, 2005
FDA and ISU Offer Session on the U.S. Bioterrorism Act, Motor Fuel Tax eFile & Pay Update, E-85 Tax Reporting Information, EPA Proposes Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Amendments, Ag Center Releases the Worker Protection Standard How to Comply Manual, GIPSA Final Rule, Help Available to Upgrade Livestock Facilities, Minnesota Declares Variance, Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extended to 2008, Informatin from EPA, DOE Projections, Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program

December 16, 2005
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Feed, No Changes to DOT Medical Cards, CDL License Renewals & Background Checks Update, Iowa Law Recognizes New Federal Hours of Service Law, Ag Center Releases the Worker Protection Standard How to Comply Manual, EPA Ag Center Fact Sheets Available on Line, 2006: CAFO NPDES Permits - When Do I Have to Get a NPDES Permit, FDA's CFSAN Has Created a Bird Flu Webpage