December 28, 2007
Watershed Task Force issues final report, Odor committee recommendations

December 14, 2007
Harvest Weight Limit Exemption Ends at Midnight on 12/15/07, District Meeting Reminder, 50 Days to Top Screen Deadline - Don’t Wait Till the Last Minute, Employer-paid PPE: What's covered under the new rule?

November 30, 2007
NRCS Technical Note Released, Voluntary Incentive Program Introduced to Reduce Livestock Odors, Well Known Iowa State Economist Retiring After More Than 40 Years, Missouri River Summit to Determine Future of River Transportation, EPA Proposal for SPCC Plans Include Farms, Harvest Weight Limit Exemption Ends at Midnight on 12/15/07

SPCC

November 16, 2007
Ten Tips to Prepare for EPA Risk Management Program Inspections, Click It or Ticket, EPA to Propose Significant Revisions to SPCC Rule, Study Reveals that Nitrogen Fertilizers Deplete Soil Organic Carbon, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Regulation

October 19, 2007

October 5, 2007
LIQUID APPLICATION OF MANURE ON SOYBEAN GROUND IS PERMITTED, CROP AND ANIMAL PRODUCERS - TEST SOILS NOW, Proposed Amendments to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule, Water Headlines, DNR Maps Help Evaluate Locations

September 21, 2007
Hours of Service Exemption Kicks in October 4th, LAB RESULTS INDICATE PESTICIDES CAUSED FISH KILLS IN MONONA COUNTY; SOUTHWEST IOWA, Enviro Groups Petition EPA to Overturn Iowa’s Water Permits for CAFOs, Harkin Sets a New Deadline For Marking Up Farm Bill, Update on Haul Road Best Management Practices Document

September 7, 2007
New Guidance on Watershed Permitting, IDNR Post Grain Elevator Rule, CAFO Deadline Extension, RFS Program on Track, 2007 August Rain Sets Record, DHS Finalizes New Rule, Ag for Reporters

August 24, 2007
Governor Suspends Hours of Service for 15 Days, Next Transportation Crisis is Looming, New Water Quality Trading Guide Available, Biodiesel Fuel Management Seminars—September 10-14, Special DOT Training Classes Offered

August 10, 2007

July 27, 2007
DNR Urges Feedlot Producers to Develop NMP First, Manure Management Clinic - August 28-29, Hours of Service Rules, 2007 Multimodal Hazardous Materials Training Two-Day Seminar

July 13, 2007

June 29, 2007
EPA Announces New Website Listing Regulations with Potential Impact on Agriculture, EPA Collaborates with Farmers on the First Nationwide Study of Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations, Iowan's Attitudes About Water Studied, New Groups Oppose Livestock Farming in Iowa

June 15, 2007
Floater Issue Under Review, AAI Staff Retreat, Mini-Bulk Recycling Questionnaire, Dot Hazmat Registration Due July 1, 2007, Secretary of Ag Announces Grant Opportunities, AAI Addresses Country Elevator Air Permitting, Water Sense Factoid, Self Propelled Implements of Husbandry with Flotation Tires: Effective 7-1-07, Self Propelled Implements of Husbandry with Flotation Tires: Q & A for Owners

June 1, 2007
Agriculture Chemicals Not Seen as Terrorist Threat, Hiring Competent Drivers, Anti-Meth Tags Prove to be Deterrent, Bioenergy, Ethanol Expansion in the United States: How Will the Agricultural Sector Adjust?, Self Propelled Implements of Husbandry with Flotation Tires: Effective 7-1-07, Self Propelled Implements of Husbandry with Flotation Tires: Q & A for Owners

May 18, 2007
FMCSA Issues Safety Information for Rail Crossings, Extension of CAFO Rule Announced, OSHA Updates “It's the Law” Poster: It’s Free for the Asking, 135 New Waters Added to Impaired List, Peterson Says Mark-ups to Begin May 21; Lugar Joins House in New Subsidy Approach, Rail Competition Bill Introduced; Mexican Truck Delay Moving Forward, EPA Extends SPCC Compliance Dates, Deadline Extended: Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Water Permit Application, EPC Seat Remains Unfilled, 11 ARA Member Facilities Recognized for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship

May 4, 2007
OSHA Reform Bills Introduced, Agricultural, Chemical and Petroleum Industry Terrorism Handbook, EPA Issues Two Grant Guidelines for State Underground Storage Tank Programs, Water Quality Modeling Tool Improved, Pressure to Move River Projects Bill Mounting, Ethanol Hiking Food Costs: Iowa State, Senate Energy Committee OKs Bill Boosting RFS, Biofuels, but Floor Action Delayed, DSM Register Heats Up Debate Surrounding Water Quality in Iowa

April 20, 2007
Mark Your Cargo Tanks, Proposed Livestock Water Quality Facility Rule,EPA Issues Final Renewable Fuels Standard Rule, US Senate Ag Committee Travels to Iowa, US House Ag Subcommittee Sets Hearings
Ammonia Placard Requirements in Iowa
Nurse Tank Information

April 6, 2007
ALERT! Pesticide Sales Record Keeping & Commercial Training Schedule, Spring Floater Applications - DO NOT RUN LOADED, Grant Money Available for Alternative Fueling Locations, FBI Ag Chem Handbook, Grain Warehouses Must Have Insurance

March 23, 2007
AAI Bill Tracking, HF 793 (Floater Bill) Passes Out of House, Reminder! Government Grain Storage Contracts Due April 1st, Nurse Tank Markings and Safety Equipment, Final Action to Amend the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule, Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) Spray Drift Work Group Conference Call Scheduled

March 9, 2007
DNR Form for Nutrient Management Plan is Now Available, Small Addition to MMP Form, Open Feedlot Manual Available, EPA Crafting Exemption for Manure Odor, Weather Pattern Shifting to La Niña, Northey’s March Town Meetings, Deadline for Manure Management Plans Extended, Study: Ethanol’s Economic Impact to Exceed $1 Billion in Missouri in 2008

February 23, 2007
Registration Required with FDA, State, National Groups Tell USDA it Needs to Take Action on Increasing Acreage, EPA Tells FDA ‘No Problem’ on SRM, Carcass Disposal Under Proposed Feed Rule, RUSLE2 & Iowa P Index Workshop Scheduled, Johanns Tells Ag Committees 3 Million Acres Coming Out of CRP to Corn, FDA Issues Draft Voluntary Feed Mill Self-Inspection Guide, White House Budget Would Cut Ag By 6.6% and Increase the FDA 5.3%

February 9, 2007
RMP Meeting a Must for Iowa’s Retailers, RMP Update Information from EPA, OSHA 300A Summary of Injuries and Illnesses Needs to Be Posted, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Newsletter, Most Iowans Support Local Control of CAFOs, Department of Revenue Hosts Tax Classes Across State

January 26, 2007
Iowa Milk Production Increases, Grain Warehouses Must Have Insurance, P Index Results Vital for Livestock Producers Who Have Submitted Original MMPs, Fuel Quality Coordinator Hired by Weights and Measures Bureau, Revised Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Grant Application, FDA Releases January Feed Rule Enforcement Stats, EPA Amends Spill Protection Control and Countermeasure Plan Requirements

January 12, 2007
Anhydrous Ammonia Nurse Tank Lock Program in Iowa, 2007 Ag Rally Plans Under Way, Domestic Energy Production Update, Gary Kendell to Replace Marvin Van Haaften, Van Haaften Received the "AAI Regulator of the Year Award"