P.R.’s hemp regulations to be submitted to USDA in June for review
May 2, 2019
Puerto Rico Agriculture Secretary Carlos Flores-Ortega said the agency should be ready in June to submit a draft of the proposed regulations for commercial production of industrial hemp on the island. In an interview on ...
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USDA to grant up to $300K for innovative conservation projects in P.R./USVI
March 29, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is making $300,000 available in 2019 Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in the Caribbean ...
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Op-Ed: Reducing food waste — An environmental problem that begins at home
December 17, 2018
The average household in Puerto Rico generates 5.5 lbs. of garbage per day, which ends in one of the 29 landfills or sanitary landfill systems existing on the island.
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