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USDA Unveils New Tool to Track Federally Funded Investments
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the release of two new data dashboards that allow users the unprecedented ability to access high-level data about the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA)
Juneteenth as a Catalyst for Change
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
When peace come, they read the ‘Mancipation law to the cullud people,” said former slave Pierce Harper in 1937, as he recalled how slaves in Texas learned that the Civil War had ended, and they had been freed at least two years earlier.
Completing Genome of Rusty Patched Bumble Bee May Offer New Approach to Saving Endangered Bee
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
A detailed, high-resolution map of the rusty patched bumble bee's genome has been released by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Guam Disaster Areas
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income residents of Guam recovering from Super Typhoon Mawar beginning May 22, 2023, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
USDA Applauds Washington’s Tribal Eligibility Demonstration Project Expansion
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has approved Washington Department of Social and Health Services’ request to expand their Tribal Eligibility Demonstration Project to five additional tribal nations.
Putting Flood Resiliency to the Test
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The flooding, triggered by unprecedented rainfall and the rapidly rising Republican River, swept across southwest Nebraska in late May.
NRCS Funds Community Gardens in Philadelphia
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Pennsylvania’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces funding awards to four community garden projects within the Philadelphia metropolitan area under the People’s Garden Initiative (PGI).
Grow Your Stewardship
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
While there were many tough decisions for Matt Webber to make upon taking over his family’s poultry and grain operation in 2006, his decision to continue implementing conservation practices through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) wasn’t one of them.
NRCS Texas partners with the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ to grow food with liberty and justice for all
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Story and photos compiled by Dee Ann Littlefield, Public Affairs Specialist, Henrietta, Texas
Wildlife Practices Go 'Hand in Hand' with Soil Health
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Led by fifth generation operator Jon Bakehouse, the family farm may be best known in the area for its innovative soil health practices, but soon it will be home to more tree, shrub and pollinator plantings across the 750-acre farm.
Putting Flood Resiliency to the Test
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The flooding, triggered by unprecedented rainfall and the rapidly rising Republican River, swept across southwest Nebraska in late May.
FSIS Efforts Aimed at Strengthening Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
As announced on June 14, 2023, FSIS is implementing a multi-step effort aimed at strengthening the substantiation of animal-raising claims.
USDA Seeks Fiscal Year 2024 Suggestions for Plant Protection Projects
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites stakeholders to submit suggestions for fiscal year (FY) 2024 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) funding to protect American agriculture and natural resources.
Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Strengthen Markets and Create Jobs for Producers in 19 States
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments that will create new and better markets for agricultural producers and food businesses in 19 states across rural America.
Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members for elections that will occur later this year.
USDA Announces Corrections to Emergency Relief Program Policy to More Accurately Reflect 2020 and 2021 Natural Disaster Impacts on Crops Intended for On-Farm Use
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Emergency Relief Program (ERP)
State of Success: National New Mexico Day
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
To celebrate National New Mexico Day on June 14, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is highlighting the innovative NIFA-funded research conducted by New Mexico State University’s (NMSU) Agricultural Experiment Station (AES).
Fort Valley State University is playing a role in bringing clean and renewable energy to residents of middle Georgia.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
This story is reprinted with permission of Fort Valley State University and first appeared here.
Support for FY24 Appropriations Bills Pours In
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved:
Granger, Calvert on FY24 Defense Appropriations Bill
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Today, the Defense Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2024 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.