News from June 2023
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Interstate Movement of Fresh Turmeric from Puerto Rico into CONUS for Consumption
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the interstate movement of fresh turmeric (Curcuma longa) for consumption from Puerto Rico into the continental United States (CONUS).
Regulated Swine Slaughter and Pork Processing Establishments to Control Salmonella
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
FSIS has updated its voluntary guideline for federally regulated swine slaughter and pork processing establishments to control Salmonella in market hogs from pre-harvest through slaughter.
Food Safety Is Everyone’s Business
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Foodborne illness impacts every community around the world and preventing these illnesses is essential to global health.
The 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle is Now Open.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
On May 26, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership alongside the Department of Defense (DoD) Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program announced the opening of the 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle.
NRCS Idaho Releases June 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the June Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2023 water year (WY23).
Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health Project Announces Application Date
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health will begin its next round of applications in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land and water quality.
Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation Project Announces Application Date
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation will begin its next round of applications in Hot Springs, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land quality.
NRCS's EWP program provides a lifeline to storm damaged Jasper County following Hurricane Laura
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The long stretch of dirt road in Jasper County, just inland from the Gulf coast near the Louisiana border, may not look like it is well traveled, but it leads to an isolated rural community whose members use it to get to their destinations and back home.
NRCS in N.H Announces Second RCPP Signup for Land Management Applications in the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA, NRCS) in New Hampshire has announced today the dates for an ACT NOW signup for land management applications under the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project 2361.
Well above Normal Streamflow Volumes Observed Across Colorado in May
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Above normal streamflow volumes were observed in all major basins of Colorado during the month of May.
Indiana NRCS recognizes the start of Pride Month 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar.
Connecting Local Producers to Montana Schools
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Bringing together local producers and schools was the objective of the “Bringing the Farm to School” producer training in Hardin, Montana.
BRIDGEcereal: Self-Teaching Web App Improves Speed, Accuracy of Classifying DNA Variations Among Cereal Varieties
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists have developed an innovative web app called BRIDGEcereal that can quickly and accurately analyze the vast amount of genomic data now available for cereal crops and organize the material into intuitive charts that identify patterns locating genes of interest.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
By USDA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Ranking Member Boozman, UA Professor Highlight Harms of New EPA Biotech Rule
By USDA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-A final rule issued last week by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) threatens U.S. biotech innovation and creates new market barriers for small producers, University of Arkansas Professor Margaret Leigh Worthington told the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research during her testimony at a hearing Wednesday on the farm bill horticulture title.
Notice of Request for Approval of New Information Collection discussed on June 7 by Agriculture Department
By USDA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
USDA-AMS grant application closes on Aug. 10
By USDA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2023 grant opened on June 8.
Opening Statement: "Innovation, Employment, Integrity, and Health: Opportunities for Modernization in Title IV"
By USDA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Release: "Good morning, and welcome to this morning’s hearing on the nutrition title of the Farm Bill.
USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting June 8
By USDA Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
2023 SPSD Collaborative Soil Science Research grant opened on June 8.
USDA Researching New England's Ability to be Self-Reliant in Food Production
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Rarely do we ever know how much food is actually grown, produced, and then circulated from within a sub-national region.