News from May 2023
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Revenue Loss Programs to July 14
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) to July 14, 2023, to give producers more time to apply for assistance.
APHIS Announces Finding of No Significant Impact to Control Old World bollworm in Northern Illinois
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Decision for the final Environmental Assessment (EA) to control Old World bollworm in northern Illinois.
General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan Meeting
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) will be holding a public meeting on Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Sonesta Downtown Columbus Hotel, 33 East Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215.
GSA Breaks Ground on New FSIS Midwestern Lab
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
On May 24, 2023, FSIS and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new FSIS Midwestern Laboratory in the St. Louis, Mo., metro region.
The Conservation Efforts of the Karen Community Farm.
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
Members of the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) of North Carolina (N.C.)
USDA Invests $8 Million in Four Partnerships to Expand Measurement and Monitoring of Soil Carbon on Working Agricultural Lands as Part of Investing in America Agenda
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $8 million in four partnerships to support and expand measurement and monitoring of carbon in soil on working agricultural lands and to assess how climate-smart practices are affecting carbon sequestration.
Plant Materials on Display in the Northwest
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
While Plant Materials Centers (PMCs) may be best known for their plant releases and technical documents, a major part of their job is education.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Watershed Infrastructure in Colorado to Help Communities Recover from Natural Disasters
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making investments, including from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in watershed infrastructure to help communities recover from and prepare for natural disasters.
Healthy Soil for the Farm’s Future
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
Nestled in the foot of the picturesque “Blue Hills” of western Rusk County, Wisconsin, sprawls the 500-acre farm of Laurie and Larry Fortuna.
NRCS Invests in Watershed Infrastructure in Indiana
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making investments in watershed infrastructure to help communities recover from and prepare for natural disasters.
Indiana Grazing Bites June 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
It’s June. Well, at least the calendar says it’s June. The temperatures have felt like they were about a month behind schedule while the forages have appeared to be at least a couple weeks ahead of schedule and I’m just trying to maintain some type of schedule!
Agriculture Department discusses General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan on May 30
By USDA Newswire | May 31, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Last chance to complete the 2022 Census of Agriculture, One week left to return the questionnaire
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will end data collection for the 2022 Census of Agriculture on May 31. Producers who have not yet returned their completed questionnaires have just one week left to respond.
SNAP Quality Control: How FNS Helps Protect Taxpayer Dollars
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition support to millions of American families in need.
A1103 AFRI Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products FY23
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The AFRI Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products (A1103) program supports projects to study the synthesis of plant-derived, high-value chemicals and ingredients for use in foods, pharmaceuticals, and other natural products.
Commodity Board Co-funding Topics (AFRI A1811)
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
USDA NIFA and various commodity boards seek to co-fund research projects that will improve crop production efficiency and advance solutions to critically important problems in U.S. agriculture to increase farmer profitability and sustainability.
USDA NIFA Invests $26.7M to Further Research into Pests and Beneficial Species (AFRI A1112)
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative aims to advance knowledge of invasive or established plant pests and associated beneficial species leading to innovative and biologically-based strategies to manage pests.
State of Success: National Wyoming Day
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
Wyoming remains the least populated state in the nation—in terms of human residents, at least. With a population of less than 600,000 spread out across more than 97,000 square miles, the state is home to far more cattle than people.
Growing Hawaii’s New Farmers
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The University of Hawaii (UH) recognized the need to develop new farmers focused on commercial production and aid existing farms to increase yield and profitability.
NIFA Honors Veterans and Military Service Members on Memorial Day and Every Day
By USDA Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
In May, NIFA honors Memorial Day and Mental Health Awareness Month by offering several webinars and through veteran-centric grant programs.