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USDA Commemorates 100 Years of Contributions to the Grape Industry
News Release: PARLIER, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center (SJVASC) today celebrated 100 years of cooperative research with the grape industry that has positively impacted the way the world grows, cultivates and consumes grapes.
Spring into Action for Hunger Action Month
Release: By Andrea B. Simao, 2023 Feds Feed Families National Chair.
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Feds Feed Families During Hunger Action Month
By USDA Newswire | Sep 12, 2023
Release: By Stacy Dean, USDA's Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
USDA to Break Ground on New Plant Research Facility on NC State University Campus
By USDA Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C., September 6, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and NC State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today to celebrate the construction of a new plant research facility. The new facility underscores USDA€™s commitment to supporting scientific research that addresses agricultural challenges impacting farmers and consumers nationwide.
Scientists Spice Up their Mosquito Weaponry with Mustard
By USDA Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have shown that seed meal from plants in the mustard family can kill mosquito larvae, which start their lives in stagnant water before emerging into winged adults that take to the air in search of a blood meal.
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Idalia
By USDA Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Idalia that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.
Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule
By USDA Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
Release: USDAs Food and Nutrition Service published a final rule on program integrity to ensure that child nutrition programs are properly operated and managed to protect federal funds and taxpayer dollars. The final rule impacts the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, Summer Food Service Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program.
ARS Scientists and Research Partners Work on Developing Field Diagnostic Kit for Lebbeck Mealybug with a Safer Alternative
By USDA Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and research partners have found a faster, safer, and less expensive way for growers to detect the invasive Lebbeck mealybug, according to a recent study published in Journal of Applied Entomology.
USDA Invests in Advancing Tribal Sovereignty through Eight New Self-Determination Projects for Tribal Food Program
By USDA Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2023 U.S. Department of Agricultures Food and Nutrition Service recently signed contracts with eight tribes for new Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Self-Determination Demonstration Projects. Empowering tribal nations to select and purchase foods themselves helps better align FDPIR food packages with tribal dietary preferences, supports indigenous agricultural producers and honors tribal sovereignty.
REMINDER: Registration Opens Tomorrow to Provide Oral Public Comments to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
By USDA Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
Release: By HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
USDA Invests Nearly $30 Million to Boost School Nutrition in 264 Small & Rural Communities through Partnership with Action for Healthy Kids
By USDA Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
Release: WASHINGTON, August 7, 2023 As part of a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the U.S. Department of Agricultures Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, Action for Healthy Kids today announced that it is awarding nearly $30 million in subgrants to 264 school districts across 44 states and the District of Columbia, reaching students in some of our nations highest need schools. These funds are being provided by USDAs Food and Nutrition Service.
Modernizing SNAP Transactions with Local Farmers
By USDA Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
Release: By Katrina Johnston, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service.
Six press releases or notices published in July by U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
By USDA Newswire | Aug 15, 2023
There were six press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service in July.
Six press releases published in April by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
By USDA Newswire | Aug 14, 2023
There were six press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service in April.
Rye the Right Crop for “Nabbing” Nitrates, Capturing Carbon and Generating Bioenergy
By USDA Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Winter rye is prized for its versatility. It is a source of grain and also a forage and ground cover that protects the soil from erosion by wind and rain. But the benefits of winter rye don't stop there.
USDA Research Center in Stuttgart Commemorates 25 Years of Contributions to the Rice Industry
By USDA Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: STUTTGART, Ark., Aug. 2, 2023 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center (DBNRRC) held an open house today to commemorate 25 years of research accomplishments and scientific breakthroughs in rice research.
USDA, Washington State University Break Ground on New State-of-the-Art Agricultural Research Facility
By USDA Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: PULLMAN, Wash., Aug. 1, 2023 - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Plant Sciences Building that will house scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Washington State University (WSU).
FNCS Supports Food Sovereignty of Tribal Nations
By USDA Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
Release: By Stacy Dean, FNCS Deputy Under Secretary.
Scientists Made A Healthy Crop Healthier
By USDA Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Scientists Made A Healthy Crop Healthier.
FNS, NIFA Partner to Invest in a Strong and Diverse WIC Workforce
By USDA Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
Release: WASHINGTON, July 27, 2023 The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it has awarded a cooperative agreement to Regents of the University of Minnesota to support the development of the public health workforce in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly...