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USDA to Host an Informational Webinar About Opportunities to Serve on the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host an informational webinar on June 27, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to highlight its Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (GIAC) and encourage participation.
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Connecticut, Illinois, New York and Nevada from Operating in the Produce Industry
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
California Firm Posts $100,000 Employment Bond
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Westlake Distributors LLC, operating out of Downey, Calif., has posted a $100,000 surety bond to employ Christopher Martin, as required by the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
USDA Files Action Against American Fruit & Produce Corp. in Florida for Alleged PACA Violations
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against American Fruit & Produce Corp. (American) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
USDA Settles Packers and Stockyards Act Case with Kiran Enterprises Inc. and Mohammed S. Malik
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with Kiran Enterprises Inc. (Kiran)
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Ellison Brothers Inc., dba Franklin County Livestock
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Franklin County Livestock (FCL)
Secretary Vilsack Visits Michigan to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration Efforts to Expand Market Access for Producers and Healthy Meal Options for Children as part of Investing in America Agenda
By USDA Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
Release: Michigan, June 27, 2023 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Michigan to highlight the Biden-Harris Administrations commitment to build more, new, and better markets for producers and ensure children have access to healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months as part of the Investing in America agenda.
State of Success: National Alaska Day
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Alaska’s Agricultural and Forestry Experiment stations date to territorial times when Charles Christian Georgeson arrived to explore Alaska’s agricultural potential.
NIFA Invests $9 Million to Improve Soil Health (A1401)
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Healthy soils function as a living system and sustain plant and animal productivity while maintaining or enhancing water and air quality and promoting plant, animal and human health.
Science and Engineering for a Biobased Industry and Economy
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
This article was originally published by the Multistate Research Fund Impacts Program. It is reprinted here with permission.
Old Bulls Bring New Genetic Benefits To Light
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Animal genetics plays a crucial role in modern agriculture, enhancing food sustainability, and animal adaptation to a changing climate.
Varroa Mites and Deformed Wing Virus Make Honeybees More Susceptible to Insecticides
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Controlling for Varroa mites, the parasitic mites that feed on honey bees and serve as vectors for viral diseases like deformed wing virus (DWV)
Completing Genome of Rusty Patched Bumble Bee May Offer New Approach to Saving Endangered Bee
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 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) scientists, offering approaches for bringing the native pollinator back from the danger of extinction.
Producers Can Now Go "Whole Hog" on New Heat Stress App for Pigs
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
HotHog, a new smartphone application ("app") that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists announced today.
Secretary Vilsack Visits Michigan to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration Efforts to Expand Market Access for Producers and Healthy Meal Options for Children as part of Investing in America Agenda
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Michigan to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to build more, new, and better markets for producers and ensure children have access to healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months as part of the Investing in America agenda.
USDA Partners with States to Expand Reach, Bolster Resiliency of Emergency Food System
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service recently awarded more than $58.5 million in grants to 40 state agencies to improve the reach of The Emergency Food Assistance Program, known as TEFAP, in remote, rural, tribal, and/or low-income areas.
Old Bulls Bring New Genetic Benefits To Light
By USDA Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Old Bulls Bring New Genetic Benefits To Light.
USDA Partners with States to Expand Reach, Bolster Resiliency of Emergency Food System
By USDA Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
Release: Washington, D.C., June 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food and Nutrition Service recently awarded more than $58.5 million in grants to 40 state agencies to improve the reach of The Emergency Food Assistance Program, known as TEFAP, in remote, rural, tribal, and/or low-income areas.
USDA NIFA Invests in Positive Youth Development
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
NIFA Invests $7.3 Million to Increase Food and Agriculture Educational Workforce (A7501)
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
The Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy program area in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Education and Workforce Development program seeks to increase the number of K-14 educational professionals trained in the food and agricultural sciences.