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NIFA Invests $9.6 Million to Support Innovation in Animal Systems (A1261)
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
The Inter-Disciplinary Engagement in Animal Systems (IDEAS) program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative seeks to bridge traditional disciplinary divides and address complex issues in animal agriculture (including aquaculture).
NIFA Invests $7.5 Million to Safeguard Animal Welfare (A1251)
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
The Welfare of Agricultural Animals program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Foundational and Applied Science program supports projects that evaluate current production practices; reduce transportation and thermal stress;
USDA Announces Inaugural “From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program”
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a $262.5 million investment in institutions of higher education to foster the next generation of diverse agricultural professionals across the nation.
Varroa Mites and Deformed Wing Virus Make Honeybees More Susceptible to Insecticides
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 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)
Cultivating Health, Nutrition & Innovation in the Land of Enchantment
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
Cindy Long, Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), and regional FNS leadership visited New Mexico last month to recognize several FNS nutrition assistance programs in action and learn how FNS can support their work.
USDA Provides Significant Support for American Producers, School Meal Providers and Emergency Food Operations
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing $2.7 billion to support American farmers, students who participate in school meal programs, and emergency food operations.
FACT SHEET: USDA Support for Food Banks and the Emergency Food System
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
Emergency food providers are vital partners in USDA’s efforts to promote food and nutrition security.
Cultivating Health, Nutrition & Innovation in the Land of Enchantment
By USDA Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
Release: By JoAnn Makinano, Public Affairs Specialist, Southwest Region Food and Nutrition Service.
USDA Provides Significant Support for American Producers, School Meal Providers and Emergency Food Operations
By USDA Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
Release: WASHINGTON, June 23, 2023 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing $2.7 billion to support American farmers, students who participate in school meal programs, and emergency food operations.
Varroa Mites and Deformed Wing Virus Make Honeybees More Susceptible to Insecticides
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Controlling for Varroa mites, the parasitic mites that feed on honey bees and serve as vectors for viral diseases like deformed wing virus (DWV), can help with improving honeybee populations and make bees less susceptible to harmful insecticides, according to a recent study published in Environmental Pollution.
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.
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Guam Disaster Areas
By USDA Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
Release: WASHINGTON, June 20, 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 USDAs Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
Completing Genome of Rusty Patched Bumble Bee May Offer New Approach to Saving Endangered Bee
By USDA Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: LOGAN, Utah, June 20, 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 17, 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.
NIFA Invests $19.5 million in Diseases of Agricultural Animals (A1221)
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
In the FY2023 funding cycle this AFRI program area priority focused on maintaining healthy agricultural animals to ensure a safe and adequate food supply by supporting research in cellular, molecular, genomic/genetic or whole-animal aspects of animal health;
USDA Celebrates SNAP Online Purchasing Now Available in All 50 States
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that, in partnership with states, territories and retailers across the country, online purchasing using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is now available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.