…vital to slowing spread of HLB, Gottwald said. It has been proven in Brazil, he said, that removal plus vigilant treatment programs can keep infection rates below 3 percent. Grafton-Cardwell…
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet
…Resource Management Survey and Chemical Use programs. There will also be an update on NASS by Administrator Hubert Hamer. The meeting is open to the public and will take place…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
…than 280 educational presentations, reaching more than 16,900 participants and obtained more than $5.5 million in grants and contracts to develop and implement extension programs. The team from University of…
Federal Court to Decide Fate of R-CALF Suit
…against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees checkoff programs. R-CALF claims checkoff money is being used to promote international and domestic beef, and that there is no way for…
Vilsack Names Members and Alternates to the Hass Avocado Board
…by the programs. Research and promotion programs are funded by industry, authorized by Congress, and date back to 1966. Since then, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and…
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
…and resources can be found at FloodPrepareCA.com. The Department today released online an educational video showing recent catastrophic flooding after fire events across California and recommended actions the public should…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…more money to work with for farm programs if they did the work early. Another reason for getting the work done early is the dairy farming dilemma. A global oversupply…
Promoting the Taste of America in India
…Foodhall store in Mumbai, India. Through its market development programs, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has established partnerships with nearly 20 U.S. industry groups to help expand market opportunities in…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…Production in West Virginia. USDA is committed to helping organic agriculture grow and thrive. USDA supports the organic sector through a wide variety of programs, including conservation grants, organic crop…
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
…the variety of types of incentive programs being deployed by FINIgrantees. The program brings together stakeholders from different parts of the national food system to improve the nutrition and health…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
…apply for loans of up to $100,000 from USDA-approved lenders to purchase farmland or finance agricultural operations. “Over the past seven years, we have been transforming our loan programs at…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…Bill consolidated three previous conservation easement programs into ACEP to make it easier for diverse agricultural landowners to fully benefit from conservation initiatives. The final rule published in the Federal…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…to support the development and implementation of new food safety education and outreach programs in local communities that address the needs of small, specialized audiences; University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.,…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…countries agree that strong compliance and enforcement programs are essential to maintaining organic integrity across borders,” said Starmer. “The committee’s work will strengthen monitoring and enforcement controls, and improve traceability…