…of leaves and stems prior to moving out of the quarantine area. An exception may be made for nursery stock and budwood grown in USDA-approved structures which are designed to…
USDA Video: Grilling Like a PRO
USDA gives us some tips on how to grill like a PRO this summer to avoid food-borne illnesses. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. For more information, visit a local Farm Service Agency office. To find your local office, visit http://offices.usda.gov….
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…on the environmental review, proposed changes to BCAP, and meeting locations, visit www.bcappeis.com, www.fsa.usda.gov/bcap or contact your local FSA county office. To find your local FSA county office, visit http://offices.usda.gov….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 3
…Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, the World Food Prize, drought resistant soil, and grilling like a PRO. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…system can offer a community. As part of today’s announcement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated state-by-state “Made in Rural America” report illustrating the impact of USDA’s…
Administration Places Politics Over Producers
USDA APHIS released their final rules for the Importation of Fresh Beef from Northern Argentina and a Region in Brazil. With this step by the Administration, these areas with a…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy for more information, or stop by a local FSA office to learn more about the Margin Protection Program. To find a local FSA office in your area, visit http://offices.usda.gov….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review June 26
…this edition of USDA Week In Review, the bats and the bees, saving a hospital, and helping the Caribbean. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.ars.usda.gov www.nifa.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
USDA’s Expanding Broadband to Rural America – Part 2
…and how the businesses are now thriving thanks to a commitment by the USDA. Rural Broadband-part 2 More information on rural broadband and the USDA can be found at USDA.gov….
Agri View: Specialty Crops
Everett Griner talks about the USDA funding Specialty Crops in today’s Agri View. Specialty Crops…
USDA’s Expanding Broadband to Rural America – Part 1
…expansion efforts are underway to get more homes wired and connected for broadband internet. Rural Broadband-part 1 More information on rural broadband and the USDA can be found at USDA.gov….
New Support for Producers Affected by Drought
…initiative. Over the next two years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service (FS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $130 million in the partnership, which also…
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
…The USDA’s technology transfer program is administered by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency. Highlighted discoveries from USDA’s 2014 Technology Transfer Report include: Procedures to…