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Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Clean Energy and Domestic Biofuels to Strengthen American Farms and Small Businesses as Part of Investing in America Agenda

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 9:30am

ERIE, Pa., April 23, 2024 – Today, in honor of Earth Day 2024, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding more than 700...

Purdue workshop series to highlight hydroponics and greenhouse crop production

Purdue University Agriculture News

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 12:00am

Home and commercial growers are invited to join the Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture for the Hydroponics for Everyone workshop series.

Boilermaker Butcher Block adds eggs from chickens fed orange corn

Purdue University Agriculture News

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 12:00am

Purdue University’s Boilermaker Butcher Block, located in the Land OLakes Inc. Center for Experiential Learning at 720 Clinic Drive in West Lafayette, will now offer farm-fresh eggs laid by Purdue chickens that are fed orange corn. The eggs are being sold for $6 a dozen, with the proceeds helping... Read More

USDA, USAID Deploy $1 Billion for Emergency Food Assistance

USDA News

Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 12:00pm

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development will deploy $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase U.S.-grown commodities to provide emergency food assistance to people in need throughout...

4-H county fairs come to Indiana this summer, all are invited to attend

Purdue University Agriculture News

Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 12:00am

Mark your calendars! This summer, all are invited to attend 4-H county fairs across Indiana. A spreadsheet with a full list of dates can be downloaded from the 4-H Youth Development homepage by clicking View Dates.

USDA Partners With Reinvestment Fund to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Foods Across Country

USDA News

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 11:30am

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to help organizations strengthen local food financing programs and improve access to healthy foods in...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments and Promotions

USDA News

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 9:00am

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.

Alysia K. Peters has been appointed Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Office of...

Homemade nut-based dairy analogs raise questions about bacterial risks

Purdue University Agriculture News

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 12:00am

Trio of journal articles highlights consumer knowledge gaps in safe preparation methods

Purdue Women in Agriculture team seeks 2024 nominees for annual awards

Purdue University Agriculture News

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 12:00am

The Women in Agriculture (WIA) team in Purdue University Extension is seeking nominees for the 2024 Purdue Women in Agriculture Awards, including the Emerging Women in Agriculture Leadership Award.

Take Action: This Farm Bill Should Center Conservation, Not Consolidation

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Monday, April 15, 2024 - 11:04am

This week, farmers, consumers, and advocates across the country are making calls to Congress with a central message: pass a farm bill for all farmers that centers conservation, not consolidation. Farm bill negotiations may be heating up once again after a standstill that has left members of...