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USDA Partners with Pennsylvania to Award More Than $26 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 12:00pm

WASHINGTON, January 10, 2024 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has entered a cooperative agreement with Pennsylvania under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure...

Nearly 21 Million Children Expected to Receive New Grocery Benefit This Summer

USDA News

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 5:00am

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four Tribes plan to be the first to launch the new, permanent summer grocery benefits program...

Registration live for 2024 Indiana Small Farm Conference

Purdue University Agriculture News

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 12:00am

Registration is open for the 2024 Indiana Small Farm Conference — Indiana’s premier annual event for the state’s farming community. The 12th annual conference and trade show will take place Feb. 29-March 1 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, Indiana.

Purdue forestry professor cultivates cyberinfrastructure for collaborative forestry research

Purdue University Agriculture News

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 12:00am

While most scientific research fields maintain open-access data policies, access to forestry data remains limited.

National Milk Day: Nourishing America with the USDA's Dairy Initiatives

USDA Blog

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 4:21pm

National Milk Day is observed on January 11th each year to commemorate the day in 1878 when milk deliveries began in glass bottles sealed with waxed paper. It is also a time to appreciate the contributions of dairy farmers and serves as a reminder of the nutritional value and cultural...

Laser-Focused USDA 1890 National Scholar Builds Future with USDA

USDA Blog

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 8:55am

Kevin Poole, a recent graduate of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), can remember the exact moment when he first learned about the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program. It was during the spring semester of...

NutraMaize receives three-year, $460,455 USDA NIFA research grant to address heat stress in laying hens

Purdue University Agriculture News

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 12:00am

NutraMaize, an agriculture company, has received a three-year, $460,455 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

USDA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Discrimination Financial Assistance Program Deadline

USDA News

Monday, January 8, 2024 - 4:30pm

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds farmers, ranchers and forest landowners that January 13, 2024, is the deadline to apply for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). This program is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act...

Media Advisory (Cross Post): SEEC Celebrates America’s Food Producers Implementing Climate-Smart Conservation

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Monday, January 8, 2024 - 3:59pm

Washington, DC, January 8, 2024 – NSAC is pleased to announce the upcoming roundtable highlighting the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) transformational investments in climate and clean energy solutions for America’s food producers, hosted by...

Register Today for Jan. 19th Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

USDA Blog

Monday, January 8, 2024 - 9:05am

The next meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will be held on January 19, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Convened jointly by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA), the committee will hear updates from each subcommittee and...