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Armed to Farm Returns to NYS, Veterans Can Now Apply

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 10:00am

We are excited to announce that Armed to Farm, the week-long training for military veterans interested in agriculture, is returning to New York State this fall. Veterans can apply now to join the intensive...

Statement by Secretary Vilsack Regarding USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel Request on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures

USDA News

Thursday, August 17, 2023 - 5:15pm

WASHINGTON, August 17, 2023 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding...

FACT SHEET: Marking One Year of the Inflation Reduction Act

USDA News

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 6:00am

WASHINGTON, DC, August 16, 2023 – One year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which makes the largest investment in climate action in history. As a core pillar of Bidenomics and the President’s Investing in America agenda, the law is lowering energy costs,...

USDA Study Sets Nutrition Baseline for Breastfeeding

USDA Blog

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 12:01pm

August is National Breastfeeding Month. Did you know that USDA conducts research to define dietary needs to ensure optimal maternal and child health? A researcher with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is heading international studies to establish...

Upcoming Small Farms Online Course Season Features New Courses

Cornell Small Farms Program - News

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 10:00am

Are you looking to improve your technical or business skills to benefit your farming operation? Consider joining one of our more than 30 online courses during live instruction this upcoming online course season.

The Cornell Small Farms Program is excited to announce that our upcoming...

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Interns Gain Real World Experience with USDA

USDA Blog

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 9:05am

This summer 64 students who were selected for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Internship Program gained real world experience at USDA agencies and offices across the United States. The TMCF Internship Program is one of many that enable USDA to...

Exposing the hidden genetic diversity of an ecologically harmful microbe

Purdue University Agriculture News

Monday, August 14, 2023 - 12:00am

A microscopic species of algae is causing toxic algal blooms around the world, affecting two dozen states in the U.S., especially Texas. New research into the genetic diversity of the responsible organism, Prymnesium parvum, could help authorities predict when blooms will occur.

NSAC Heads to the Rockies – A Summer Meeting Recap

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Friday, August 11, 2023 - 12:21pm

This summer’s NSAC members meeting was held at the historic Hotel Boulderado, which first opened on New Year’s Eve in 1908, is a City of Boulder landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

This year’s NSAC Summer Meeting was held last week in sunny (although...

USDA To Provide Additional Financial Assistance to Qualifying Guaranteed Farm Loan Borrowers Facing Financial Risk

USDA News

Friday, August 11, 2023 - 11:00am

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will begin providing additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying guaranteed Farm Loan Programs (FLP) borrowers who are facing financial risk. The announcement is part of the $3...

USDA Deputy Secretary Torres Small to Lead Trade Mission to Angola

USDA News

Friday, August 11, 2023 - 10:00am

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small will lead the first-ever U.S. agribusiness trade mission to Luanda, Angola on Nov. 28 – Dec. 1. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service is now accepting applications from U.S....