The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-01
E. Kika De La Garza Fellow Helps Students Step Out of Their Comfort Zone
Nearly twenty years ago, all that Dr. Circe Niezen, professor at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR), knew about the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was the USDA approval sticker on... Read more
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2024-10-01
U.S. Department of Agriculture Statement on East Coast and Gulf Coast Ports
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following statement in response to labor disputes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports: Read more
2024-10-01
USDA Invests $1.7 Billion to Support Farmers, Deliver Nutrition Assistance, and Bolster Rural Economies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $1.7 billion for purchase of locally and regionally produced foods and domestically produced foods for emergency food... Read more
2024-10-01
USDA Celebrates Long-Standing Partnerships with Rural Cooperatives as Part of 60th Anniversary of National Cooperative Month
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued a USDA proclamation to recognize October 2024 as the Department’s 60th anniversary of National Cooperative Month. Since the... Read more
2024-09-30
Pitting Good Versus Bad Fungi on Sweet Corn: A Delicate Dance
The same defenses that help some varieties of sweet corn resist fungal diseases can also stymie the potency of a beneficial fungus used to kill hungry caterpillar pests, studies by Agricultural... Read more
2024-09-30
Biden-Harris Administration Bringing Back Clean Nuclear Energy, Creating Clean Energy Union Jobs Across The Midwest
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), today announced more... Read more
2024-09-30
USDA and FFAR Announce Innovation Challenge Projects Aimed at Catalyzing Transformative Research Solutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), today announced the three projects recommended for funding through the “Nourishing... Read more
2024-09-28
Scientists Ratchet Up Key Amino Acid in Corn
Experimental lines of field corn developed by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists will usher in new commercial hybrids offering high-methionine grain. Read more
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2024-09-27
New Economic Development Report Offers Roadmap for Strengthening Community-Led Opportunities in Sustainable Forest Products and Outdoor Recreation in Forest Communities
Today, the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce released a report outlining recommendations to enhance community-led economic development by creating jobs in the sustainable forest... Read more
2024-09-26
CAPAL Intern Drawn to Federal Employment Opportunities
Ally Huang, a senior at Pomona College in California, just completed an internship through the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As... Read more
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2024-09-25
Nature Preserve Vintage Museum Collection, Modern Research Intersect in Century-Long Bee Study
At a tranquil nature reserve in South Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her collaborators connected olden wild bee sample collections and modern technology to better... Read more
2024-09-25
USDA and Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) Support a Diverse Talent Pipeline with New Agreement
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a first-ever Department-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) to... Read more