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Friday, July 26, 2024 - 12:00pm

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income New Mexico residents in parts of Rio Arriba and San Juan counties recovering from the impact of wildfires and flooding that began on June 17, 2024, could be eligible...

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Thursday, July 25, 2024 - 2:00pm

ORONO, Maine, July 25, 2024 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is making $190 million available to help private forest landowners adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change and retain working...

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Thursday, July 25, 2024 - 10:09am
Bigg Riggs Farm in Alexandria, VA. Photo Credit: USDA Local Agriculture Market Program

The farm bill has a longstanding history of supporting market development for local...

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Thursday, July 25, 2024 - 10:00am

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces 91 scholarships awarded through the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, one of the Department’s efforts to develop the next generation of diverse food and agriculture professionals. The USDA...

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 12:44pm
United States Capitol building in Washington, DC. Photo credit: USDA.

On July 11, the Senate Appropriations Committee...

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 1:00pm

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 — The Biden-Harris administration today announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face of increasingly dangerous and intense wildland fires by building advanced wildfire detection capabilities using satellite...

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 12:00am
Nanoscale particles could potentially help address agricultural and environmental sustainability issues on a global scale.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 12:00am
The Indiana State Fair kicks off Aug. 2 and highlights the theme “The Art Nature of Fun” in collaboration with Newfields. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to speak with Purdue University representatives about agricultural and nature-related topics, which are available year-round through Purdue... Read More
Monday, July 22, 2024 - 10:00am

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2024 – Parents and caregivers will soon begin the familiar routine of preparing and packing school lunches for their children. Parents and caregivers play a crucial role in safeguarding their children’s health by ensuring these lunches are safe from...

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