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November Consumer Food Insights Report examines regional attitudes

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 12:00am

Fairly stark regional differences about food spending emerged last month among surveyed U.S. consumers. However, similarities in food values also appear at the regional level, both according to the newly released Consumer Food Insights Report.

Release: USDA Announces Second Round of Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities Awards

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Monday, December 12, 2022 - 5:06pm

For Immediate Release

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net

Release: USDA Announces Second Round of Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities Awards

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $325 Million in Pilot Projects through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, for Total Investment of $3.1 Billion

USDA News

Monday, December 12, 2022 - 1:45pm

TUSKEGEE, Ala. December 12, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing an additional $325 million for 71 projects under the...

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Cornell Small Farms Program - News

Monday, December 12, 2022 - 9:00am

Looking for a last-minute gift, or even a gift for yourself? Consider our newly available Gift Certificate option, which ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

USDA News

Friday, December 9, 2022 - 10:05am

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.

Katie Zenk has been promoted to Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory...

NSAC’s 2023 Farm Bill Platform: Investing in Healthy Communities

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Friday, December 9, 2022 - 6:40am

Editor’s Note: This is the second post in our series covering key pillars of NSAC’s 2023 Farm Bill Platform, the first post is ...

Top Farmer Conference focuses on positioning strategies in 2023

Purdue University Agriculture News

Friday, December 9, 2022 - 12:00am

Farmers can stimulate their thinking about agriculture’s future and how to position their farm to be successful in the years ahead at Purdue University’s annual Top Farmer Conference on Jan. 6.

New online toolbox offers many ways to view snow data in the continental US

Purdue University Agriculture News

Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 10:00am

Purdue University’s Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) has launched an online interactive Snowfall Climatology Toolbox that provides easy-to-use, visually appealing data on annual snowfall, monthly snowfall, number of snow days, first and last snow dates, and record one-day snowfall for the... Read More

Online curriculum provides life-saving training to young farm workers

Purdue University Agriculture News

Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 9:00am

Young farm workers are more susceptible to harm, says Roger Tormoehlen, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue University. For over two decades, he and his colleague, William Field, also a professor of agricultural and biological engineering, have addressed this vital... Read More

JUA Technologies International receives $600,000 USDA grant to develop solar-powered crop dehydrator

Purdue University Agriculture News

Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 12:00am

JUA Technologies International, an agriculture technology startup that manufactures solar-powered crop dehydrators, has received a two-year, $600,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to further develop its technology.