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Friday, March 1, 2024 - 5:45pm

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income California residents recovering from severe storms and power outages beginning January 21, 2024, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition...

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Friday, March 1, 2024 - 4:10pm

Maputo, Mozambique, March 1, 2024 – Today U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited Mungazine Primary School in Mozambique, a USDA-supported school and school garden through the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition...

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 9:32am

I am the director of agriculture programs at the University of Arizona Yuma (UAZ Yuma), a regional Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) that offers tailored degree programs that meet regional workforce's needs. The student population is approximately...

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 11:55am

Funding for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and three other federal departments, is set to expire at midnight this...

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 10:00am

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2024 – Today, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the report, Intent to Establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party...

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 9:45am

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2024 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offered the following statement upon the Senate’s confirmation of Dr. Basil Gooden as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development.

Monday, February 26, 2024 - 8:52pm
Photo credit: Lindsey Scalera

This week, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) published a...

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Friday, February 23, 2024 - 8:54am

Dr. Kristal Southern can remember being certain of two things as a child. “By the age of 4, I knew I wanted to be a vet,” she said. “And by age 13, I knew I wanted to attend a historically black college or university.”

Friday, February 23, 2024 - 12:00am
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture is proud to announce its selection as an institute partner for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, Purdue will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging business leaders for a six-week leadership institute,... Read More

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