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Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of 20 nationally recognized scientists to serve on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (the Committee).


“CELEBRATING NATIONAL MILK DAY” published by the Congressional Record  on Jan. 11

“CELEBRATING NATIONAL MILK DAY“ was published in the House section on page H165 on Jan. 11


USDA Researchers Develop Naturally Fire-Resistant Cotton Lines

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18, 2023 - Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) bred four cotton lines that can be used to make self-extinguishing textiles when exposed to fire and will reduce the need for flame-retardant chemicals to be embedded in consumer products, according to a recent study published in PLOS ONE.


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $2.3 million to North Carolina as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more ...


USDA Provides more than $2 Million to Support Projects that Protect Oregon Agriculture and Natural Resources

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $2 million to Oregon as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more than $70 million in funding this year to support 350 projects in 48 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The Plant Protection Act Section 7721 gives USDA the authority to provide this funding.


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $1.7 million to Maryland as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more than $70 ...


USDA Provides More than $1.9 Million to Support Projects that Protect New York Agriculture and Natural Resources

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $1.9 million to New York as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more than $70 ...


USDA Provides $1.2 Million to Support Projects that Protect Idaho Agriculture and Natural Resources

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $1.2 million to Idaho as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more than $70 million in funding this year to support 350 projects in 48 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The Plant Protection Act Section 7721 gives USDA the authority to provide this funding.


Release: By Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.


Chairman Thompson Announces Agriculture Committee Roster for 118th Congress

News Release: Today, the House Republican Steering Committee selected the Republican members who will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. Following the announcement, Rep. Glenn “GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $2.5 million to Hawaii as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more than $70 million in funding this year to support 350 projects in 48 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The Plant Protection Act Section 7721 gives USDA the authority to provide this funding.


USDA Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Strengthen Animal Disease Traceability Regulations

Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend animal disease traceability regulations and require electronic identification for interstate movement of certain cattle and bison. APHIS is also proposing to revise ...


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $4.7 million to Florida as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more than $70 million in funding this year to support 350 projects in 48 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The Plant Protection Act Section 7721 gives USDA the authority to provide this funding.


Release: Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing to the public the intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to examine the potential environmental effects of the Agency’s response activities to highly pathogenic avian influenza ...


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $2.5 million to Texas as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more than $70 million in funding this year to support 350 projects in 48 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The Plant Protection Act Section 7721 gives USDA the authority to provide this funding.


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $180 thousand to Iowa as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more than $70 million in funding this year to support 350 projects in 48 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The Plant Protection Act Section 7721 gives USDA the authority to provide this funding.


Export Sales to Colombia and Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $18 million to California as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more than ...


New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued

News Release: Researchers at the USDA Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions now think that molecular mechanisms of brain development during early life are likely to be a major determinant of obesity risk based on the results of a new study. This information is part of the latest issue of ARS' Food and Nutrition Research Briefs.


USDA Provides more than $3.7 Million to Projects that Protect Washington State Agriculture and Natural Resources

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $3.7 million to Washington State as part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, and mitigation, as well as protect the U.S. nursery system. USDA is providing more ...