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APHIS Completes Final Environmental Assessment for First Seven States Affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has completed a final Environmental Assessment (EA), “Emergency Response for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Seven States" and a Decision and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the EA.


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Intent To Request a New Information Collection on Oct. 5

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Recent APHIS Tribal Relations Training and Workshop Highlights

Release: APHIS hosted a Tribal Biologist Workshop for Disease Detection and Surveillance at the Great Lakes Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Regional Conference held at the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, in Hayward, Wisconsin in September 2022. Participants learned how to ...


Agriculture Department discusses Rural eConnectivity Program, Correction on Oct. 5

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


4-H Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Senate Efforts in Support of National 4-H Week

News Release: WASHINGTON - The co-chairs of the Senate 4-H Caucus, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and John Boozman (R-AR), championed a resolution supporting “National 4-H Week" that was unanimously adopted by the chamber last week.


Agriculture Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Food Programs Reporting System on Oct. 5

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Stabenow Releases Statement, Fact Sheet on Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Work; Will Address White House Conference Today

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will address the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health today as part of a panel with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, House Appropriations ...


Information Collection; Disposal of Mineral Materials discussed on Oct. 5 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA-FNS1 grant application closes on Jan. 6

FY23 Farm to School Grant grant opened on Oct. 6.


Ranking Member Boozman’s Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Jose Emilio Esteban, Vincent Logan and Alexis Taylor

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the hearing to consider the nominations of Jose Emilio Esteban, Ph.D. to be undersecretary for food safety, Vincent Logan to serve as a member of the Farm Credit Administration and Alexis Taylor to be undersecretary of agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.


USDA Hosts Second African Swine Fever Action Week October 10-14, 2022

Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting its second African Swine Fever (ASF) Action Week from October 10-14, 2022. We are encouraging U.S. swine producers, small farms and pig owners to join us and learn about ASF and what they can do to help protect the U.S. swine herd.


USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting Oct. 5

Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Applications grant opened on Oct. 5.


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Correction discussed on Oct. 4 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FNS Staff Recall Highlights from White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

Release: By Sasha B. Chamberlain, MS, RDN, Public Affairs Specialist.


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on Jan. 19

Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program grant opened on Oct. 5.


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Decision To Authorize the Importation of Pummelo From Vietnam Into the United States on Oct. 4

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“Text of Senate Amendment 6440” published by the Congressional Record  on Sept. 29

“Text of Senate Amendment 6440“ was published in the Senate section on pages S6048-S6049 on Sept. 29


USDA Celebrates the Opening of its New Poultry Research Facility in Georgia

News Release: ATHENS, GEORGIA, October 4, 2022 - The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, opened its new research facility during a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony today at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center.


USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting Oct. 5

Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program grant opened on Oct. 5.