News from May 2022
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2022 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 6.9 percent.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded a $500,000 grant to build out high-speed Internet infrastructure in Healy Lake Village in Fairbanks, Alaska.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators highlights a sharp contrast between urban and suburban ways of thinking about coastal ecosystems. The authors of the study used statistical and cognitive science techniques to analyze data from a survey of 1,400 residents across the U.S.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
Dive into the diverse science collected in the Northeast region and learn about the historic origins of Woods Hole, which today is an epicenter of oceanography and home to several institutions, including the Northeast Fisheries Science Center.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
The effort will restore habitat, improve water quality, and boost climate resilience.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
The bottom longline survey recently helped answer a critical question asked by both fishermen and scientists about New England’s most recognizable fish.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
Managing a fishery isn’t just about the fish; it’s also about the people who depend on having a healthy population of fish.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
When you see a big, dark shadow with wings glide by you in the water, your first reaction might be one of fear due to the enormous size.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million grant to the Farmers Union Foundation
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $536,200 grant to the Pueblo of Jemez, Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, for a feasibility study for the tribe’s energy independence.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Chairman David Scott (D-GA) released the following statements following USDA and USAID’s decision to withdraw funds from the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT).
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will conduct another referendum among South Texas onion producers to determine their level of support for continuing their federal marketing order.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the American Lamb Board (Lamb Board) to succeed four members with terms that expire in February 2023.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
May is National Beef Month. As of January 1, there were 91.9 million head of cattle and calves on farms in the United States. In 2021, cattle production was forecasted to represent about 17% of the $391 billion in total cash receipts for agricultural commodities, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture fruit breeding program began in 1964 with a broad mission of improving variety options for Arkansas fruit growers of numerous fruits, including blueberries.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
While the U.S. food system has been largely able to maintain operations and provide consumers with the variety of foods they desire since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began, U.S.
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
Today, the White House announced its commitment to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, reduce diet-related diseases, and close disparity gaps by 2030
By Press release submission | May 2, 2022
Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is modifying conditions for the movement of regulated articles from areas quarantined for European cherry fruit fly (ECFF)
