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U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the signing of an agreement between the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service and the state of California under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program during a visit to the Yolo County Food Bank July 27 in Woodland, Calif.
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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2022 - “I want to thank Speaker Pelosi for leading the House in quick passage of the historic Inflation Reduction Act, putting rural America over special interests, and delivering a historic bill to President Biden’s desk.
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FNS Awards $404,037 to Texas to Improve Fraud Prevention, Detection in SNAP
FNS Awards $404,037 to Texas to Improve Fraud Prevention, Detection in SNAP
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Oregon State University Berry Authority Bernadine Strik Presents the 2022 ARS B.Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture
Oregon State University Berry Authority Bernadine Strik Presents the 2022 ARS B.Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture
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Chairman David Scott Floor Statement Regarding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott submitted the following statement for the record on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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USDA Celebrates 30th Anniversary of SNAP-Ed at a California School
USDA Celebrates 30th Anniversary of SNAP-Ed at a California School
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USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Nevada
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Nevada
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FAS International Staff Get a Taste of Louisiana Agriculture
FAS International Staff Get a Taste of Louisiana Agriculture
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USDA Investing $197 Million in Partner-Driven, Locally led Conservation
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP is a partner-driven program that leverages partner resources to advance innovative projects that address climate change, enhance water quality, and address other critical challenges on agricultural land.
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Researchers Enlist Sturdy Yeast to Help Make Cost-Effective Ethanol
Researchers Enlist Sturdy Yeast to Help Make Cost-Effective Ethanol
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USDA Invests Nearly $8M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
USDA Invests Nearly $8M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
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USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Vermont
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Vermont
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USDA Publishes Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Proposed Rule
USDA Publishes Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Proposed Rule
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USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Revise Pecan Standards
USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Revise Pecan Standards
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USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Nevada
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Nevada under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Nevada Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
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USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida, New York and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four 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). These sanctions...
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Strik: Organic systems research 'had large impacts on increasing yield and reducing input costs'
Oregon State University berry authority Bernadine Strik presented on her research at the American Society of Horticultural Science's annual meeting Aug. 3 in Chicago.
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USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Virginia
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Virginia under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
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USDA Announces Montana State Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Montana under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Montana Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
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USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Connecticut and California From Operating in the Produce Industry
News Release: Washington - 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). These sanctions...
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