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Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Funding- NEBRASKA grant opened on April 13.
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Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Hearing to Review Cattle Market Legislation
Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing to review S.4030 the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 and S.3870 the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
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Witness List: "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Energy — Renewable Energy Opportunities in Rural America"
The Honorable Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
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USDA Asks the Public to Look for Invasive Pests to Protect Plants in April
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared April 2022 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM).
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USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Relentless Holdings LLC, dba Farm Field Table
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Relentless Holdings, LLC, doing business as Farm Field Table (Relentless) of Ferndale, Mich., on Feb. 17, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Relentless waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $2,000.
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USDA Study Aims to Facilitate Traceability During Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) aim to enhance the capacity of regulatory agencies to trace Escherichia coli (E.
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USDA Announces April 2022 USDA Tribal Consultation on Barriers and Equity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces the “USDA Tribal Consultations on Barriers/Equity: Annual Progress Report & Feedback for Next Steps.
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President Biden’s Budget Invests $2.8 Billion to Support Economies, Outdoor Recreation and Access to Public Lands
“Millions of people each year enjoy our nation’s treasured public lands,” said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
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USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Colorado
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (poultry) in Pitkin County, Colorado.
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USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting April 13
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Tennessee NRCS General Conservation Agreements grant opened on April 13.
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USDA, Colorado Sign First Cooperative Agreement for the Local Procurement of Food
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced that it has signed its first cooperative agreement under the new Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) with the Colorado Department of Human Services. Colorado is the first state to enter into a cooperative agreement under the program.
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USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting April 12
NRCS Vermont Easement Support (Outreach, Acquisition, Stewardship, and Ecological Monitoring) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 grant opened on April 12.
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Fall Seasonal Effects Connected to E. coli Outbreaks in Bagged Romaine
News Release: ALBANY, Calif., April 12, 2022-Agricultural Research Service scientists have begun to uncover details underlying a pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce.
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USDA-NRCS grant application closes on May 12
Kansas - Conservation Collaboration Agreements grant opened on April 12.
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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on April 11 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department discusses Dixie Resource Advisory Committee on April 11
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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North Wisconsin Resource Advisory Committee discussed on April 11 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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'Clean water is essential': FSA offering CLEAR30 enrollment for property owners with existing water quality practices and expiring conservation contracts.
Some landowners and agricultural producers implementing water quality practices through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Conservation Reserve Program have until early August to enroll land ahead of expiring contracts.
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Beekeepers 'save money and time': USDA-developed varroa mite resistant honey bees survive winter far better than standard hives, study finds
The varroa mite resistant honey bee developed by U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service could save beekeepers time and money, a researcher said in a news release earlier this month.
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USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting April 12
New Mexico Conservation Technical Assistance for Outreach and Education grant opened on April 12.
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