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USDA schedules Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee meeting
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has scheduled the next meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. The committee, which studies issues facing the fruit and vegetable industry, is scheduled to meet in-person... more »
IFPA advocates for fresh produce in WIC, ‘healthy’ products
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has responded to proposed revisions to Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages and efforts to define “healthy” for nutrient content claims. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and... more »
New members, alternates join U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed 28 members and alternate members to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC). They will serve a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2025. Four of the appointments are exporter... more »
USDA still seeks Census of Ag data from farms, ranches
The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to accept information for the 2022 Census of Agriculture, despite the deadline passing, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, which compiles farm and ranch data for the census... more »
USDA alerts growers to new disaster, pandemic relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is alerting growers to two new federal assistance programs for revenue losses from COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters in 2020 and 2021. Phase 2 of the Emergency... more »
USDA invests $70 million in climate-smart projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is investing $70 million in sustainable agricultural projects that establish climate-smart food and agricultural systems. This investment is made under NIFA’s Sustainable Agricultural... more »
USDA simplifies FSA loan application process
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a simplified direct loan application for producers applying for loans from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The simplified direct loan application enables producers to complete a more streamlined... more »
Tart cherry research targets innovation
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Utah State University (USU) and Michigan State University (MSU) are investigating more efficient ways to manage the state’s tart cherry crop, which yields sales between $7 million-$21 million annually.... more »
USDA grant focuses on cover crops to address carbon issue
With funding provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities, Agoro Carbon Alliance will ramp up efforts to empower orchard operations in some of the leading nut and fruit producing states... more »
USDA releases disaster, pandemic assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing revenue-based disaster and pandemic assistance programs designed to help growers. On Jan. 23, the USDA publicized programs that agricultural producers can begin the application process. The two new... more »
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