The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-05-10
Meet the 2024 World Food Prize Laureates
Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin are recognized for their work on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, also known as the doomsday vault. Read more
2024-05-10
Congress Must Pass the Farm Bill to Address Food Security
'We need a strong farmer-focused Farm Bill and we need it now. For Americans, for our allies and for our planet.' Read more
2024-05-10
Will There Be a Farm Bill in 2024?
The Republican-controlled House and Democratic-controlled Senate have each unveiled their own competing Farm Bill priorities. Read more
2024-05-07
Project Collects Shells to Restore Oyster Habitats
The MA Oyster Project is collecting oyster shells and returning them to the water, offering the shellfish 'a home, a place to attach to.” Read more
2024-05-03
Bringing Youth Back to the Farm in Rural America
The Breakfast Club teaches youth how to raise hogs, helping first-generation farmers pursue a career in agriculture. Read more
2024-05-02
Making Big Bets for a More Resilient Future
“Making innovation, science, and progress available to everybody can change the face of humanity,' says Rajiv Shah. Read more
2024-12-05
Some Crops Tolerate Ozone Pollution Better Than Others, Study Finds
Differences in the photosynthetic "machinery" of certain crop plants can make them more or less prone to harm caused by ground-level ozone pollution, according to a recent
Proceedings of the... Read more
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2024-11-17
USDA Introduces a Multi-Year Plan to Strengthen U.S. Genebank Management of Plant Germplasm
, November 17, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released today the
National Strategic Germplasm and Cultivar Collection Assessment and Utilization Plan in support of the Agricultural... Read more
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2024-11-15
USDA Unveils Updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), updating this valuable tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 2012.... Read more
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2024-11-13
USDA Researchers Confirm Six Unique Strains of African Swine Fever Virus
Development suggests a lower number of vaccines to combat ASFV outbreaks Read more
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2024-11-03
USDA Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the Sam Farr United States Crop Improvement and Protection Research Center in Salinas, California
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for the opening of the newly constructed Sam Farr United States Crop Improvement and... Read more
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2024-11-01
USDA Scientist Recognized for Transforming Food Safety Systems and Protecting the World’s Food Supply
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Joseph Capobianco, a research engineer for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has received a 2022
Arthur S. Flemming Award for his innovative research that enhances the... Read more
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