ARS, Collaborating Scientists Tackling “Tar Spot” Threat to U.S. Corn
25 October 2021, US: Helping farmers turn the tide on an emerging disease of corn called tar spot is the
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Biden Administration Takes Action to Complete Study of Boundary Waters Area Watershed
Commits to complete study of potential impacts of mining near pristine watershed; will pause new mineral leasing while science and
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USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
19 October 2021, Washington: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 13 new members and 17
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USDA and EPA Announce Winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge
19 October 2021, Washington: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners
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Researchers Develop Self-Pollinating Almond With a Gold Mine of Tasty Traits
18 October 2021, California: One day, Yorizane may be synonymous with almonds and California. So what is a Yorizane and
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USDA Works to Strengthen School Meals, Listens to Feedback from Food Industry Leaders
16 October 2021, Washington: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services,
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Investments to Help People Living in 37 States and Puerto Rico
14 October 2021, Washington: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $272 million to
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USDA NASS conducts its first Hemp Acreage and Production Survey
14 October 2021, Washington: USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail its first Hemp Acreage and Production Survey to 20,500
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USDA Celebrates 75 Years of Research Contributions Achieved at the Knipling
10 October 2021, Texas: U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) celebrated today the 75th anniversary of the Knipling-Bushland
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Applauds President Biden’s Restoration of National Monuments
Action restores boundaries and management conditions of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments 08 October
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