CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives.
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2018 (USDA release) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday announced the funding of $7 million to support 11…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, April 30, 2018 (USDA release) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday announced the funding of $7 million to support 11…
Read MoreUnited States honey production in 2017 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 148 million pounds, down 9 percent from 2016. There were…
Read MoreGeoffrey Williams, Ph.D., Auburn University assistant professor of entomology and plant biology, is leading a FFAR Pollinator Health Fund grant to study the interactions…
Read MoreBy Kim Kaplan March 13, 2018 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Steven Cook will be leading a $1 million funded international consortium of scientists…
Read More(WASHINGTON, D.C., January 30, 2018) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced at the White House today a formal…
Read MoreSince opening his operation, Sugar Bottom Farms, Grandon has participated in a variety of FSA farm programs and loan programs. By Lauren Moore, Farm…
Read MoreISCA Technologies Inc. IMAGE: ISCA Technologies’ SPLAT Bloom is being developed with a USDA grant. It uses pheromones to focus bees brought to orchards on…
Read More(WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 7, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced 32 grants totaling $16.8 million to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, June 23, 2017 – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today authorized emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands in Montana, North Dakota…
Read MoreHolly Whetstone, Layne Cameron A team of Michigan State University entomologists will use a nearly $1 million U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, June 19, 2017 – A new certification program enables agricultural producers to let consumers know they are farming in ways that benefit bees….
Read Moreby Entomology Today As the managed honey bee industry continues to grapple with significant annual colony losses, the Varroa destructor mite is emerging as the leading culprit….
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide greater flexibility in nutrition requirements for school…
Read MoreFrom Entomology Today By Josh Lancette The plight of honey bees is well documented, as is the cause of much of their grief:…
Read MoreBy Jeff Wells Don’t let all the wooden crates, hay bales and “meet the farmer” signs fool you: Locally sourced products have become a big…
Read MoreFrom The New York Times Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, moved late on Wednesday, March 29, to reject the scientific…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting the 2016 Certified Organic Survey, a yearly census taken to gather new data…
Read MoreBy Jose A. DelReal Washington Post Employees of the scientific research arm at the Agriculture Department were ordered Monday to cease publication of “outward facing” documents and news…
Read MoreChristina Herrick USDA announced the availability of a streamlined version of USDA guaranteed loans, which are tailored for smaller-scale farms and urban producers. The…
Read MoreAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today appointed four members and five alternate members to serve on the National Honey Board. The appointees will serve three-year…
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