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USDA Announces Plant Variety Protection Board Appointments

16 May 2018

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2018 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 14 members to serve two-year terms on the Plant Variety Protection Board. Two alternate members were also appointed.

USDA Invests $243 Million in Rural Community Facility Improvements in 22 States

16 May 2018

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $243 million in 50 rural community facility projects (PDF, 174 KB) in 22 states.

Secretary Perdue Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

15 May 2018

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 5 new members and 12 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).

Secretary Perdue Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods

14 May 2018

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 18 new members and 12 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).

USDA Ethics App Recognized for Technological Innovation

14 May 2018

(Washington, D.C., May 14, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ethics App for being named a “Top 8 Finalist” by the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council’s Innovation awards. The USDA Ethics App finished in the top 8 finalists, out of 150 innovations during...