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USDA’s Five Tips for a Food Safe Thanksgiving

21 Nov 2016
WASHINGTON, November 21, 2016 – This week millions of Americans will gather family and friends around the dinner table to give thanks. But for those preparing the meal, it can be a stressful time. Not to mention, for many it is the largest meal they have cooked all year, leaving plenty of room for mistakes that could cause foodborne illness.

New Aerial Survey Identifies More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California

18 Nov 2016
VALLEJO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since its last aerial survey in May 2016.

U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions

17 Nov 2016
Ahold USA (Stop & Shop New England, Stop & Shop New York, Giant Landover and Giant Carlisle) “Ahold USA’s retail divisions of Stop & Shop New England, Stop & Shop New York, Giant Landover and Giant Carlisle are always looking for innovative ways to lessen their impact on the environment.

USDA Awards $9.4 Million for Safer, More Effective Pest Management

16 Nov 2016
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today awarded $9.4 million to support 25 research and outreach projects that will help mitigate pests, weeds and diseases on farms and in communities. The awards are made through NIFA’s Crop Protection and Pest Management Program ...

USDA Awards Funds for Fiscal Year 2017 Market Development Programs

15 Nov 2016
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding $200 million to more than 70 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand export markets for U.S. farm and food products through the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Forei...
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