ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ...
FUNDING AWARDED ...
$46M will help mitigate wildfire, improve drinking water, more
Funding for 37 projects includes $13 million for eight new projects
COTTON VARIETY ...
Genetically engineered cotton deregulated
Engineered for resistance to certain insects, primarily tarnished plant bugs
LEADERSHIP ...
Appointments to National Pork Producers Delegate Body
145 producers and five importers have been appointed by the USDA
NEW ORDER ...
Pecan Promotion, Research & Information Order established
Order will help support, expand markets for pecans, develop new uses for pecans
WATER USE ...
Coalition pushes for investment in aging water infrastructure
Urges leaders to address aging Western water infrastructure in any potential recovery packages
CONSERVATION ...
Partnerscapes releases report on conservation
Survey results evaluated conservation partnership challenges, successes and opportunities
PEST CONTROL ...
Use of dual control tactics rid US of invasive pest
Biotech and classical pest control tactics deliver one-two punch against devastating pest
CORN BREEDING COMPETITION ...
2021 Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics prize committee named
Panel of experts, researchers will judge competition that seeks to improve crop breeding processes
COTTON REGULATIONS ...