January 20, 2021ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ... Task force on ag air quality research USDA appoints 26 members to examine relevant issues and research READ MORE
January 18, 2021FUNDING AWARDED ... $46M will help mitigate wildfire, improve drinking water, more Funding for 37 projects includes $13 million for eight new projects READ MORE
January 17, 2021COTTON VARIETY ... Genetically engineered cotton deregulated Engineered for resistance to certain insects, primarily tarnished plant bugs READ MORE
January 14, 2021LEADERSHIP ... Appointments to National Pork Producers Delegate Body 145 producers and five importers have been appointed by the USDA READ MORE
January 14, 2021NEW ORDER ... Pecan Promotion, Research & Information Order established Order will help support, expand markets for pecans, develop new uses for pecans READ MORE
January 12, 2021WATER USE ... Coalition pushes for investment in aging water infrastructure Urges leaders to address aging Western water infrastructure in any potential recovery packages READ MORE
January 5, 2021CONSERVATION ... Partnerscapes releases report on conservation Survey results evaluated conservation partnership challenges, successes and opportunities READ MORE
December 27, 2020PEST CONTROL ... Use of dual control tactics rid US of invasive pest Biotech and classical pest control tactics deliver one-two punch against devastating pest READ MORE
December 21, 2020CORN 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 READ MORE
December 20, 2020COTTON REGULATIONS ... Cotton Research and Promotion Act amendments to continue USDA AMS has endorsed the continuation of 1990 amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Act READ MORE