PORK POSITIVES? ...
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EXTRA FUNDING ...
More specialty crop projects get funding
Additional assistance courtesy of COVID-19 stimulus funding
COVID monitoring ...
USDA developing new tools to identify COVID in wild and domestic animals
USDA APHIS is implementing a $300 million provision in the American Rescue Plan Act to monitor susceptible animals for the COVID virus
FOOD SYSTEMS RESEARCH ...
Economies of community in local agriculture
Farmers in New London, Connecticut, respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
UNIQUE RESEARCH ...
USDA scientists produce nanobodies in plant cells that block emerging pathogens
These nanobodies represent a promising new way to treat viral diseases, including SARS-CoV-2
details forthcoming ...
UFW Foundation to distribute $600 payment to farm workers for pandemic relief
Applications are not available at this time; details on how to apply through UFW Foundation will be forthcoming
WORLD DAIRY EXPO ...
Global Dairy Symposium registration closes Sept. 30
Symposium will be held at World Dairy Expo on Thursday, Oct. 6
research ...
Study finds that SARS-CoV-2 can persist for more than a month on frozen berries
Washing berries in water before freezing was shown to reduce the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 by 90%,
LOCAL FOOD ...
More than $16 million awarded to strengthen local food system infrastructure
Applications were accepted from farmers, ranchers, food processors, food distributors, and other small businesses and organizations
local food ...