U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is a federal agency responsible for food safety, agriculture, forestry, rural development, and nutrition programs.
It is led by the Secretary and is dedicated to supporting farmers, conserving natural resources, fighting hunger, and promoting rural communities.
Address: 1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 799-7030
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Montco Vaccine Maker Bets Its Data May Be Worth as Much as Its Science
Ambler’s MBF Therapeutics believes the data behind its vaccines could become just as valuable as the vaccines themselves, writes Holly Quinn for Technical.ly. The company…
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Upper Darby Food Pantry Feeling Effects of Federal Funding Cuts
A $1 billion cut in assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is impacting food help organizations in Delaware County, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS…
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PA Leaders Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Protect Mushroom Farmers in Chesco, Nationwide
U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan, of Easttown, is co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives with Dan Meuser, of Luzerne County, aimed at protecting…
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Kill-on-Sight Orders Issued in Several States for Spotted Lanternflies
As spotted lanternflies continue to spread around the country, several states have issued kill-on-sight orders to prevent any further expansion of the invasive insect, writes…
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Kansas Boy Enters His Bug Collection in the State Fair. Here’s Why It Triggered a Federal Investigation
A boy who brought his bug collection, which included a spotted lanternfly, to the Kansas State Fair triggered both a state and federal investigation, writes…
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Pennsylvania Rolled Out Welcome Wagon for Industrial Hemp Production in 2019
In what is considered a surprise move, Pennsylvania is rolling out the welcome wagon for industrial hemp production, writes Anthony Salamone for the Allentown Morning…
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Talk About Overkill: Pa. Residents Are Incinerating a Seasonal Pesky Pest with Propane Torches
Lanternflies. Yes, they’re annoying. And yes, they affect agribusinesses. But some mitigation techniques against them are getting a bit extreme, writes Abigail Gruskin for The…
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Boy’s Kansas State Fair Bug Collection Display with a Spotted Lanternfly Triggers State, Federal Investigation
A boy who entered his bug collection at the Kansas State Fair with a spotted lanternfly among other insects triggered both a state and federal…
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Citizen Soldiers Are Doing Their Best But Enemy Lanternflies Continue to Advance
Lanterflies threaten $18 billion worth of Pennsylvania agriculture, and still they keep coming, writes Michael Rubinkam for The Morning Call. The hoard has been slowed…
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Delaware County Properties to Be Assessed for Spotted Lanternfly
The Delaware County Conservation District began working with the United States Department of Agriculture May 29 to assess properties in Delaware County for the Spotted…
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Foundation for Delaware County Seeks Volunteers for WIC Program
The Foundation for Delaware County WIC Program is seeking volunteers to help distribute nutritious meals to children at its Springfield and Upper Darby WIC clinics…
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Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Education Visits Camp Garrett in Newtown Square
Pedro Rivera, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Education, recently joined State Senator Thomas McGarrigle at Garrett Williamson’s Camp Garrett program in Newtown Square, where they toured the…
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USDA Forest Service in Newtown Square Says Families Are Biggest Shareholder of Forests
New research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service reveals the motivations, management activities, future plans, and challenges faced by the nearly 11 million…
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Scientists from USDA’s Forest Service’s Research Station Honored for Bat Research
An innovative team of scientists that include researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service’s Northern Research Station, the headquarters of which are located…
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