USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in two non-commercial backyard flocks in Arizona and South Carolina
On Nov. 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the…
USDA announced $30 million American Rescue Plan funding opportunity supporting research on SARS-CoV-2 in animals
On Nov. 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it was making $30 million in American Rescue…
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USDA dashboard shows broad view of Avian influenza in wild birds by U.S. County
On Oct. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence…
Honeycrisp apple genome was completed
On Oct. 13, 2022, a team of researchers led by Cornell University announced they had sequenced the Honeycrisp…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in commercial chickens in Arkansas
On Oct. 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of…
USDA confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in neighboring non-commercial flocks in Tillamook County
On Sept. 28, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal Plant Health…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Tennessee
On Sept. 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
White House Executive Order advanced National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
On Sept. 12, 2022, the White House announced an executive order to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing towards innovative…
USDA launched updated web-based dashboard containing information on SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in animals
On Sept. 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service launched an updated…
USDA issued positive Regulatory Status Review response for Norfolk Plant Sciences’ Purple Tomato
On Sept. 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service had reviewed…
CDC confirmed first human infection with flu virus from pigs during 2022
On Aug. 5, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first human infection with…
Watermelon seeds were consumed
On Jul. 30, 2022, scientists announced they had sequenced the genome of a 6,000-year-old Citrullus seeds that revealed…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Florida
On Jul. 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
A fourth case of HPAI confirmed in Deschutes County, Oregon expanding quarantine
On Jul. 21, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal Plant Health…
Fourth backyard flock tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Oregon
On Jul. 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the stateï¾’s…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Nevada
On Jul. 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Polk County
On Jun. 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Georgia
On Jun. 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in New Jersey
On May 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
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Highly pathogenic Avian influenza detected in a non-commercial backyard flock in Oregon
On May 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the…
U.S. EPA and State of Florida approved second pilot project with Oxitec Friendlyï¾™ mosquitoes in the Florida Keys
On May 4, 2022, Oxitec announced approval from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, including reviews…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Oklahoma
On May 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Alaska
On Apr. 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Vermont
On Apr. 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the the…
USDA took action to ensure continued rapid response to highly hathogenic Avian influenza in the U.S.
On Apr. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that…
USDA issued a conditional license for mink Coronavirus
On Apr. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced it had…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Pennsylvania and Utah
On Apr. 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
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Idaho officials confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza
On Apr. 15, 2022, The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announed it had received confirmation of multiple…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Montana
On Apr. 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Texas
On Apr. 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…