CDC warns of new E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots
On Nov. 16, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in…
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Avian Influenza Confirmed In Backyard Flock of Birds
On Nov. 15, 2024, The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
chronic wasting disease reported in Wyoming deer and elk
On Nov. 4, 2024, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced that it had confirmed the presence of…
U.S. detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time on Oregon Farm
On Oct. 30, 2024, the the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that H5N1 bird flu was confirmed…
Mild habanero pepper varieties that are flavorful without the fire released by Oregon State University
On Oct. 2, 2024, scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) announced the release of two mild habanero peppers…
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FPF study Detected 3,600 Packaging Chemicals in the Human Body
On Sept. 17, 2024, a team of researchers from the Food Packaging Forum announced that a peer-reviewed scientific…
Study Analyzed Potato-Pathogen ‘Arms Race’ After Irish Famine
On Aug. 5, 2024, North Carolina State University researchers revealed that an examination of the genetic material found…
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USDA Approved Merck Animal Health’s NOBIVAC® NXT Canine Flu H3N2 – The First and Only RNA-Particle Technology Vaccine for Canine Influenza
On Jun. 25, 2024, Merck Animal Health announced U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval of NOBIVAC® NXT Canine…
USDA Celebrated 100 Years of Agriculture Innovation at Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory
On May 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) celebrated the 100-year anniversary…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in three new dairy herds in Michigan
On May 20, 2024, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced the detection of highly…
USDA awarded $22.2 million in farm bill funding to protect animal health
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) annunced…
USDA, university researchers develop near chromosome-level genome for the Mojave Poppy bee
On May 2, 2024, scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)ï¾’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university…
USDA confirmed detection of avian influenza in dairy cattle in Colorado
On Apr. 26, 2024, the Colorado Dept. of Agriculture reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza USDA in dairy herd in Idaho
On Apr. 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza USDA in dairy herd in New Mexico
On Apr. 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza…
USDA completed laboratory modernization to advance pecan breeding and research
On Mar. 27, 2024, the Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research…
USDA, HHS announced actions to reduce impact and spread of H5N1
On Mar. 25, 2024, immediately following the first detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in the Texas panhandle…
USDA approved genetically modified hemp plant to reduce THC and CBC levels
On Mar. 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they had reviewed a University of Wisconsin…
Goat tested positive for same influenza virus affecting poultry in Stevens County, Minnesota
On Mar. 20, 2024, the Minnesota Board of Health announced that a Stevens County goat kid (juvenile goat)…
USDA researchers used edible blue-green algae to protect honey bees against viruses
On Mar. 19, 2024, scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)ï¾’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced…
USDA and University of Georgia broke ground on new agriculture research facility in Tifton, Georgia
On Feb. 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Georgia (UGA) College of…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in backyard non-poultry flock in West Virginia
On Feb. 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza…
USDA provided more than $70 Million to protect food supply and natural resources from invasive pests and diseases
On Feb. 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it was investing over $70 million in…
First cases of highly pathogenic avian Influenza confirmed in Benton and Clatsop counties
On Dec. 20, 2022, the United States Department of Agricultureï¾’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) recently confirmed…
USDA deregulated corn developed using genetic engineering
On Nov. 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Department of Agricultureï¾’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
USDA introduced multi-year plan to strengthen U.S. Genebank management of plant germplasm
On Nov. 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s (USDA) announced the National Strategic Germplasm and Cultivar Collection…
USDA researchers confirmed six unique strains of African Swine fever virus
On Nov. 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that researchers have reclassified the…
Nearly 1 million chickens killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu
On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s (USDA) announced that nearly 1 million chickens on a…
APHIS announced partnership to improve early detection of emerging animal diseases
On Oct. 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced a new partnership between the National Bio…
France kicked off world first bird flu vaccination despite trade backlash
On Oct. 2, 2023, France began vaccinating ducks against bird flu to try and stem the virus that…