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USDA Grants to Increase Farmers Market Participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Audio MODERATOR: Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this press call today. We are talking about grants to improve nutrition opportunities to SNAP beneficiaries as well as increasing the number of farmers markets participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP...

Summit FAQs

April 13, 2021

What is the goal of the UN Food Systems Summit? Does USDA support the UN Food Systems Summit? What is USDA’s approach to sustainability, does it include nutrition and health? What is USDA’s position on diverse UN Food Systems approaches and terminologies? What is USDA’s approach to innovation in the...

Antimicrobial Resistance Overview (AMR)

September 10, 2014

USDA’s Role in Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for protecting American agriculture and the American food supply. One of the many ways USDA does this is by addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The USDA AMR Strategy identifies...

Secretary Vilsack’s Announcement of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program – Remarks as Delivered

To watch the recording, please view the Secretary Vilsack Highlights Biden-Harris Administration Work to Combat Climate Change video. JEFFERSON CITY, MO, February 7, 2022: Thank you, folks. Thank you. President Moseley, thank you very much for a kind introduction and a great history lesson about...

Secretary Perdue's Prepared Opening Statement on Rural Infrastructure

(WASHINGTON, D.C., March 14, 2018) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation at 10:00 a.m. ET today. These are the Secretary's remarks submitted to the record. They are embargoed until the conclusion of the hearing...

OPMP Webinar Series

July 26, 2023

August 10, 2023 EPA’s Proposed Herbicide Strategy Featuring: EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs Synopsis: EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs presents their Herbicide Strategy for endangered species, which is part of EPA’s work to meet its obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for...

Media Call on Wildland Fire Forecast, Federal Preparedness, and Available Assets

Speakers: Tom Vilsack, Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sally Jewell, Secretary of U.S. Department of Interior, Ernest Mitchell, U.S. Fire Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Jeremy Sullens, Wildfire Analyst, Predictive Services, National Interagency Fire Center Monday...

01-1 Ethics Concerns for Farm Service Agency State Executive Directors

August 08, 2022

Purpose Controlling Statutes and Regulations Definitions Prohibited Financial Interests Conflicting Interests Representation of Others Before the Federal Government Use of Government Equipment, Space, Time, Personnel, or Information Involvement with Non-Federal Organizations Lobbying with...

Podcast: Opportunities for Sustainable Ag

May 12, 2022

This podcast episode aims to answer an important question that recently was raised in the plenary session of USDA’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. The session was called “Growing Market Opportunities for Climate Smart, Sustainable Agriculture,” and it included five speakers who came from...

USDA: 100 Days Update

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2021 — Since January 20, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration has been on a mission to Build Back Better. From the American Rescue Plan to the American Jobs Plan and now with the introduction of the American Families Plan, action has been taken to provide relief to the...