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Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

January 31, 2022

Background | Members | Meetings | Resources | Contact The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee (UAIPAC) is one of several ways that USDA is extending support and building frameworks to support urban agriculture and innovative production. The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to...

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Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend November Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

November 10, 2022

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers, and other stakeholders to virtually attend the third public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on Nov. 29. This...

Food Loss and Waste

In the United States, over one-third of all available food goes uneaten through loss or waste. USDA is uniquely positioned to help address the problem of food loss and waste through its programs, policies, and guidance.

USDA Proposes Bold Moves to Improve Forests Management, Grasslands

June 12, 2019

(Washington, D.C., June 12, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) released proposed changes to modernize how the agency complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed updates would not only give the Forest Service the tools and...

USDA Exempts Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule

October 28, 2020

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final Alaska Roadless Rule that exempts the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 provision that prohibited road construction, road reconstruction and timber harvests. The Record of Decision identifies the...

2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: We Want to Hear from You

March 01, 2018 Brandon Lipps, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

Interested in being part of our process as we develop the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA)? Start today at DietaryGuidelines.gov.

Food and Nutrition

NBAF Document Library

March 11, 2021

OneNBAF Blueprint for Excellence in Safety and Continuous Improvement The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) is working to become a High-Reliability Organization (HRO). As an HRO, all staff at NBAF are not only committed to but are expected to perform in an exceptionally safe, efficient...

Announcing the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee!

January 19, 2023 HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are excited to announce the members of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee! The Committee will review the current body of nutrition science and make recommendations to help guide HHS and...

Food and Nutrition Nutrition Security Research and Science

USDA Publishes Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks

January 15, 2025

Guidelines will facilitate the recognition of climate-smart agriculture within clean transportation fuel programs, creating new market opportunities for biofuel feedstock producers while enhancing climate benefits.

National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics

January 22, 2025

On June 12, 2024 the United States released the National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics. This National Strategy lays out a path for the United States to meet its national goal of reducing food loss and waste by 50% by 2030. The actions outlined in this strategy will...

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