On March 20, USDA announced a funding opportunity to support projects on avian influenza prevention, therapeutics, vaccines, and research. USDA is offering a webinar to assist interested applicants in learning more about the funding opportunity and how to submit a proposal. Due to a high volume of interest in the webinar, USDA updated the webinar …
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New Mexico Joins States Authorized to Protect Insects
March 26, 2024 | View as Webpage Good news for invertebrates! New Mexico, a hotspot for insect biodiversity, has joined the ranks of U.S. states authorized to work on invertebrate conservation. When conservation happens at all levels, from home to cities on up, we build a more resilient network of …
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APHIS in Action: APHIS Customer Service Reps Rise to the Challenge
Want to travel internationally with your pet but aren’t sure of the requirements? Is wildlife damage happening in your community and you don’t know who to talk to? Are you a poultry producer looking for more information on keeping your birds healthy and reducing the risk of avian influenza? Do you work for a company …
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USDA Announces Next Steps in the Effort to Support the Fight Against Avian Influenza
Contact: APHISpress Funding Opportunity Will Support Projects on Avian Influenza Prevention, Therapeutics, Vaccines, and Research WASHINGTON, March 20, 2025 – Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ recent announcement of emergency funding to combat avian flu and reduce egg prices, USDA in consultation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers …
Join APHIS’ HPAI Biosecurity Assessments Webinar on Thursday, March 20
Greetings, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites you to join a webinar on Thursday, March 20 for information on free, voluntary highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) biosecurity assessments available to all commercial poultry producers not affected by HPAI. APHIS will provide an overview of what the Veterinary Services and Wildlife Services staffs …
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USDA Announces Biosecurity Assessments and Audits to Support Avian Influenza Prevention
Contact: APHISpress WASHINGTON, March 19 – Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ recent announcement of emergency funding to combat avian flu and reduce egg prices, USDA is announcing the expansion of biosecurity assessments and audits available to commercial poultry producers. These programs are part of the proactive measures taken to improve biosecurity on individual …
USDA Accepting Applications for Agribusiness Trade Mission to Dominican Republic
USDA Accepting Applications for Agribusiness Trade Mission to Dominican Republic WASHINGTON, March 19, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is now accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, scheduled for July 13-17, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in exploring trade opportunities in the region …
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Updates from AGW
Funding freeze urgent action + the latest news View as Webpage Photo Credit: Serenity Acres Farm in Pinetta, FL Dear Dennis, The seasons are changing, and we know you are making preparations for the months ahead. Last week we attended an international natural foods tradeshow where current geopolitical dynamics in agriculture were a hot …
Standing at a Conservation Crossroads
March 13, 2025 | View as Webpage Conservation in the United States is at a crossroads and the Xerces Society is navigating uncharted waters. U.S. agencies dedicated to protecting our land and water are being hollowed out, conservation regulations have been proposed for repeal, and nonprofits are losing federal funding …
APHIS Reopens Comment Period for Interim Final Rule Updating Indem nity Program for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Poultry Farms
Contact: APHISpress WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reopening the public comment period on an interim final rule updating the conditions for poultry facilities to receive indemnity and compensation after testing positive for HPAI. Comments will be accepted for 30 days, until April …
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