United States Department of Agriculture

...state universities will study food science and nutrition at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. The grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will expose graduate students to what is known as a transdisciplinary approach...

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...technology such as call-centers, online applications and electronic case filing systems. Posted on Wed, Nov. 25, 2009 10:29 PM USDA says too many states are struggling to adminster food stamps WASHINGTON | With more Americans going...

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The Associated Press November 24, 2009 NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it aims to stop agricultural runoff in 41 watersheds in 12 states from ending up in the Mississippi River. The agency says it has $320 million...

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WASHINGTON -- With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the Agriculture Department is concerned that dozens of states aren't adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans. Several...

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WASHINGTON (AP) - With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the Agriculture Department is concerned that dozens of states aren't adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans.

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...steps that have been "problematic and resulted in a more complex and difficult enrollment process," according to a letter from the USDA to state administrators, which was obtained by The Associated Press. The letter says practices in those...

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...well behind the normal pace because of the wet fall. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a dry week helped farmers last week. The USDA estimates that about 40 percent of the state's corn crop has been harvested. That's well behind the...

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Let it snow! Let it snow (in Arizona)!" The former Republican presidential candidate said he will block the confirmation of USDA nominees until the U.S. Forest Service allows an Arizona ski resort to make artificial snow with treated...

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Students at Hollin Meadows Elementary School were harvesting lettuce from the school's garden Wednesday morning when they received a visit from Gardener-in-Chief Michelle Obama. "What are you going to do with that lettuce?" she asked a...

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Reuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. USDA backs rewarding schools serving healthy food WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Schools that serve more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to pupils should see higher federal...

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