USDA Press Release

Back-To-School Food Safety Tips for Parents and Caregivers

August 18, 2016 - Back to school, back to the books, back in the saddle, or back in the car for those of us shuttling students to and from school. The new school year means its back to packing lunches and after school snacks for students, scouts, athletes, dancers, and all the other children who carry these items to and from home. One ‘back’ you do not want to reacquaint children with, however, is foodborne bacteria.

FSA County Committee Nomination Period Began June 15, Nomination Deadline Aug 1

(NACOGDOCHES/Texas), July 26, 2016 – Nacogdoches-Angelina-Trinity-San Augustine-Shelby County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Lance Jacobs, announced that the nomination period for local FSA county committees began on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. 

"County Committees are unique to FSA and allow producers to have a voice on federal farm program implementation at the local level," said Jacobs. 

USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially Disadvantaged Rural Businesses

June 7, 2016 – USDA Rural Development Texas State Director Paco Valentin today announced that USDA is seeking applications for grants to provide assistance to socially-disadvantaged business groups in rural areas.
 
“One of USDA Rural Development’s missions is to provide assistance that will increase the economic conditions of rural communities,” said Valentin.  “These grants allow eligible applicants to provide technical assistance to socially disadvantaged groups in rural areas and in turn, promote job creation and improve their operations.”
 

Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation: Partner with USDA to Feed More Kids

May 19, 2016 - In 2015, about 22 million American children depended on free or reduced-price school lunches. When school lets out for the summer, many of these children do not get enough to eat and become at risk of all the health issues associated with hunger.  Child poverty and hunger are persistent problems in rural America. 

USDA Tips for Reducing Food Waste and Preventing Illness

April 21, 2016 – As Earth Day approaches, did you know USDA has an app that can help you save money and help the environment? Or that there are some simple steps you can take in the kitchen to help you serve safer food and to help you reduce resource use and utility bills? This spring, the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations to help consumers reduce foodborne illness, resource use, and unnecessary spending for Earth Day.

USDA Seeks Applications for Nearly $12 Million in Broadband Grants for Rural Communities

April 20, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday that USDA is soliciting applications for grants to establish broadband in unserved rural communities through its Community Connect program. Community Connect is administered by USDA’s Rural Utilities Service and helps to fund broadband deployment into rural communities where it is not economically viable for private sector providers to provide service. 

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