U.S. Department of Agriculture

In other news, the office overseeing Utah's beauty industry is looking to present a new plan that would create a new micro-license structure for specific specialties that would allow practitioners to jump into a specialty quicker, and more.

Jose Brandao, assistant professor of food sciences at Utah State University, said the United States has "strong" food-safety policy but lacks proper implementation.

Insect and plant lovers, BUGfest is back! The Natural History Museum of Utah will be humming with bug lovers this weekend sharing un-bee-lievable facts about Utah's invertebrates and the plants they pollinate.

It’s Homeownership Month and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting open houses to help homeowners fill out applications for home renovation funding and more.

And awards and honors for wildland firefighters, individuals and groups doing exceptional work in their communities.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has confirmed two additional cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the state.

Bees are considered some of the most important animals to humans. Researchers and orchard management teams around the globe are working together to find alternative species to pollinate our crops for food as honey bees are becoming harder to manage. The upcoming meeting explores these alternative pollinators.

Utah agriculture adds several billions of dollars to the Utah economy every year. In the face of supply chain issues and increasing food prices, the USDA has unveiled a new plan to improve US food systems for both producers and consumers.

A new strain of avian influenza is rapidly spreading across the US vectored mainly by wild ducks. It is very contagious and often lethal for game birds and poultry.

Recent changes on the Farm Bill have reduced spending on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) but if agricultural producers want to implement sustainable practices, CSP has funding opportunities.