U.S. Department of Agriculture

The move is part of a "sweeping restructuring," which the agency said is intended to move leaders closer to the land they oversee. Others, however, expressed concern about changes.

In January three wolves were killed by the US Department of Agriculture and Food in Cache Valley, near Avon. The wolves wandered into a corner of northern Utah where wolves are exempt from protection.

Federal changes to a Biden-era policy that supports transitions to organic agriculture will remove important resources for aspiring farmers in Utah.

It would be called the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, according to budget documents from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Interior. The agency would consolidate the wildland fire programs of the USDA and Interior within the latter.

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.