/tags/us-department-of-agriculture US Department of Agriculture en-US Copyright Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:38:04 GMT /news/2022-08-09/will-they-take-the-bait-a-federal-wildlife-program-will-drop-rabies-vaccines-from-the-sky-to-try-to-lure-raccoons The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will distribute more than a million doses from northern Alabama to southwest Virginia. Most will be dropped from planes or helicopters. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:38:04 GMT /news/2022-08-09/will-they-take-the-bait-a-federal-wildlife-program-will-drop-rabies-vaccines-from-the-sky-to-try-to-lure-raccoons Bradley George /environment/2016-07-11/nc-wins-big-in-federal-rural-energy-program North Carolina solar projects are big winners in the U.S. Department of Agriculture loan guarantees for renewable energy projects. In all, the USDA today… Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:23:58 GMT /environment/2016-07-11/nc-wins-big-in-federal-rural-energy-program Dave DeWitt /politics/2015-08-07/north-carolina-to-receive-bulk-of-federal-funding-for-rural-energy-projects The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $63 million in loans and grants for its Rural Energy for America Program.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom… Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:59:37 GMT /politics/2015-08-07/north-carolina-to-receive-bulk-of-federal-funding-for-rural-energy-projects Rebecca Martinez /health/2015-08-06/avian-flu-fears-loom-ahead-of-fall-bird-migration The fall bird migration season has poultry producers concerned.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said avian flu is not dangerous to humans, but it is… Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:49:53 GMT /health/2015-08-06/avian-flu-fears-loom-ahead-of-fall-bird-migration Rebecca Martinez /health/2015-06-22/whats-at-stake-for-nc-with-the-avian-bird-flu The avian bird flu is spreading across the country, and officials in North Carolina are doing what they can to protect the state's birds before the flu… Mon, 22 Jun 2015 21:26:03 GMT /health/2015-06-22/whats-at-stake-for-nc-with-the-avian-bird-flu Phoebe Judge, Charlie Shelton-Ormond /health/2015-05-12/nc-officials-preparing-for-avian-bird-flu-outbreak North Carolina officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of the avian bird flu spreading in the Midwest and Western United States. Thirty million birds… Tue, 12 May 2015 21:51:16 GMT /health/2015-05-12/nc-officials-preparing-for-avian-bird-flu-outbreak Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Jeff Tiberii /the-state-of-things/2013-02-07/how-climate-change-could-threaten-the-food-supply Climate change often sparks concerns over rising sea levels and melting ice caps. But its impact on agriculture could be just as devastating. A new report… Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:28:54 GMT /the-state-of-things/2013-02-07/how-climate-change-could-threaten-the-food-supply Alex Granados, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2013-02-07/how-climate-change-could-threaten-the-food-supply Climate change often sparks concerns over rising sea levels and melting ice caps. But its impact on agriculture could be just as devastating. A new report… Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:28:54 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2013-02-07/how-climate-change-could-threaten-the-food-supply Alex Granados, Frank Stasio /environment/2012-02-01/new-planting-map-shows-warmer-winters The US Department of Agriculture says winters aren't as cold as they used to be in North Carolina. It has released its first new map of planting zones in… Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:00 GMT /environment/2012-02-01/new-planting-map-shows-warmer-winters Isaac-Davy Aronson /politics/2010-12-09/president-obama-signs-black-farmer-settlement Black farmers in North Carolina and across the country are celebrating the signing of a bill authorizing payments to settle a racial bias lawsuit.For… Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2010-12-09/president-obama-signs-black-farmer-settlement Leoneda Inge