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USDA Creates And Implements Terms And Conditions For Future Awards

USDA Establishes First-Ever Unified Terms and Conditions for Future Awards U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has signed a new Secretary’s Memorandum directing all USDA staff offices and agencies to “immediately adopt and implement the first-ever set of USDA General Terms and Conditions for all future awards.” The action marks a major shift in how USDA administers grants, cooperative agreements, …

USDA Applications now open for the America First Trade Promotion Program

USDA Now Accepting Applications for America First Trade Promotion Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially opened the application period for the America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP), a major new initiative designed to strengthen U.S. agricultural exports and global market presence. Funded by Congress earlier this year, the AFTPP provides $285 million in support for agricultural export, marketing, …

EPA Urged to Complete Review of Emerging Rootstocks
U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin recently led members of the Florida congressional delegation in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to complete a timely, science-based review of emerging citrus rootstock technologies to combat huanglongbing (HLB) disease, also known as citrus greening. Florida’s citrus industry has faced steep declines due to HLB, compounded by recent hurricanes and […]
Micronutrient Management for Improved Citrus Productivity
By Davie Kadyampakeni, Alisheikh Atta and Muhammad Shahid Micronutrients are those nutrients not required in large quantities but are important for improved tree performance. In the era of huanglongbing (HLB), micronutrients such as manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), boron (B), iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) have become very critical for optimal tree management. For example, B […]

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