/tags/usda USDA en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:03:41 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-28/federal-government-cancels-nearly-700-000-pounds-of-food-meant-for-mid-ohio-food-collective A food collective spokesman said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision will hurt food pantries and families in need. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:03:41 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-28/federal-government-cancels-nearly-700-000-pounds-of-food-meant-for-mid-ohio-food-collective Mark Ferenchik /2024-09-04/most-severe-drought-in-decades-declared-in-22-ohio-counties-what-does-that-mean-for-farmers The federal government hasn't declared a drought in several decades for any county in Ohio. Farmers in Ohio are seeing its impacts, as they're forced to adapt to dryer weather. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:43:50 GMT /2024-09-04/most-severe-drought-in-decades-declared-in-22-ohio-counties-what-does-that-mean-for-farmers George Shillcock /2024-06-16/less-40-of-eligible-ohioans-actually-use-wic-can-a-new-strategy-change-that The WIC program — which can provide a grocery lifeline to women, infants and children — is dramatically underutilized. A new strategy, paired with $29 million, aims to get more people enrolled. Sun, 16 Jun 2024 12:10:00 GMT /2024-06-16/less-40-of-eligible-ohioans-actually-use-wic-can-a-new-strategy-change-that Shay Frank /show/all-sides/2024-03-01/usda-updates-plant-hardiness-map-for-first-time-since-2012 The map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which perennial plants are most likely to thrive in a given location. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:02:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-03-01/usda-updates-plant-hardiness-map-for-first-time-since-2012 /show/all-sides/2024-02-22/usda-updates-plant-hardiness-map-for-first-time-since-2012 The map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which perennial plants are most likely to thrive in a given location. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:02:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-02-22/usda-updates-plant-hardiness-map-for-first-time-since-2012 /politics-government/2024-01-08/can-3-billion-persuade-black-farmers-to-trust-the-department-of-agriculture The Biden administration hopes changes to farming can help achieve its climate agenda. The Department of Agriculture has an additional goal: improving service to Black and other underserved farmers. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:32:39 GMT /politics-government/2024-01-08/can-3-billion-persuade-black-farmers-to-trust-the-department-of-agriculture Amy Mayer /news/2020-09-29/ohio-advocates-register-voters-at-drive-through-food-pantry On Columbus’ far South Side, voting groups are using a drive-through food pantry to encourage voter registration. At Hosack Baptist Church, volunteers are… Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:48:34 GMT /news/2020-09-29/ohio-advocates-register-voters-at-drive-through-food-pantry Nick Evans /npr-news/2020-09-03/how-trumps-food-box-initiative-overpaid-and-underdelivered The Trump administration has been buying food from farmers and getting it to food banks. Food banks, however, say the program was not set up to deliver food efficiently. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-09-03/how-trumps-food-box-initiative-overpaid-and-underdelivered Dan Charles /statehouse-news-stories/2020-09-01/free-lunches-will-continue-for-some-ohio-k-12-students The USDA has extended the summer food service program to allow schools that have been providing meals to low-income kids through the summer to continue... Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:35:57 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-09-01/free-lunches-will-continue-for-some-ohio-k-12-students Jo Ingles /wyso-stories/2020-08-06/usda-investigating-unsolicited-seed-packages The United States Department of Agriculture is asking Ohioans to send unsolicited seeds they receive in the mail to their offices in Columbus, or to the nearest OSU Extension offices. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:59:46 GMT /wyso-stories/2020-08-06/usda-investigating-unsolicited-seed-packages Chris Welter