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Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won an innovation research grant from the USDA to help further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. His grant remains frozen, along with others, pending review.

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He once made food for astronauts. Will his new idea survive Trump's funding freeze?

Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump's freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans.

February 18, 2025
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  • Andrea Hsu
Caring For Others hosted its 24th annual food and household goods distribution event on Nov. 23 in Atlanta. The nonprofit distributed to several hundred families poultry, vegetables and other Thanksgiving fixings along with household goods like blankets and comforters. Photo from Caring For Others

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Georgia nonprofits help needy families put food on the table during holiday season

A nonprofit organization found that 1.1 million Georgians were food insecure over two weeks in August and September this year, a number that is significantly higher than during the height of the pandemic.

December 23, 2024
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Nymphs (juvenile Spotted Lanternflies) are black with white spots and turn red as they develop.

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The destructive spotted lanternfly is in Georgia. Here's how to ID it and what to do if you see one

On Thursday, Nov. 14, the United States Department of Agriculture confirmed with the Georgia Department of Agriculture the first detection of an invasive plant hopper known to risk Georgia’s agriculture in Fulton County in October.

November 19, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Dry soil stretches far on tilled farm in Americus, Georgia, in this June file photo. Farms and small businesses in Georgia are getting grant money to implement climate-friendly energy technology. Dry soil streches far on tilled farm in Americus, Georgia. Americus is expected to reach hot temperatures this weekend that are made three to four times as likely by climate change. (Courtesy of Ledger-Enquirer)

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$3M in federal money will help GA farms and businesses with clean energy, saving money

Millions of dollars are going to Georgia farms and small businesses in an effort to help implement renewable energy technology, federal officials said Friday. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $3.1 million dollars would go to farms and small businesses in rural Georgia from grants that mainly stem from the Inflation Reduction Act.

July 30, 2024
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  • Kala Hunter
Inspections on avocados from Mexico's Michoacán state were paused for almost a week after an agricultural inspector received a verbal threat. But on Friday, the U.S. Embassy said inspections would continue, allowing avocado shipments to resume.

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Avocado shipments from Mexico are resuming after the U.S. lifts its ban

The U.S. had halted inspections of avocados from Mexico on Saturday, after a USDA inspector received a verbal threat.

February 18, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
A worker selects avocados at a packing plant in Uruapan, Mexico. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily suspended inspection of avocados from this region of Mexico after one inspector was threatened.

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Why we'll probably see avocado prices rise soon in the U.S.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture put a temporary suspension on avocados from Mexico after an inspector received a threat. Experts say it might lead to a change in supply and cost.

February 18, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Frozen turkeys sit in a refrigerated case inside a grocery store in southeast Denver. The Farm Bureau says high demand for meat and supply chain woes have increased the cost of Thanksgiving dinner this year.

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Expect to pay more this year to stage your Thanksgiving feast

The Farm Bureau's Thanksgiving report says the average cost of dinner for 10 people is $53.31. But don't cancel your meal yet: the cost for a turkey has already dropped since the survey was taken.

November 18, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
President of the National Black Farmer's Association John Boyd stands in his fields in Baskerville, Va. He says the USDA's relief program is "like the fox watching the hen house."

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The USDA Is Set To Give Black Farmers Debt Relief. They've Heard That One Before

The U.S. Agriculture Department is sending aid for debt relief to struggling farmers of color beginning this month. But many Black farmers distrust the department after decades of failed promises.

June 05, 2021
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  • Emma Hurt
Destroyed cotton cop in southwest Georgia after Hurricane Michael hit the state in the fall of 2018.

USDA Secretary Perdue Says He's Disappointed Federal Disaster Relief Bill Failed

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he was extremely disappointed a disaster relief bill failed to clear the U.S. Senate earlier...

April 07, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
More than $3-million of federal money has been given to some rural Georgia cities and companies for health improvements.

USDA Invests In Improving Health In Rural Georgia

More than $3-million of federal money has been given to some rural Georgia cities and companies for health improvements.

November 21, 2018
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  • Ross Terrell

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