| News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors Newsletter for Tuesday October 29, 2024 ( 3 items ) |
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Agricultural Marketing Service: USDA Launches $15 Million Program to Promote Organic Dairy Products in Schools and Youth Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release:
VERNON, Vt., Oct. 28, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the launch of the Organic Dairy Product Promotion (ODPP) program, allocating $15 million to expand access to organic dairy products in educational institutions and youth programs. The initiative was announced today by USDA Under Secretary for Marke
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N.C. Gov. Cooper Hosts Japanese Ambassador to U.S., Senior Japanese Business Leaders for 46th Annual Southeast U.S./Japan Conference in Charlotte
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024:
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More than 500 leaders from Japan and seven Southeast states attend business meetings at the Charlotte Convention Center
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Governor Roy Cooper welcomed the Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Shigeo Yamada, to Charlotte and served as the host-state Governor for the annual Southeastern United States/Japan (SEUS/Japan) Economic Development Conference. The co
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Up to bat: Protecting endangered bats with biomaterials
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
The material is made from pine wood flour and polylactic acid polymer, which is biodegradable. "The next step is to test the composite's long-term properties, such as how well it degrades," said ORNL's Xianhui "Andy" Zhao, who specializes in biobased materials.
The material has potential for other artificial wildlife habitats, like bird boxes and bee hotels, and cou
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