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Most of Lancaster County jumped from hardiness zone 6b to 7a, reflecting an average low temperature increase of 4 degrees ...

The USDA bases its plant zone maps on average minimum temperature so ... which denotes an average minimum temperature of -5 to -10 degrees, to 3b, which is an average minimum of -30 to -35 degrees.

SOUTH CAROLINA (WSPA) – A major loss in federal funding has left school nutrition leaders scrambling as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) cut two programs that provided about $1 ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia farmers are bracing for impact after the USDA announced more than a billion dollars’ worth of cuts this week, which eliminated funding to two programs. One of ...

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VAN METER, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is getting rid of two programs that allowed farmers to give their crops to food banks, food pantries and schools. The state of Iowa ...

According to a news release, a new USDA inspector has cited the park for ... of the animals on Jan. 23 and all of the birds on Feb. 5. Additional inspections are scheduled to take place in April.

The USDA divides the United States into seven planting regions, known as hardiness zones, which were most recently updated in 2023. The maps below show these planting regions. Need a break?