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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on President Biden's Actions to Address Infant Formula Shortage

“We know that this situation is causing stress and anxiety for many families across the country and President Biden has said that this administration will do everything in its power to ensure babies and families have access to the formula that they need. As the President directed, the Department of Agriculture will immediately begin coordinating with the Department of Defense and expand its coordination with our Health and Human Services counterparts to get safe formula on store shelves as quickly as possible.

"At USDA, we take seriously our role in safeguarding the health of families served by our WIC Program, which has been heavily impacted by the infant formula recall and resulting supply issues. USDA is taking aggressive action to support WIC participants.

"In coordination with our partners across the Federal Government, we will immediately get to work.”

Source : usda.gov

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Soil Health Testing Video Series - Soil Respiration Overview

Video: Soil Health Testing Video Series - Soil Respiration Overview

Part of a series about soil health testing and requirements for NRCS CEMA 216. This video focuses on the test measuring soil biology through soil respiration.

The NRCS Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activity 216 (CEMA 216) Soil Health Testing is a financial assistance opportunity for participants to hire Qualified Individuals or Technical Service Providers to provide quantitative testing for biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of soil using approved laboratory methods for all land uses.

Check out the other videos covering these topics:

Where and how to collect soil samples for soil health testing

What does a soil health test tell us? And what does it leave out?

• Explanation of soil health indicators:

o Soil organic carbon

o Bioavailable N (soil protein)

o Wet aggregate

o Labile carbon