BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Sitting in a dark office next to piles of boxes ready to be moved, Erin Nuckols '23 provided for her family not only by working on a Ph.D. at Virginia Tech but by pumping milk for a new baby at home. Many nursing, working parents are in similar situations, sitting in a makeshift room or closet that doubles as a designated lactation space. In 2019, Nuckols enrolled in BioBuild, an interdisciplinary graduate education progr more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: * AB 98 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) - Planning and zoning: logistics use: truck routes. * AB 347 by Assemblymember Philip Ting (D-San Francisco) - Household product safety: toxic substances: testing and enforcement. * AB 772 by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) -  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * International Longshoremen Association (ILA/union) dockworkers began a strike at 36 United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) terminals along the East and Gulf Coast because they had not reached a new six-year labor contract.Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) issued the following statement: "We urge the Biden Administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Producers directly impacted by the failure of the St. Mary Canal siphons should contact their local NRCS office for information about the St. Mary Initiative and to submit an application. * * * The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the St. Mary Initiative. Farmers and ranchers in Blaine, Gl more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The National Milk Producers Federation issued the following news release: The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) called on the Biden Administration to immediately intervene in the port labor strike that began at 12:01 AM EST today at East and Gulf coast ports. The dairy organizations warned that this disruption could have a devastating impact on American dairy farmers and exporters who rely on the smooth functioning more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news: * * * With fall migration underway, poultry producers, dairy farmers, and those with backyard flocks should harden their biosecurity defenses * * * As fall migration begins, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is strongly encouraging poultry producers, dairy farmers, and those with backyard flocks to proactively take steps to strengthen their biosecurity defenses against the threat of Highly Pa more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Study shows spider silk bioproduction presents opportunities and challenges * * * By Michelle Franklin Today, entrepreneurship is everywhere, including science. Engineers and scientists often apply their research to a product or service and use it to launch a startup. The world of bioproduction -- using living cells and organisms to manufacture products --  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Dairy Export Council issued the following news release: The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) called on the Biden Administration to immediately intervene in the port labor strike that began at 12:01 AM EST today at East and Gulf Coast ports. The dairy organizations warned that this disruption could have a devastating impact on American dairy farmers and exporters who rely on the smooth functioning of these more PR