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The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food (UDAF) is surveying potential applicants to the Rural Health Transformation Grant Program, which will open a grant cycle in the coming months. Survey data will assist in determining the priorities of the grant across its funding cycle, which will likely be distributed over the next 5 years (2026-2031).  UDAF, through the Rural Health

In preparation for the upcoming 2026 grasshopper and Mormon cricket season, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is working in coordination with county partners, federal agencies, and land managers to monitor populations and respond where needed.  Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets are a natural part of Utah’s landscape, but under the right environmental conditions, populations can increase rapidly and

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) and Utah Farm Bureau are looking to generate additional public interest and leads concerning recent farm vandalism in Iron County. Both organizations have offered $5,000 each for information leading to the arrest and conviction for those responsible for the vandalism. Ranon Reber’s farm in Beryl, Iron County suffered approximately $40,000 in damage

The Utah Food Safety Task Force will host the 5th Annual Food Safety Conference on April 1–2, 2026, at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. The conference is open to professionals responsible for food safety and foodborne illness prevention, as well as anyone interested in learning more about food safety practices. The conference will feature presentations and training on food safety practices,

The Utah State Veterinarian, Dr. Amanda Price, is actively monitoring a multi-state outbreak of neurologic equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) linked to recent large equine events outside Utah. Several states have reported cases associated with competitions held in Texas and Oklahoma during early November. At this time, no neurologic EHV-1 cases have been identified in Utah, but participant and trace information from affected