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The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) and its partners are working to rehabilitate agricultural land usage after the Monroe Canyon Fire in the summer of 2025. The fire burned approximately 74,000 acres and affected grazing land in 7 grazing allotments. The agencies involved in this project have assisted and supported several ranchers in implementing virtual fencing technology, which

The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food (UDAF) has been notified that USDA-APHIS identified a confirmed case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas near the southern border. It is currently the only confirmed case in the United States. There are not yet any confirmed cases in Utah. New World screwworm is a fly whose larvae invade warm-blooded hosts via

On June 1, 2026, officials with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) were notified of a sample from a dairy in Cache County that tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). As a result, UDAF is enacting mandatory weekly surveillance for HPAI in dairies in Cache County. Federal funding is available to cover the cost of this

The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food (UDAF) has recently published a report in collaboration with the University of Utah’s Medical Cannabis Outcome Research & Evaluation (MCORE) team. The study surveyed participants and non-participants of Utah’s medical cannabis program to identify successes and barriers to adoption. UDAF began partnering with MCORE in November of 2024 with the intent to complete

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) has been selected as a Patrick Leahy Farm to School grantee by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This $350,000 grant will support a statewide initiative to increase the use of locally grown Utah fruit in school meals while integrating agricultural and nutrition education into classrooms. “This award is an exciting step

Governor Spencer Cox’s newest Declaration of Emergency regarding the drought in Utah has opened up the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF)’s Emergency Disaster Relief Loan (EDRL) Program to Utah agricultural producers in all 29 counties with urgent drought-related expenses. The loan program will remain open to accept applications related to this emergency for a period of 6 months,

As of the governor’s Declaration of Emergency on May 15 2026, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is able to open applications for the Emergency Disaster Relief Loan (ERDL) Program to Utah agricultural producers. The loan program will remain open to accept applications related to this emergency for a period of 6 months, from May 15 until November

On May 6, 2026, the Utah Department of Agriculture & Food (UDAF) implemented new requirements for kratom processors and kratom retailers, as directed by the Utah State Legislature under S.B. 45 Kratom Adjustments. The regulations that went into effect on May 6 ban any kratom product that is not “pure leaf kratom” as defined in Utah Code Section 4-45-102 .

On May 6, 2026, the Utah Department of Agriculture & Food (UDAF) implemented new requirements for specialized product retailers, as directed by the Utah State Legislature under H.B. 385 Specialized Products Sales Amendments. “Specialized products” as defined by H.B. 385 include cannabinoid products, kratom & tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, and other substances described in  the bill.  The regulations that went

Utah’s Own is returning to Oliver’s Place in Pleasant Grove for the second annual Spring Market on Saturday, May 9th. The 2026 market is hosting over 25 local vendors, all members of the Utah’s Own program. The event will happen from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM, with a special visit from a Highland calf “Marshmellow” and a butterfly release outside