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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 Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is announcing the opening of the application period for the Invasive Species Mitigation (ISM) Weed Control Grant for the 2026–27 funding cycle. This competitive grant program supports proactive, on-the-ground efforts to prevent, control, and reduce the spread of invasive plant species that threaten Utah’s agricultural resources, natural ecosystems, and working lands. “Our

The Utah Medical Cannabis Production Establishment and Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board has awarded the first of two new independent medical cannabis pharmacy licenses to Boojum Medical, a Utah-based company that will open the state’s 16th medical cannabis pharmacy in Moab. This new location will expand access for patients in southeastern Utah and fulfills the Legislature’s direction to improve service in

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

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) Division of Regulatory Services is issuing a public health advisory following a voluntary nationwide recall of all ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products. This includes all unexpired lots of formula cans and single-serve “anywhere” sticks. The recall was initiated after federal and state investigations identified potential contamination concerns connected to a multi-state