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Business · 17/11/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NASS to Suspend Bee and Honey Surveys and Reports

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The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) plans to stop collecting data on bees and honey, effective immediately, and will no longer release associated reports.

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Business · 9/11/2026

NASS Seeks Approval to Revise and Extend Water Usage Information Collection

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) plans to revise and extend an information collection to gather data on water usage for North Carolina agricultural operations, which typically use between 10,000 and 1,000,000 gallons of water per day. This revision is necessary due to a decrease in the sample size, and NASS is seeking approval from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Business · 9/9/2026

USDA Withdraws Proposed Rule for Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has withdrawn a proposed rule that aimed to adjust the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan by realigning production districts and reducing the number of importers on the National Watermelon Promotion Board from nine to seven, following a finding that the justification for the change was legally insufficient.

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Business · 9/9/2026

Ottawa Resource Advisory Committee to Hold Public Meeting

The Ottawa Resource Advisory Committee, authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, will hold a public meeting to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service on projects and funding, as well as recreation fee proposals for the Ottawa National Forest.

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