Global food security meeting: Leaders of the World Bank, IMF, International Fund for Agricultural Development and the world’s major economies will discuss “the urgent response to the ongoing food security crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” on Tuesday. (Treasury)
Forest landscape restoration projects: The Forest Service announced $31.1 million for 15 projects in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington State designed to reduce the risk of severe wildfires and enhance forest health. (USDA)
Toombs to lead NIFA: Dionne Toombs, a leader in USDA science and nutrition work, was named acting director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which distributes $1.8 billion a year in grants for agricultural research. (USDA)
Texas drone law nixed: A Texas state law violated the Constitution by prohibiting use of drones for newsgathering, ruled a federal court judge, who also took issue with “no fly” provisions over facilities that included factory farms. (National Law Review)
Vilsack, Rice in Mississippi: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice will join Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, in his Mississippi district for events tied to the administration’s “rural infrastructure tour” on Wednesday. (FERN’s Ag Insider)