Keep up with the latest policy memos and news from the Texas Department of Agriculture.

February 2023

• National CACFP Week
• CACFP LIVE
• MegaCon
• 2022-2023 Area Eligibility Report
• Texas Farm Fresh Survey
• USDA's Family Child Care Home Provider Experience Survey
• TDA Vacant Positions
• USDA Materials
• Important Deadlines

January 2023

• National CACFP Week
• MegaCon
• Discover MyPlate
• New Food Yields Added to the Food Buying Guide Interactive Tool
• Whole Grain Knowledge - USDA Quiz
• ICN Trainings
• Retirement of the Team Nutrition Network
• ByHeart Infant Formula Recall
• Important Deadlines 

December 2022

• CACFP LIVE Training
• MegaCon
• Important Deadlines
• Policy Updates
• Compliance Reminders 

November 2022

• MegaCon
• CACFP Week and WIC Materials
• Updates to Food Buying Guide and FBG Mobile App
• Texas Action for Healthy Kids Virtual Summit
• Crediting Milk in Child Nutrition Programs Tip Sheet
• Important Deadlines
• Policy Updates
• Compliance Reminders 

October 2022

• New Website Resource for Renewing Contracting Entities
• CACFP LIVE Training
• Training Offered by Share Our Strength
• Webinar on Conducting Taste Tests
• Important Deadlines
• Program Updates
• Compliance Reminders

September 2022

• Turnip the Beat Deadline
• CACFP LIVE Training
• Training from the Institute of Child Nutrition
• Important Deadlines
• Policy Updates
• Compliance Reminders 

August 2022

• Child Nutrition Photo Collection Access
• Fun Summer Activity
• CACFP Administrative Review Lessons Learned
• Updated Brochures from Team Nutrition
• CACFP Training Resources
• Tip Sheet: Crediting Meat/Meat Alternates
• New Resources from Team Nutrition
• Important Deadlines
• New Resource for Collecting Ethnic/Racial Data
• Reimbursement Rates for SY2022-23
• Program Updates
• Updated CACFP Forms
• Civil Rights Training to ICN
• 2022 Turnip the Beet

July 2022

• CACFP LIVE Training Sessions
• Safely Serve Picnic-Style Meals
• Team Nutrition Training Available
• Infant Formula Information for CACFP
• New Food Buying Guide Mobile App Training Videos
• Deadlines: Program Calendar and Claims
• Keep Kids Fed Act for CACFP Operators
• New Guidance - Collection of Racial/Ethnic Data
• CACFP Program Year 2022-2023
• Program Updates
• Civil Rights Training Migrating to ICN
• Accepting 2022 Turnip the Beet Recognition

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