We're hiring + conference details! Add us to your address book View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, First and foremost, we're officially sharing the dates for the 2019 Sustainable Agriculture Conference! We're also accepting workshop proposals, so get those wheels turning and read below if you've ever thought about presenting. We're stoked to …
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Find out what benefits you may be eligible for! New Eligibility Feature Find out what benefits you may be eligible for! Check your eligibility on Benefits.gov Have you heard the news? Benefits.gov has launched a new feature! This new feature was designed with citizens in mind, to provide a quick and easy way to pre-screen …
Get to know the new Dairy Margin Coverage program. Sign-up begins June 17. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Four Things to Know about the New Dairy Margin Coverage Program USDA offers a variety of programs to help agricultural producers in the United States weather ups and downs in the market. Among …
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Meet Salvador Prieto and Martha Romero of Somis, California. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: Knowledge is Key Meet Salvador Prieto and Martha Romera, owners of a 20-acre lemon and avocado orchard in Somis, California. Salvador’s interest in farming began as a young boy growing up on a small farm in …
USDA Seeks Project Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands NRCS is making up to $40 million available in technical and financial assistance to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on agricultural lands. Restored wetlands improve water quality downstream and improve wildlife habitat, while also providing flood prevention and recreational …
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Wetlands provide services that benefit communities, natural resources, and local economies. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. 5 Wetland Services for Your Operation and Beyond Wetlands are among the most productive systems in the world. They filter nutrients, reduce flood risks, store carbon, provide critical habitat for wildlife, and contribute to the …
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Meet Perry Raso, a Rhode Island oyster and produce farmer who has worked with USDA to protect and expand his operation. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: Oyster Farmer Raises the Bar Meet Perry Raso, owner of Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Perry’s interest in aquaculture began when …
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. May 8, 2019 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) is announcing the July 23, 2019, pilot launch of our new online permitting system, APHIS eFile. APHIS will invite those that have …
North Carolina Small Farm Association 