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Month: June 2020
New from Benefits.gov: Safety Guidelines During the COVID-19 Crisis
Benefits.gov is committed to providing up-to-date information on government assistance, including resources available during the current coronavirus pandemic. Benefits.gov recently published a new article, "Safety Guidelines During the COVID-19 Crisis," featuring guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for you and your family to stay safe. Visit our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources page …
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June 2020 🐝 Food & Farming Policy News
How is COVID-19 affecting policy? We take a look from all angles. View this email in your browser Dear Rebecca, Welcome to the June 2020 edition of The Buzz. The senseless killing of George Floyd, one of the countless Black men who have died at the hands of the police, has put the United States’ …
Taking a minute
and planning where we can Dear Rebecca, I truly hope this email finds you and those you love safe and well. Summer is officially here, and as we move into a new season, you, your families and your communities continue to be on our minds. We have work ahead of us, and many of us …
Availability of Deregulation Extension Request for GE Potato
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. June 24, 2020 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a request from J.R. Simplot Company (Simplot) to extend deregulation to a potato variety, designated as Snowden Z6 (Z6 potato), …
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🌱 June 2020: What Farmers Need to Know
View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, Given the drastic changes in current market conditions, you have probably had to change this year’s production management plan a number of times (and probably very quickly). While it is understandable that you might have put soil health management plans on the back burner, it is never …
APHIS Shares SECURE Confirmation Process Guidance and Announces Webinars
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. June 18, 2020 Dear BRS Stakeholder, As part of its ongoing efforts to implement the new Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, Efficient (SECURE) biotechnology regulations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available guidance and hosting …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 