Media Contact: Rick Coker (301) 851-4091 richard.s.coker WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a request from Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc. (OSF) to extend deregulation to an apple variety (designated as PG451 Arctic Gala) developed using genetic engineering to …
Month: June 2021
USDA Reopens Public Comment Period on Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environment al Impact Statement for Deregulation of Maize Developed Using Genetic Engineering
Media Contact: Rick Coker (301) 851-4091 richard.s.coker WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reopening the public comment period on a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement to examine the potential environmental impacts that may result from approving a …
Comments to USDA on resilient supply chains, plant grants, tech support
+ 10-Year Celebrations View as Webpage Photo Credit: Groundswell in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Dear Rebecca, I hope you are doing well, especially those of you impacted by severe weather right now—tropical depressions, high temperatures and drought in the U.S. and the extreme heat wave heading rolling into Canada. Stay safe and hydrated out there. This …
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Center for Environmental Farming Systems – Open Position
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) is seeking a Farm to School (F2S) Outreach Assistant. The F2S Outreach Assistant will support CEFS’ farm to school work, and also help coordinate and support the steering committee of the Farm to School Coalition of NC, including management of the F2SCNC website updates, social media accounts, weekly …
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Organic Growers School – Open Positions
We have two exciting opportunities to join the team at Organic Growers School! As a 501c3, it is our mission to inspire people to farm, garden and live organically. We envision a mutually supportive network of prosperous farmers, productive gardeners and informed consumers engaged in creating healthy communities. OGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However …
Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting via conference call July 1
Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meetingvia conference call July 1WHO/WHAT: The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, July 110 a.m.Access to the conference call can be made at http://go.ncsu.edu/industrialhemp or by calling 1-929-205-6099 (U.S. toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (U.S. toll). The meeting ID is …
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Franklin County Area Horse Farm Tour
FRANKLIN COUNTY CENTERFranklin County area Horse Farm TourIT's BACK!The 25th Annual Franklin County area Horse Farm TourLearn the latest educational information along with learning directly from the Farm owners and N.C. Cooperative Extension. Everyone is excited to be a host farm this year.HOLD the DATE: Friday, August 6, 2021We will start bright and early in …
June 2021: What Farmers Need to Know
Here's the top news for sustainable farmers in NC & SC View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, A question that we've been discussing as a staff is what is regenerative farming? Is it a buzzword or something more? The Counter published an article last month that focuses on the term regenerative, its many …
Pollinator Protection Starts at Home—and can Spread Faster than Weeds
June 24, 2021 Although pollinator conservation is a big task, it all begins with each of us adopting four simple steps: growing pollinator-friendly flowers, providing nest sites, avoiding pesticides, and spreading the word. With these core values, pollinator conservation can be adapted to any location, whether you tend an urban community garden or a suburban …
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Availability of Preliminary Environmental Documents for Petition to Deregulate Corn Developed Using Genetic Engineering
Media Contact: Rick Coker (301) 851-4091 WASHINGTON, June 18, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on four documents prepared in response to a petition from Agrivida, Inc., seeking deregulation of a corn variety developed using genetic engineering to produce phytase enzyme for …
North Carolina Small Farm Association 