Biden-Harris Administration Invests $178 Million in International Food for Progress Projects Release No. 0200.22 Contact: USDA Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 – .The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $178 million in seven international development projects on four continents to support U.S. government priorities including promoting climate-smart agriculture, facilitating trade and addressing the root causes …
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $220 Million in International School Feeding Projects
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $220 Million in International School Feeding Projects Release No. 0199.22 Contact: USDA Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 – .The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $220 million in eight new school feeding projects that are expected to benefit more than a million children across 2,200 schools in food-insecure countries in Africa and …
Want to Make a Difference for American Agriculture? Come Work for APHIS!
APHIS is looking for Animal Health Technicians to join our team. Want to Make a Difference for American Agriculture? Come Work for APHIS! Do you have a passion for the world of animal health? Are you interested in helping to shape the future of American Agriculture? A position with APHIS as an Animal Health Technician …
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Help Struggling Farmers
Imagine the impact your gift can make. View as Webpage Dear Dennis, Unprecedented heat waves. Drought-fueled wildfires. Extreme storms and flooding. Weather patterns are intensifying as climate change shapes our new reality. Now add to that the challenges of ongoing inflation, supply chain disruptions, processing plant backups, labor shortages and an ongoing global pandemic. …
USDA Funds Six International Research Projects on Climate-Smart Agriculture
USDA Funds Six International Research Projects on Climate-Smart Agriculture Contact: <a href="mailto:press-FAS WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is awarding $300,000 to six U.S. universities – including three minority-serving institutions – for research and educational partnerships focused on climate-smart agriculture in tropical countries, FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley announced …
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Free Webinar: Navigating Avian Influenza: From Prevention to Recovery
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is hosting a free webinar called “Navigating Avian Influenza: From Prevention to Recovery” on Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 2:30-3:30PM EST. Learn from USDA and other experts about how to keep your flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This session …
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New from Benefits.gov: FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance & More
September 16, 2022 What You Need to Know About FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Tennessee
Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, September 15, 2022 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (poultry) in Obion County, Tennessee. Samples from the flock were tested at the Kord Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, part …
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USDA Resumes Weekly Export Sales Reporting
USDA Resumes Weekly Export Sales ReportingTitle USDA Foreign Agricultural Service will resume weekly export sales reporting on September Thursday, September 15, 2022. The reports will be available online at: U.S. Export Sales | USDA FAS. This week’s release will include data for the previous four weeks: Data for weeks ending on August 18 and August …
Leave the Leaves, These Invertebrates Depend on It.
View as Webpage September 13, 2022 When the temperature starts to drop and flowers close up shop for the winter, it’s normal to wonder where all the little creatures have gone. For most invertebrates, the answer is that they’re still right next door. Your garden’s wild residents benefit immensely when you practice …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 