And Why it Matters View as Webpage Dear Dennis, Next time you’re grocery shopping, take a look around and notice the endless sea of label claims. Whether they’re promising health, humane treatment, sustainability, value-for-money or something else, all are trying to convince you, the shopper, that your purchase will have an impact. But which labels …
Month: February 2023
We’re hiring, streamlining your records, Farmers and Ranchers Facebook group
and the latest news from your AGW family View as Webpage Dear Dennis, Hoping all is well for you, as we move a little bit closer to Spring—even if the weather doesn’t always know it (take care out there if you’re getting hit by something unseasonable). This week, we’re sending reminders about some of the …
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Join a Free Webinar on February 28 on “Navigating Avian Influenza: Your Questions Answered”
Webinar is Part of USDA APHIS’ Annual Bird Health Awareness Week Dr. Patricia Fox, DVM, National Epidemiology Officer for Avian Health for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will lead a virtual Q&A with poultry growers to address questions and concerns about avian influenza. The free session, …
FAS Accepting 2023 McGovern-Dole Applications
FAS Accepting 2023 McGovern-Dole Applications The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting fiscal year 2023 applications for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which helps support education, child development and food security in low-income, food-deficit countries around the globe. The FY 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) …
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Support Small and Medium Livestock Processors and the Farmers They Serve
Congress is gearing up to draft the next farm bill. Our local food systems need significant action, and we have the power to make it happen! Farm bill reauthorization advocacy starts with supporting The Strengthening Local Processing Act (SLPA, S.354/H.R. 945). Let's take that first crucial step towards investing in our communities, small and medium livestock processors, and …
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NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $59 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Biden-Harris Administration Invests $59 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies HARRISONBURG, Va., Feb. 21, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $59 million across the country to increase independent meat and …
APHIS Posts Investigative and Enforcement Services Annual Enforcement Data Reports
Contact: Andre Bell Richard.A.Bell The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is posting its fiscal year 2022 enforcement activity summary data, which provides information about enforcement efforts in the areas of biotechnology, agricultural quarantine inspection, animal and plant health, and animal welfare and horse protection. APHIS’ Investigative and Enforcement Services …
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Biden-Harris Administration Provides $262 Million to Improve Access to Jobs, Health Care and Infrastructure Across the Rural Partners Network
NEWS RELEASE Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Provides $262 Million to Improve Access to Jobs, Health Care and Infrastructure Across the Rural Partners Network The funding will help people living in historically underserved communities in 9 states and Puerto Rico WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2023 – …
Want to Make a Difference for American Agriculture? Come Work for APHIS
APHIS is now accepting applications for the Saul T. Wilson Jr. Internship program. Want to Make a Difference for American Agriculture? Come Work for APHIS Do you have a passion for agricultural and public health? Are you a student who is currently applying to or enrolled in a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program? If …
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Western Monarch Count Tallies Over 330,000 Butterflies
View as Webpage February 14, 2022 Invertebrates have a remarkable capacity for abundance in good times, as well as sudden drops during poor conditions. This makes for hair-raising peaks and valleys when tracking a species in peril. Even as we celebrate this year's increase in western monarch numbers, we are reminded we …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 