USDA Efforts Lift Ban on U.S. Poultry Exports to Colombia Contact: Press-FAS@usda.gov Quick action by FAS, USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has resolved an issue that temporarily stopped U.S. poultry product exports to Colombia, our 10th largest market for these products. Colombia’s Ministry …
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Media Contact: Rick Coker (301) 851-4091 richard.s.coker WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed soybean, tomato, and potato plants modified using genetic engineering. We reviewed the plants to determine whether they presented an increased plant pest risk compared similar cultivated soybean, tomato, and …
NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for Homegrown Biofuels as Part of Investing in America Agenda Funds Are Being Provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act; USDA Awards First Round of Funding to 59 Infrastructure Projects WASHINGTON, June 26, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA plans to …
plus the latest from AGW View as Webpage Photo credit: Jóia Food Farm in Charles City, IA Dear Dennis, Summer is officially here, and we hope it is bringing reasonable temperatures and weather conditions. This week we’re sharing a grant opportunity, a new publication you may be interested in reading along with other resources from …
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NEWS RELEASE USDA Partners with Farmers to Increase Innovative Domestic Fertilizer Production Through Investing in America Agenda WASHINGTON, June 23, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is partnering with American businesses as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to increase innovative domestic fertilizer production, creating …
Come see what plastic mulch looks like once it has been laid and while its being grown on. See the effects that plastic mulch has in suppressing weeds, retaining moisture and increasing vegetable production. We will also tell you more about the plastic mulch layer leasing program from NC A&T Cooperative Extension and have a plastic …
View as Webpage June 23, 2023 One of the most exciting things about protecting tiny creatures that live in tiny places is that it means even small actions can make a big difference. Everyone is able to do something, and our staff at Xerces never get tired of hearing about your conservation …
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View as Webpage June 22, 2023 Every week is Pollinator Week for us at the Xerces Society. We're proud to say that, thanks to you, we have the world's largest team of conservationists dedicated to protecting pollinators. We advocate for and conserve our most endangered and imperiled pollinators, protect habitat from harmful pesticides, and create …
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U.S. Exporters Build New Partnerships During Ag Trade Mission to Japan Contact: Press-FAS@usda.gov June started off on a high note at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service, with the USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor leading the U.S. delegation on an agribusiness trade mission to Japan on June …
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View as Webpage June 20, 2023 Every June, we observe National Pollinator Week by celebrating pollinating animals like bees and butterflies. These pollinators perform a vital service that much of life on earth quite literally could not live without. Pollinators are necessary for the reproduction of over 85% of the world’s flowering …
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