Our daughter and son-in-law have a flock of domestic ducks who are invading their new swimming pool. The pond they originally lived in had to be filled in so they need a new home. Do you know of any prospective homes in your areas that would take them? Contact: Dolores Pendergast 1433 Stonemill Falls …
Month: July 2023
APHIS Releases 2022 Impact Report
Dear Stakeholders, Each year, we have the honor of sharing the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services’ (APHIS) achievements through our Impact Report. In 2022, we celebrated APHIS’ 50th anniversary. We did this while battling the twin challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the largest animal health outbreak in this country’s history – the …
Victory! Invertebrate Advocates Score Big Wins
View as Webpage July 12, 2023 To paraphrase Ernest Hemingway, how do we achieve conservation success? Gradually, and then suddenly. It's certainly felt that way at our Xerces Society offices the past few weeks, as years of groundwork paid off with breakthrough achievements. A scientific study on pesticide residues in nursery plants …
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Eleven New Agricultural Officers Sworn into Foreign Service
Eleven New Agricultural Officers Sworn into Foreign Service Contact: <a href="mailto:press-fas WASHINGTON, July 10, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor administered the oath of office today to 11 employees of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service who will serve American agriculture internationally as members of …
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Updates and Actions Taken from our 2022 Producer Survey
We Appreciate Your Valuable Feedback View as Webpage Photo credit: St. Brigid's Dairy in Brussels, Ontario Dear Dennis, I wanted to take a moment to update you on the feedback we received from our 2022 Producer Survey—one way that we check in with farmers in our network annually—and share the actions we have taken based on …
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Resources for Small Businesses & More on Benefits.gov
July 7, 2023 Resources for Small Businesses
North Carolina Small Farm Association 