USDA Fellowship Prepares Students for the Foreign Service The International Agricultural Fellowship Program (IAFP) is one of the ways that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is investing in the future. This premier fellowship is in partnership with Howard University, a historically Black research institution in Washington, D.C., founded in 1867. The IAFP creates a path …
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View as Webpage February 28, 2024 Pesticides and human-caused climate change are major drivers of insect decline. That’s why pesticide prevention is a core tenet of our work at Xerces. We advocate for better policies, work with farmers to reduce the amount of pesticides they use, encourage cities and towns to stop cosmetic …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. News Release Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy Launch Initiative to Help Farmers Reduce Costs with Underutilized Renewable Technologies as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of …
Find Your Path to Disaster Relief Many areas throughout the U.S. have seen intense weather events this month. From heavy rain and flooding in California to a nor’easter that dropped over a foot of snow in the northeast, dangerous weather patterns have caused property damage, loss of wages, and even loss of life. For survivors …
100 Years of Agricultural Trade: A Century of Growth, Innovation, and Progress By: Alexis M. Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs This year marks the 100th anniversary of USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum. I was excited to participate in a panel session that reviewed the past 100 years of agricultural trade in …
Results from AGW’s 2023 Producer Survey View as Webpage Dear Dennis, Each year, we survey the farmers, ranchers and food producers in our networks to better understand their needs and challenges and tailor our work to support them. After completing the analysis of our 2023 Producer Survey, we put plans in place for new …
Reporting back on the 2023 Producer Survey View as Webpage Dear Dennis, Each year, we survey the farmers, ranchers and food producers in our network so we can understand more about their needs and challenges and tailor our support in the coming year. Our analysis on the 2023 survey has wrapped up, so we …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed two plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest risk as relative to non-modified comparators: Inari Agriculture, Inc., modified corn for higher yield. Greenlab, Inc., modified corn to produce a protein sweetener called brazzein …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. News Release Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $770 Million for Rural Infrastructure Projects During Investing in America Tour Funding Will Bring High-Speed Internet, Clean Drinking Water and Modern Infrastructure to More Than One Million People in Rural Communities Edgecombe County, N.C., Feb. 21, 2024 – …
Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, February 20, 2024 – 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 (non-poultry) in Kanawha County, West Virginia. This is the first case of HPAI in domestic birds in West Virginia …
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