NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Announces Hands-On Support to Help Ag Producers Applying for Renewable Energy Funding Grants Made Possible by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is inviting grant applications from organizations to provide hands-on assistance to agricultural producers applying for Rural Energy …
Month: February 2024
Overwintering Monarchs Decline, but May Have Protection in Their Future
View as Webpage February 16, 2024 If there is a poster child for invertebrate conservation, it may be the monarch butterfly. Although greatly diminished from their former numbers, and with disappointing totals reported from this year's overwintering counts in Mexico and the western U.S., they are also at the center of an …
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How to Find Filing Assistance this Tax Season & More from Benefits.gov
February 16, 2024 IRS Free File: How to Find Filing Assistance this Tax Season
Announcing Our New Associate Administrator
Michelle Wenberg joins the Office of the Administrator. Dear APHIS Stakeholders, Partners, and Customers: I am pleased to announce that we now have our full leadership team in the Office of the APHIS Administrator. This week, Michelle Wenberg joined Dr. Donna Lalli and myself in the Administrator’s Office as an Associate Administrator. On behalf of …
FEATURE STORY: Soulful Food and Sauces: Through USDA Programs, A Black Agribusiness Owner Rises Internationally
Soulful Food and Sauces: Through USDA Programs, A Black Agribusiness Owner Rises Internationally Food and service have a special place in Walter Brooks, Jr.’s heart. Today, he runs Brooksmade Gourmet Foods in Atlanta, Georgia, which exports clean-label condiments, sauces, and rubs. Walter grew up food insecure, knowing the importance of people having access to quality …
February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart health and cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. In this article, we’re highlighting government benefits and programs aimed at supporting individuals in their journey towards a heart-healthy lifestyle. Medicare Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people aged 65 and …
FEATURE STORY: Soulful Food and Sauces – A Story of a Black Agribusiness Owner
Soulful Food and Sauces – A Story of a Black Agribusiness Owner Food and service have a special place in Walter Brooks, Jr.’s heart. Today, he runs Brooksmade Gourmet Foods in Atlanta, Georgia, which exports clean-label condiments, sauces, and rubs. Walter grew up food insecure, knowing the importance of people having access to quality food …
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USDA Identifies 2024 McGovern-Dole Priority Countries
USDA Identifies 2024 McGovern-Dole Priority Countries USDA, through its administration of the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition (McGovern-Dole) Program, is the largest global donor to school feeding efforts, providing U.S. agricultural commodities, funding, and technical assistance to reduce hunger, support nutrition, and improve literacy and primary education, especially for girls, around the …
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USDA Rural Development- Now on Facebook!
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. USDA Rural Development- Now on Facebook! Follow along for all the latest news, events, and program highlights at RD USDA Rural Development invites you to like and follow our official Rural Development Facebook page, which launched in July 2023. The Rural Development Facebook page …
FEATURE STORY: USDA Goes the Distance to Connect Tennessee Dairy Exporter with New Buyers
USDA Goes the Distance to Connect Tennessee Dairy Exporter with New Buyers Sometimes, even the most successful and experienced entrepreneurs need a little extra help navigating ways to diversify and expand their business model. For dairy products and ingredients company, Tedford/Tellico, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee, that was the case in 2022, when its Global Sales …
North Carolina Small Farm Association 