Invest in Your Professional Wellness June is Professional Wellness Month. Whether you are looking to climb the ladder at work or seeking a new opportunity, June is a great time to take stock of your career and education goals. In honor of this special month, we’re highlighting a few of the government resources available to …
Month: June 2024
APHIS Posts Investigative and Enforcement Services Annual Enforcement Data Reports
Contact: Andre Bell Richard.A.Bell The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is posting its fiscal year 2023 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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APHIS Issues Regulatory Status Review Responses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed the following plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest risk relative to non-modified comparators: Plants modified for altered product quality CoverCress, two pennycress Hjelle Advisors, rice Toolgen, soybean Plant modified for increased yield …
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Indigenous Pride in Agriculture
Indigenous Pride in Agriculture The heart of agriculture lies in the hard of work of farmers and producers, regardless of their identity. What unites all farmers is their pride in agriculture, their love for their land and their dedication to their agribusinesses. At the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), we encounter a diverse array of producers …
News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Rural Americans to Develop Cle an Energy to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs as Part of Investing in America Agenda
News Release Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Rural Americans to Develop Clean Energy to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs as Part of Investing in America Agenda Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today …
APHIS Releases Preview of Request for Information on Options for Reducing Regulations for Modified Microbes
Contact: Richard.S.Coker WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will soon invite public comment for 60 days on a Request for Information (RFI) once published in the Federal Register. The RFI will explore options to reduce the regulatory burden for modified microbes. APHIS developed this RFI …
News Release: USDA and Reinvestment FundLaunch New Program to Increase Access to Healthy F oods in Underserved Communities
News Release USDA and Reinvestment Fund Launch New Program to Increase Access to Healthy Foods in Underserved Communities Funding is Part of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative and Made Possible by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 24, 2024 – At the National Rural Grocer’s Summit today, U.S.Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced …
AWA now approved certifier by Whole Foods Market, new magazine
plus the latest from your family of AGW farmers View as Webpage Dear Dennis, In addition to our regular update this week, we’re excited to share that Whole Foods Market recently announced it is now including additional third-party certifications as approved certifiers for their frozen, smoked, cooked, and cured meat suppliers, including Certified Animal …
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News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $25 Million to Help Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas
News Release Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $25 Million to Help Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas Funding Provides Technical Assistance Through Local Organizations, Cooperatives and Tribes as Part of Investing in America Agenda WASHINGTON, June 21, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden announced today that …
Finding Inspiration from the Pollinators that Touch Our Lives in So Many Ways
June 20, 2024 | View as Webpage Bees and other pollinators touch our lives every day in ways we may not realize. Imagine a world without most of the foods you love. Without bees we wouldn’t have the abundance of apples, pumpkins, strawberries, blueberries, or almonds that we enjoy. Pollinators …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 