Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Rural Utility to Bring Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Americans as Part of Investing in America Agenda Funding Will Lower Electricity Costs and Spur Economic Growth for Families and Businesses Across Nebraska WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2024 – U.S. …

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WASHINGTON, August 8, 2024—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) invites public comment on a draft list of microbial plant pests.  APHIS BRS has partnered with experts in plant pathology to develop a draft list of bacteria, fungi, and viruses based on the level of …

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This will be an informative event to show how to farm Shitake mushrooms, a niche product - on limited acres of land. Presented by Beth Gayen of Shrooms to Grow. Beth sells her locally grown variety of mushrooms and offers workshops on all areas of mushroom growing, harvesting and using. This will be a very informative …

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This is a crash course for those looking to start a farm and for folks at the beginning of their farm journey. This all day event will be packed with information regarding soil, plant production, marketing, animal production, finance and food safety. Date and time Monday, August 19 · 9:30am - 3:30pm EDT Location Vance …

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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 as relative to non-modified comparators: Pairwise Plant Services, blackberry with altered product quality. Covercress, two pennycress with altered product quality and herbicide resistance. …

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) is announcing a new flexibility for BRS importation permits in APHIS eFile. We continue to act on stakeholder feedback seeking improvements in the APHIS BRS permit process. Today, we have implemented a new flexibility that allows permit holders to …

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