Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE USDA Selects Projects to Move Forward in Awards Process to Repair Rural Facilities Damaged by Disasters WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced that USDA has selected 15 projects in …
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NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Continues Historic Clean Energy Commitment to Low ering Costs and Creating Jobs for People in Pennsylvania and 38 States, Guam and Puerto Rico
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Continues Historic Clean Energy Commitment to Lowering Costs and Creating Jobs for People in Pennsylvania and 38 States, Guam and Puerto Rico USDA also opens applications for $600 million in additional funding for farms, small business owners through the Rural …
NEWS RELEASE – Biden-Harris Administration Connects People, Farms and Bu sinesses to Reliable High-Speed Internet in the Dakotas and Eight States
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Connects People, Farms and Businesses to Reliable High-Speed Internet in the Dakotas and Eight States Funding is Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda FORT YATES, N.D., Oct. 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under …
NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Makes Awards to Improve and Expand Affordable Housing for Farmworkers
NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Makes Awards to Improve and Expand Affordable Housing for Farmworkers CENTER, Colo., Oct. 16, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Administrator Joaquin Altoro today announced investments to repair and rehabilitate affordable homes for farmworkers across five states. “The Biden-Harris Administration is making historic investments to ensure everyone has …
USDA Recruiting Exporters for February Trade Mission to Thailand
USDA Recruiting Exporters for February Trade Mission to Thailand WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service will host its first-ever trade mission to Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 3-6, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in participating should apply for consideration by Oct. 29. “This mission represents an important opportunity …
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STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT: USDA Extends Pilot Program to Help People Acce ss Affordable Financing to Build Manufactured Homes in Rural Communities
STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT USDA Extends Pilot Program to Help People Access Affordable Financing to Build Manufactured Homes in Rural Communities Pilot Supports Biden-Harris Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced that USDA is extending a pilot program for people …
Urgent: Help Farmers Impacted by Hurricanes
Donate to the Farmer Relief Fund View as Webpage Dear Dennis, As our thoughts continue to be with those impacted by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we wanted to be in touch with an update. Through AGW’s Farmer Relief Fund (built by your support) we’ve been able to assist farmers as they …
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Register Today for the BRS Stakeholder Meeting
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) will hold its annual Stakeholder Meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 1:00-4:00 pm (EST). Attendees can register now to participate virtually or in-person at the USDA Center at Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737. Please join us …
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USDA Awards First $25 Million for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports
USDA Awards First $25 Million for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor announced today that USDA has awarded more than $25 million to support eight projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative. USDA launched …
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Bethany Beach Firefly to be Protected Under ESA
October 8, 2024 | View as Webpage Finding and protecting rare species can be a long process with long hours, like the Xerces Society's nighttime surveys for Bethany Beach fireflies pictured above. That's why it's good news this species has just become the first firefly proposed for federal protection under …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 