Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE USDA Announces Another Round of Historic Investments to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Energy Across the Country Investments in Rural Electric Cooperatives Will Lower Costs and Support Jobs in Rural Communities RAMSEY, Minn., Dec. 19, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today …
Month: December 2024
USDA Announces $300 Million in Additional Regional Agricultural Pro motion Program Grants to Diversify U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
USDA Announces $300 Million in Additional Regional Agricultural Promotion Program Grants to Diversify U.S. Agricultural Export Markets WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million to [67 partners] once all legal and …
NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Connects People and Busi nesses in Rural Areas to Reliable High-Speed Internet in 18 States
NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Connects People and Businesses in Rural Areas to Reliable High-Speed Internet in 18 States Funding is Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda BRAINERD, Minn., Dec. 18, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $313 million in funding to connect rural residents, farmers …
NEWS RELEASE – USDA Makes Investments to Strengthen American Farms and Businesses, Increase Competition and Lower Costs
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE USDA Makes Investments to Strengthen American Farms and Businesses, Increase Competition and Lower Costs WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making domestic fertilizer production investments in nine states to increase …
Applications Open for Research Funding Through the USDA FAS Susta inable Packaging Innovation Lab to Assist Fresh Produce Exporters
Applications Open for Research Funding Through the USDA FAS Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab to Assist Fresh Produce Exporters The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has launched the $10 million Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab as part of the Assisting Specialty Crop Exports initiative. The application period is open for this new funding opportunity, and …
We’re up for the biggest job in the world
December 17, 2024 | View as Webpage The Biggest Job in the World This month Xerces celebrates its 53rd birthday! Xerces brings together communities to learn, do research, create habitat, and make an impact for the invertebrates we all love. Over the past five decades, we have celebrated big wins …
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Backyard Non-Poultry Flock in Louisiana
Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, December 16, 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 Bossier Parish, Louisiana. This is the first case of HPAI in domestic birds in Louisiana during this …
NEWS RELEASE – Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Deliver Affordab le Clean Energy to Rural Americans as Part of Investing in America Agenda
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Deliver Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Americans as Part of Investing in America Agenda Funding Will Lower Electricity Costs and Spur Economic Growth for Rural Families and Businesses STOWE, Vt., Dec. 16, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture …
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& Happy Holidays From AGW Photo Credit: Hugh Kenny at Kinloch Farm in The Plains, VA Happy Holidays From all of us at A Greener World Thank you for your support, and best wishes for the year ahead. AGREENERWORLD.ORG A Greener World | PO Box 115 | Terrebonne, OR …
Empower Sustainable Agriculture in 2025
Support AGW's Impactful Work View as Webpage Dear Dennis, As we bid farewell to 2024, we're thrilled to share the incredible strides A Greener World (AGW) has made in championing sustainable agriculture not only in North America but across the globe. Your ongoing support has been instrumental in making these achievements possible, and we …
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