Here's the top news for sustainable farmers in NC & SC - View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, We've been able to enjoy some rare wintery weather this year, with snow falling for three weekends in January in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Signs of spring are creeping in, though, with warmer days …

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Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, February 24, 2022 – 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 Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Samples from the flock were tested at the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, …

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News, resources + the latest from your AGW farming family View as Webpage Dear Dennis, I hope all of you are doing well this February and staying warm as we inch a little closer to Spring. Some on our team are starting to see the first daffodils brave another freeze while others are still breaking …

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USDA Commits $215 Million to Enhance the American Food Supply Chain WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options, strengthen the food supply chain, and create jobs …

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Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, February 23, 2022 – 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 commercial poultry flock in New Castle County, Delaware. Samples from the flock were tested at the University of Delaware’s Allen Laboratory in …

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View as Webpage February 23, 2022 Does anything beat the thrill of discovery? Many of us enjoy fond memories of exploring parks, creeks, and empty lots, of finding an ant citadel in a crack on the sidewalk, or of turning over a new leaf (no pun intended) to find a new insect waving back at …

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Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, February 20, 2022 – 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 Knox County, Maine. Samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center, …

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Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, February 19, 2022 – 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 Suffolk County, New York. Samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic …

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USDA Extends to March 9 the Application Deadline for ReConnect Program Funding WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2022- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced the Department is extending to March 9, 2022, the application deadline for funding to expand access to high-speed internet for millions of rural Americans nationwide. …

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