USDA Awards $248 Million for International School Feeding Projects WASHINGTON, October 7, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $248 million in 10 new school feeding projects expected to benefit more than a million children worldwide, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jewel Bronaugh announced today. USDA’s 2021 commitment, through the Foreign Agricultural Service’s McGovern-Dole …
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USDA Program Brings Ag Educators to Ghanaian Classrooms In honor of World Teachers’ Day, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is celebrating some of our fellowship recipients who are teaching agricultural education in Ghana and helping shape the minds of tomorrow’s agricultural producers, entrepreneurs, and global leaders. USDA’s connection to agricultural education can be traced back more …
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AIM for Climate Gains Additional International Support WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2021 – The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate, a landmark initiative to transform the global agricultural sector, now has the support of 30 nations, as well as the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Bill and Melinda Gates …
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+ more news from AGW View as Webpage Photo Credit: Chocolate milk from Apple Valley Creamery in East Berlin, PA Dear Dennis, I hope you’re feeling some hints of Fall in the air. This week’s update is full of resources and news, so be sure to keep reading for all the latest from AGW. Please …
This is a great program. Do yourself a favor and read all about it and sign up for an Information Workshop Grant Submission will begin October 15th, 2021, the deadline to apply is Dec. 15th, 2021 Family Farms and Community Organizations working with family farms in the following counties are eligible to apply: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, …
How is is local food and farming being affected on a policy level? View this email in your browser Dear Rebecca, Welcome to the September 2021 edition of The Buzz. Activity in the sustainable agriculture world continues to heat up, especially at the federal level. The CFSA Policy Team has been hard at work on …
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The wait is over – the 2022 Defend the Flock calendars are ready to be ordered! Follow the steps below to place your order. Go to: https://mrp-woeis.secure.force.com/apex/WOEIS_PublicSite_Catalog In the middle of the page, type in the word “Calendar” in the search bar. You will see item # PA-2269, 2022 Defend the Flock Calendars. Towards the …
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Media Contact: Rick Coker (301) 851-4091 richard.s.coker WASHINGTON, September 29, 2021 - 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 18, 2021, from 1:00pm – 3:00pm (EST). APHIS is hosting this as a virtual meeting to ensure the …
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Apply for Organic Cost-Share Programs Certified organic growers in the Carolinas can be reimbursed for 50% of the cost of organic certification (up to $500) for each certification "scope" (i.e., crops, livestock, and handling) through state departments of agriculture (NCDA&CS and SCDA) or through the Farm Services Agency (FSA) for certification expenses incurred Oct. 2020 - …
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View as Webpage September 28, 2021 Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA are initiatives of the Xerces Society. Thinking globally and acting locally, these programs provide a framework for communities to come together to conserve native pollinators by providing them with healthy habitat that is rich in a variety of native plants, provides nest …
North Carolina Small Farm Association 