How is is local food and farming being affected on a policy level? View this email in your browser Dear Rebecca, Welcome to the July 2021 edition of The Buzz. There is a great deal going on in the world of sustainable agriculture. Advocacy makes a big difference in how legislators vote on important policies, …
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Whitley Named Administrator of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service WASHINGTON, July 22, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today named Daniel Whitley the new Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Whitley has served as the agency’s Acting Administrator since December 2020. Whitley is no stranger to FAS stakeholders and the agricultural trade …
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Dear Stakeholders: I’m reaching out to update you about several animal health senior leadership changes that will become effective on August 1. As part of an intentional leadership transition to focus on the future of Veterinary Services (VS), I’ve named Dr. Rosemary Sifford as VS’ next Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer of the United …
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and news from your peers View as Webpage Photo Credit: Hillside Meadows in Verona, KY Dear Rebecca, Hoping you are doing well as our next program update comes around. Lots of good news to share this week, including the announcement that we are accepting applications for Auditor and Slaughter Facility Specialists. AGW is seeking contract …
Contact: Richard Coker richard.s.coker The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting feedback on a proposal to add three modifications that plants could contain and be exempt from USDA’s biotechnology regulations. These modifications are similar and functionally equivalent to modifications that could otherwise be achieved through conventional breeding. …
Here's the top news for sustainable farmers in NC & SC View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, With the passing of the solstice in June, we know the days are getting shorter, but it feels as if summer is dragging on. A heat dome created temperatures on the West Coast that are beyond …
View as Webpage July 13, 2021 Imagine a world without most of the foods you love. Without bees we wouldn’t have the abundance of apples, pumpkins, strawberries, blueberries, or almonds that we enjoy. Of the foods and beverages that we consume daily, over 30% rely on or benefit from a pollinator. Pollinators even help milk …
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and the latest from your fellow farmers and ranchers View as Webpage Photo Credit: High Meadows Farm in Delhi, NY Dear Rebecca, It's been a heck of a year for weather so far and we're just a little over halfway through. We hope everyone impacted is doing alright. Please let us know if you need …
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July 9, 2021 Your Top Questions on the Post 9/11 GI Bill, Answered
+ updates from your peers View as Webpage Photo Credit: The Lands at Hillside Farms in Shavertown, PA Dear Rebecca, I hope this finds you well, and for those out west, hopefully on the other side of the worst heat. As this kind of extreme weather and climate change impacts us in new ways in …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 