How is is local food and farming being affected on a policy level? View this email in your browser Dear Rebecca, Welcome to the January 2021 edition of The Buzz. With 2020 behind us, there is a great deal of hope in the sustainable agriculture world with a new presidential administration, Congress, and United States …
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One of the most important decisions a landowner or conservationist must make when designing a planting is to select and use well-adapted seed sources. You are subscribed to HQ Plants for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
Here's the top news for sustainable farmers in NC & SC View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, Happy New Year! I hope you were able to enjoy the holiday season and stay safe. Speaking of safe, now is the time to start thinking about food safety as you start planning for this year's …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. January 15, 2021 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the deregulation of a cotton variety , designated as MON 88702, developed by the Monsanto Company (Monsanto) using genetic engineering for resistance to …
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Contact: press@fas.usda.gov USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors WASHINGTON, January 14, 2021 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced the appointment of 67 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the U.S. …
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Certified Regenerative by A Greener World selects over 50 farms across four continents for its inaugural pilot cohort, with certification expected in the coming year View as Webpage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Stephanie Wuorenma Phone: (202) 446-2138 Office: Terrebonne, OR (Pacific Time Zone) Email: mediarelations Website: agreenerworld.org NEW LABEL FOR REGENERATIVE FARMING ANNOUNCES FIRST PILOT …
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View as Webpage Dear Rebecca, In this first update of 2021, I want to start by letting you know how grateful the AGW team is for you. Whether you are a certified farmer reading this email, an aspiring farmer, someone considering certification or someone newly interested in the work that we do, thank you for …
We hope you will join us as we embark on a new year of conservation. January 13, 2021 2021 is finally here and as I think about what lies ahead I do so with feelings of gratitude and optimism. The pandemic, the deep political and social divisions, and racial inequality made 2020 a very challenging …
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