Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) has rescheduled its annual Stakeholder Meeting to Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 1:00pm – 3:00pm (EST). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. As previously …
Continue reading Important Update! BRS Annual Stakeholder Meeting Rescheduled to December 9, 2020
Here's the top news of what we think farmers in NC and SC need to know View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, We are excited about this year's Sustainable Agriculture Conference, and I hope you are too. If you have not had a chance to check out this year's line up, now's the …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. October 19, 2020 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a preliminary plant pest risk assessment (PPRA) and draft environmental assessment (dEA) prepared in response to a petition from the …
Updates from AGW, here and abroad Dear Rebecca, I hope you are doing well. There is a lot happening in the world right now, and to highlight the interconnectedness that we all share, as well as some similar challenges, I thought you might like a window into what is going on with your AGW-certified peers across …
October 16, 2020 What You Need to Know About WIC
Contact: press-FAS USDA, USTR Seek Experts for Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. States Trade Representative (USTR) are accepting applications for new members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. Members of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) advise …
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Dear Rebecca, While we’re really missing talking and gathering with AGW-certified farmers in person, our video check-in chats have been one way for our team to hear (and see) how some folks in our network are doing these days. Our latest video in the series is with Jay Wells from Georgia Native Cattle Company, who …
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Dear Rebecca, I hope this email finds you and your families safe and well. The past eight months have been trying for many different yet interconnected reasons, and the future remains uncertain. I’d like to use this space to remind all of us, including myself, that we are not alone during this time. If you …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Dear BRS Stakeholder, 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, October 29, 2020, 1:00pm – 3:00pm (EDT). APHIS is hosting a virtual meeting to ensure the health …
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