Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Quantifying Conservation Effects on Multiple Wetland Ecosystem Services: Understanding Tradeoffs is the Name of the Game – October 22, 3:00 p.m. ET This Conservation Outcomes Webinar will highlight the Integrated Landscape Modeling Partnership (ILMP) and its application to wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region in the …
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Changing Seasons and Transition Times
Dear Rebecca, It is hard to believe a new fall season is upon us. I appreciate these brief transition times that tend to allow a bit of space to pause for both reflection and consideration for what is ahead. We wish you, your families and businesses all good things in this new season as we …
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October 2, 2020 Facts to Help Determine Your COBRA Eligibility
Sept. 2020 🐝 What’s up in Food & Farming Policy
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 2020 edition of The Buzz. We are now six months into the COVID-19 pandemic and devastating market disruptions continue, with no end in sight. Despite this, all indications are that …
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Availability of Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Draft Environmental A ssessment for Petition to Deregulate Petunias Modified Using Genetic Engineering
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. September 25, 2020 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on two documents related to the potential deregulation of a petunia variety developed using genetic engineering to produce orange flowers. The …
Plant Materials Center Resources for Coastal Restoration Efforts
Plant Materials Centers collaborate with many agencies and organizations to improve the health of coastal ecosystems throughout the East and Gulf Coasts. You are subscribed to HQ Plants for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
🌱 Sept. 2020: What Farmers Need to Know (+ SAC20 Early Bird Registration)
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, Happy September, and National Food Safety Education Month. And in case you missed it, it is also National Honey Month and National Chicken Month! Because we're all about produce safety here …
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Register Today for a Free Webinar on October 5 – Controlling Salmonella in Commercial Poultry through Biosecurity
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Register Today for a Free Webinar on October 5 – Controlling Salmonella in Commercial Poultry through Biosecurity The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting a free webinar called “Defend the Flock: Controlling Salmonella in Commercial …
We Just Want to Say Thank You
Dear Rebecca, In what continues to be one of the most challenging years we’ve ever seen, I wanted to take a moment to let you all know how much we appreciate you, the amazing farmers with whom we are privileged to work. Our team is inspired daily by you. We work with some of the most …
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