How is COVID-19 affecting policy? We take a look from all angles. View this email in your browser Dear Rebecca, Talk about a time to start as policy director for CFSA! My name is Nick Wood and I’m excited to be joining the team at CFSA. Since this is my first time writing for The …
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PMC’s and Collaborations: A Recipe for Pollinators Conservation Success
The USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center collaborates with many private, local, state and other federal agencies to improve pollinator habitat throughout the Northeast, US. You are subscribed to HQ Plants for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
The families at the Interfaith Food Pantry
On Earth Day, feed people in need and support farms Dear Rebecca, Today is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, and there's no better way to celebrate than by supporting sustainable farmers feeding people in need! The Interfaith Food Pantry in Portage County, Wisconsin serves around 230 families twice a month, where every $1 …
What happened this week
And a word from our Compliance Team Dear Rebecca, We’ve reached the end of another week, and for many of us this new “abnormal” is starting to settle into an odd routine. Headlines continue to alternately disturb and give hope, along with more immediate concerns--whether financial, social or health-related. Like last week, in the absence …
STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT: USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Resi dents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 *Updated April 15, 2020*
STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT: USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 *Updated April 15, 2020* WASHINGTON, April 15, 2020 – USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep our customers, partners, and …
APHIS Announces Availability of Petition for Deregulation of GE Corn
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a petition from Agrivida, Inc. (Agrivida) seeking deregulation of a corn variety genetically engineered for the production of phytase enzyme for nutritionally enhanced …
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What happened last week
What we're seeing on the ground + resources you can use Dear Rebecca, I apologize we didn’t get this out to you on Friday in keeping with our normal schedule—we know the value of consistency during this inconsistent time, but we have been urgently focused on helping to make sure U.S. farmers get treated …
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