Stakeholder Announcement Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, January 13, 2025 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Puerto Rico. This is the first case of HPAI in domestic birds in Puerto Rico during …
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NEWS RELEASE: USDA Continues Historic Commitment, Partnering with Rural Communities on Clean, Affordable Energy
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE USDA Continues Historic Commitment, Partnering with Rural Communities on Clean, Affordable Energy Latest Investments Will Lower Costs and Support Jobs in 30 States WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2025 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $6 billion in clean energy investments …
APHIS Posts Investigative and Enforcement Services Annual Enforcement Data Reports
Contact: APHISpress WASHINGTON, January 10, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is posting its fiscal year 2024 enforcement activity summary data, which provides information about enforcement efforts in the areas of biotechnology, agricultural quarantine inspection, animal and plant health, and animal welfare and horse protection. APHIS’ Investigative …
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NEWS RELEASE: USDA Invests in Additional Domestic Biofuels and Clean Energy P rojects to Lower Costs and Increase American Energy Security Across the Nation
News Release USDA Invests in Additional Domestic Biofuels and Clean Energy Projects to Lower Costs and Increase American Energy Security Across the Nation Part of Today’s Announcement is Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 …
AGW Responds to NYT piece defending industrial farming
Read our full response and Letter to the Editor View as Webpage Photo Credit: Mack Brook Farm in Argyle, NY Dear Dennis, Happy New Year! Over the holidays we read an article that really burned our biscuits—one that clearly needed a response in defense of sustainable agriculture. Below is the letter we sent to …
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Happy New Year
Let's continue protecting invertebrates in 2025 January 1, 2025 | View as Webpage We look forward to protecting invertebrates with you this year. Happy New Year! The Xerces Society is a donor-supported nonprofit organization that protects our world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. …
You’ve made a difference this year. Thank you
December 31, 2024 | View as Webpage Thank you for all of your contributions to further insect conservation in 2024. We depend on invertebrates for so many essential services—pollination, feeding animals up the food chain, cleaning our streams and rivers, and clearing up waste. We can't afford to live without …
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Today is the last day to make a tax-deductible donation in 2024
December 31, 2024 | View as Webpage Today is the last day to make a tax-deductible donation to Xerces in 2024. We hope that, if you are able, you will make an online contribution before midnight Eastern Time to help preserve essential species for future generations to enjoy. We cannot …
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The end of the year is just few days away and we need your support
December 27, 2024 | View as Webpage Thank you for all you do throughout the year to protect the invertebrates in your community. The end of the year is just a few days away and we hope you will consider making a tax-deductible donation to Xerces in 2024. From monarchs and …
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2025 Defend The Flock Calendar is Available!
The 2025 Defend the Flock calendars are ready to be ordered! The calendar is a great outreach tool and provides important biosecurity tips and information on disease prevention. It reminds poultry owners 365 days of the year that biosecurity is critical to defending their flocks! Follow the steps below to place your order. Go to: …
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