NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Makes Awards to Improve and Expand Affordable Housing for Farmworkers CENTER, Colo., Oct. 16, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Administrator Joaquin Altoro today announced investments to repair and rehabilitate affordable homes for farmworkers across five states. “The Biden-Harris Administration is making historic investments to ensure everyone has …
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USDA Recruiting Exporters for February Trade Mission to Thailand
USDA Recruiting Exporters for February Trade Mission to Thailand WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service will host its first-ever trade mission to Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 3-6, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in participating should apply for consideration by Oct. 29. “This mission represents an important opportunity …
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STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT: USDA Extends Pilot Program to Help People Acce ss Affordable Financing to Build Manufactured Homes in Rural Communities
STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT USDA Extends Pilot Program to Help People Access Affordable Financing to Build Manufactured Homes in Rural Communities Pilot Supports Biden-Harris Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced that USDA is extending a pilot program for people …
Urgent: Help Farmers Impacted by Hurricanes
Donate to the Farmer Relief Fund View as Webpage Dear Dennis, As our thoughts continue to be with those impacted by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we wanted to be in touch with an update. Through AGW’s Farmer Relief Fund (built by your support) we’ve been able to assist farmers as they …
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Register Today for the BRS Stakeholder Meeting
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, November 14, 2024, from 1:00-4:00 pm (EST). Attendees can register now to participate virtually or in-person at the USDA Center at Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737. Please join us …
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USDA Awards First $25 Million for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports
USDA Awards First $25 Million for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor announced today that USDA has awarded more than $25 million to support eight projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative. USDA launched …
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Bethany Beach Firefly to be Protected Under ESA
October 8, 2024 | View as Webpage Finding and protecting rare species can be a long process with long hours, like the Xerces Society's nighttime surveys for Bethany Beach fireflies pictured above. That's why it's good news this species has just become the first firefly proposed for federal protection under …
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APHIS Issues Regulatory Status Review Responses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed the following plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest risk as relative to non-modified comparators: SoilCea, sweet orange with improved resistance to citrus greening. Pioneer, corn with fungal disease resistance. APHIS found these …
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Hurricane Helene Relief Resources
and the latest news from your AGW family View as Webpage Dear Dennis, Our thoughts continue to be with those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Helene. The loss and damage are staggering, and with the challenges in communications infrastructure we still do not know the full extent. We have been reaching out to …
NEWS RELEASE – Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Communities to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs in 34 States as Part of Investing in America Agenda
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Communities to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs in 34 States as Part of Investing in America Agenda Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, …
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