May 30, 2024 | View as Webpage       Every year, the Xerces Society gives out at least two DeWind Awards to students pursuing research into Lepidoptera conservation. Bill DeWind established this student research endowment fund in honor of his wife and pioneering member of Xerces, Joan DeWind. Through Joan's legacy, we …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Domestic Fertilizer Projects to Strengthen American Farms and Businesses CASCO, Wis., May 23, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. …

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Celebrating World Trade Week – and U.S. Agriculture’s Trade Successes May is World Trade Month and this is World Trade Week – a perfect opportunity to celebrate U.S. agriculture’s trade successes and highlight the importance of trade to the farm sector and to our nation as whole. After all, about 20 percent of all U.S. …

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USDA Recruiting U.S. Exporters for September Trade Mission to Vietnam WASHINGTON, May 20, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from current and potential U.S. exporters for a trade mission to Vietnam, Sept. 9-13, 2024. Participants will attend events in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and will also …

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USDA Announces Availability of Funding for Projects to Address Specialty Crop Export Challenges MENOMONIE, Wisc., May 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor today announced the availability of funding for the first five projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative. The …

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Exploring Government Benefits for Veterans Military Appreciation Month is an opportune time to reflect on the sacrifices made by our brave men and women in uniform and express our gratitude for their service. In recognition of their invaluable contributions, we’re highlighting a variety of government benefit programs that support Veterans and their families as they …

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    May 15, 2024 | View as Webpage         Together we can take action for birds and bugs Why are we at Xerces so happy for birds to eat plenty of our favorite insects? While it can be sad or uncomfortable to see an insect you like get eaten, that interaction …

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plus the latest from your family of AGW farmers View as Webpage Photo Credit: The Lands at Hillside Farms in Shavertown, PA   Dear Dennis, This week we’re sharing a grant opportunity for beginning farmers in Southeastern U.S. states, along with a job posting, and a Canadian farmer survey. We also wanted to say Happy …

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May 10, 2024 Aging Well: Government Benefits for Older Adults

News Release USDA Announces $23.4 Million to Strengthen Rural Small Businesses in the Northeast Region HARPERS FERRY, W.Va., May 10, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Business & Cooperative Service (RBCS) Administrator Betsy Dirksen Londrigan joined Rural Development State Director Ryan Thorn to announce that businesses in the Northeast are receiving …

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