Planting Hope: U.S.-Ukraine Memorial Tree Dedication Inspires Solidarity and Partnership In a touching display of unity, remembrance, and resilience, the U.S.-Ukraine Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony took place May 10, 2023, at the prestigious U.S. National Arboretum. The planting not only commemorated the strong strategic partnership between the United States and Ukraine, but also celebrated the …
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Just in Time: Recipes to Celebrate Mom
Show you care by sharing a meal View as Webpage Dear Dennis, With Mother’s Day this weekend, many of us are finding ways to honor all of the hard-working and inspiring moms, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, stepmoms, nieces, friends and humans who are guiding forces in our lives. If you’re preparing and sharing a meal as …
5 Benefits for Moms & More on Benefits.gov
May 12, 2023 5 Benefits for Moms
The Spring Issue of Sustainable Farming Magazine is Available
Read the Spring 2023 Issue Online Now! The Spring 2023 issue of AGW's Sustainable Farming magazine is ready to view online. Written for farmers, ranchers, producers and anyone interested in sustainable, high-welfare livestock production, the magazine includes news, opinion and program activities, as well as in-depth technical features and case studies. We hope you enjoy …
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Congrats, AGW Good Food Award Winners!
+ stock up on egg cartons, new grant opportunities & more View as Webpage Photo credit: April Joy Farm in Ridgefield, WA Dear Dennis, Thanks to all who helped spread the word, donated and shared our posts and video this Earth Day—it was great to see all the appreciation for AGW farmers. And while Earth …
Xerces is all about solutions and your participation makes it all possible
View as Webpage April 28, 2023 The Xerces Society is all about solutions, which means that science is vital to our conservation efforts. You cannot establish conservation solutions for invertebrates without first understanding their needs and the issues that impact them. To this end, we use applied science, research, and community science to understand the …
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Planning for Retirement & More on Benefits.gov
April 28, 2023 Planning for Retirement
USDA Faculty Exchange Program Helps Tuskegee University Expand Its International Impact
USDA Faculty Exchange Program Helps Tuskegee University Expand Its International Impact For 10 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Faculty Exchange Program Fellows from Africa, the Spring 2023 semester started with a journey thousands of miles from home to embark on a new and exciting academic exchange at Tuskegee University, our nation’s only historically black college …
APHIS Releases New Strategic Plan for 2023-2027
Contact: APHISPress Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a new 5-year strategic plan. It incorporates input we received from stakeholders on the strategic framework—a summarized version of the plan that we published in June 2022. The plan includes six strategic goals. They focus on: Protecting agriculture from …
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FEATURE STORY: Helping Reduce Methane Emissions by Solving a Sticky Problem for U.S. Exporters
Helping Reduce Methane Emissions by Solving a Sticky Problem for U.S. Produce Exporters We see them every time we purchase fresh fruits and vegetables: price look up (PLU) labels. The little coin-size stickers are stuck to everything from apples, bananas, and cantaloupes to watermelons, yams, and zucchini. According to the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, PLU labels …
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