Friday, August 5, 2022 - 7:30 am - 2:30 pm8 days left to register!Horse owners and equine enthusiasts will have the opportunity to visit five horse farms and forage plots in Franklin County on Friday, August 5th. The annual driving tour will begin at 7:30 a.m. and should conclude around 2:30 pm. Participants check-in from …
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View as Webpage July 26, 2022 Nature is a balancing act. From the carbon in our skies to the urban-wild interface that borders our cities and fields, many seemingly small actions can add up to make big changes. Fortunately, what's true for tough challenges like climate change and agricultural pesticides is also true for the …
and the latest news from your peers View as Webpage Photo credit: Hawthorne Valley Farm in Ghent, NY Dear Dennis, Well it's been hot—in many places life-threateningly so, costs are up, and COVID remains a challenge. While weather impacts us daily, we want to remind producers about their weather and emergency preparedness plans. If you …
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Contacts: APHISpress WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 – 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 non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Seminole County, Florida. Samples from the flock were tested at the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, part …
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July 22, 2022 The Family and Child Education Program for American Indians
REMINDER: FAS Administrator to Hold Media Call to Recap Philippines Trade Mission WASHINGTON, July 20, 2022 – USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley will hold a media teleconference Fri., July 22, at 11 a.m. ET, following his return from Manila, Philippines, where he was joined by representatives from 29 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations …
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Welcome to our Solutions through Science series—join us as we explore how APHIS is developing and applying the latest science and technologies to deliver our mission of protecting the health and value of American agriculture—today and into the future! Exploring Emerging Genetic Technologies What if we could modify an animal or plant’s genes to select …
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Whitley Kicks Off Philippines Trade Mission MANILA, Philippines, July 18, 2022 – Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley arrived in Manila today to launch a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission to help foster stronger ties and build economic partnerships between the United States and the Philippines. Whitley is joined …
APHIS is looking for experts in biological and agricultural sciences to join its Plant Protection and Quaratine program. Want to Make a Difference for American Agriculture? Come Work for APHIS! Are you an expert in biological and agricultural sciences? Are you interested in helping the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safeguard agriculture and facilitate the …
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View as Webpage July 13, 2022 When you hear the word firefly or lightningbug, what comes to mind? Warm summer nights? Flickering lights in the encroaching darkness? Maybe soft grass underfoot, with children running about? Few species ignite such warm feelings of nostalgia as fireflies. These beacons of light are some of our most beloved …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 