May 13, 2024 | View as Webpage Come spring each year, we hear from many of you interested in No Mow May, a campaign encouraging folks to let their lawns flower and grow during the month of May for the benefit of foraging pollinators. The campaign can be a wonderful …
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FY 2025 McGovern-Dole Notice of Funding Opportunity Published The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service announced today up to $240 million for the FY 2025 McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (McGovern-Dole) awards. This funding is described by the FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity published on Grants.gov here: FY 2025 …
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plus the latest news from AGW’s family of producers View as Webpage Photo Credit: North 44 Farm in Bend, OR Dear Dennis, First of all, we want to thank all who supported our Earth Day campaign. This year, the campaign centered on AGW’s vision for a world where farming benefits people, animals and the …
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A proposed rule threatens to weaken habitat protections for endangered species under the Endangered Species Act... May 08, 2025 | View as Webpage Sign On: Oppose Rule that Weakens the Endangered Species Act We need your voice to help defend one of our most important wildlife protection laws. The …
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USDA Trade Mission to Expand Agricultural Exports in Hong Kong WASHINGTON, April 28, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a trade mission to Hong Kong from May 12-16, to enhance market access and expand U.S. agricultural exports. The delegation includes more than three dozen agribusinesses, trade organizations and representatives from five state …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE USDA Delivers Immediate Relief to Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Communities Impacted by Recent Disasters FARGO, ND, April 22, 2025—Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers and …
April 22, 2025 | View as Webpage Happy Earth Day! This year we're thinking about community. In the practical sense, building our conservation community can help us share ideas and resources, and tackle ambitious projects. Yet perhaps even more importantly, community gives us a sense of belonging, support and hope …
plus the latest news from AGW’s family of producers View as Webpage Photo Credit left to right, top to bottom: Gorilla Byte Media at Shepherd's Cross, Inc. in Claremore, OK; Fantello Farmstead Creamery in Enumclaw, WA; Staples Farm in Harrah, OK and North 44 Farm in Bend, OR Dear Dennis, Happy Earth Day! First …
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Commitments to farmers should be kept View as Webpage Dear Dennis, In August of 2023, A Greener World (AGW) signed a contract to lead a $4 million, USDA-funded Climate-Smart Commodities project, supporting farmers implementing regenerative farming practices. After more than a year of development and recruitment, this three-year program is at a critical implementation …
We need your continued support April 10, 2025 | View as Webpage The future of Xerces funding is uncertain, and now we are looking to you, our community, for support. The federal government is reviewing our awards to determine if we can continue to receive federal funding and, in …
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