Register Now >>> Join fellow flu fighters on 4/17 at 2:30 p.m. EDT to hear APHIS Poultry HPAI Incident Lead Dr. Melissa Yates present "From Backyard to Barnyard: Biosecurity for Poultry on a Multi-Species Farm." Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is in all 50 states. With wild birds migrating this spring, your flock - and …
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April 8, 2025 | View as Webpage This Earth Month (and every month, really) we're making big plans to protect invertebrates at home, in the wilds, on farms and in cities. But it doesn't take green space to be an invertebrate champion. Just join the Xerces Society's Earth Month fundraising …
USDA Announces Agricultural Trade Promotion Programs for FY 2026 (WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2025) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching agricultural trade promotion programs for FY 2026 and accepting applications for four export market development programs. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has opened funding opportunities for the Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Market …
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plus the latest news from the AGW family View as Webpage Dear Dennis, Spring is here, and we know your days are full of calving, lambing, planting decisions and parts of your life beyond the farm. Please be in touch if there are ways we can help you out. We’re glad to share our …
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Register Now >>> Join fellow flu fighters on 4/17 at 2:30 p.m. EDT to hear APHIS Poultry HPAI Incident Lead Dr. Melissa Yates present "From Backyard to Barnyard: Biosecurity for Poultry on a Multi-Species Farm." Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is in all 50 states. With wild birds migrating this spring, your flock - and …
REMINDER: USDA Accepting Applications for Agribusiness Trade Mission to Dominican Republic WASHINGTON, March 19, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is now accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, scheduled for July 13-17, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in exploring trade opportunities in the …
Read the Spring 2025 Issue Online Now! The Spring 2025 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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Under the authority of the Plant Protection Act, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the introduction of organisms altered or produced through genetic engineering (modified organisms) that are plant pests or that there is reason to believe are plant pests. USDA’s biotechnology regulations (7 CFR part 340) allow any person to submit …
On March 20, USDA announced a funding opportunity to support projects on avian influenza prevention, therapeutics, vaccines, and research. USDA is offering a webinar to assist interested applicants in learning more about the funding opportunity and how to submit a proposal. Due to a high volume of interest in the webinar, USDA updated the webinar …
March 26, 2024 | View as Webpage Good news for invertebrates! New Mexico, a hotspot for insect biodiversity, has joined the ranks of U.S. states authorized to work on invertebrate conservation. When conservation happens at all levels, from home to cities on up, we build a more resilient network of …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 