STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT USDA Extends Pilot Program to Help People Access Affordable Financing to Build Manufactured Homes in Rural Communities Pilot Supports Biden-Harris Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced that USDA is extending a pilot program for people …
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Urgent: Help Farmers Impacted by Hurricanes
Donate to the Farmer Relief Fund View as Webpage Dear Dennis, As our thoughts continue to be with those impacted by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we wanted to be in touch with an update. Through AGW’s Farmer Relief Fund (built by your support) we’ve been able to assist farmers as they …
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Register Today for the BRS Stakeholder Meeting
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) will hold its annual Stakeholder Meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 1:00-4:00 pm (EST). Attendees can register now to participate virtually or in-person at the USDA Center at Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737. Please join us …
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USDA Awards First $25 Million for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports
USDA Awards First $25 Million for Assisting Specialty Crop Exports WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor announced today that USDA has awarded more than $25 million to support eight projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative. USDA launched …
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Bethany Beach Firefly to be Protected Under ESA
October 8, 2024 | View as Webpage Finding and protecting rare species can be a long process with long hours, like the Xerces Society's nighttime surveys for Bethany Beach fireflies pictured above. That's why it's good news this species has just become the first firefly proposed for federal protection under …
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APHIS Issues Regulatory Status Review Responses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed the following plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest risk as relative to non-modified comparators: SoilCea, sweet orange with improved resistance to citrus greening. Pioneer, corn with fungal disease resistance. APHIS found these …
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Hurricane Helene Relief Resources
and the latest news from your AGW family View as Webpage Dear Dennis, Our thoughts continue to be with those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Helene. The loss and damage are staggering, and with the challenges in communications infrastructure we still do not know the full extent. We have been reaching out to …
NEWS RELEASE – Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Communities to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs in 34 States as Part of Investing in America Agenda
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Communities to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs in 34 States as Part of Investing in America Agenda Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, …
EPA, FDA, and USDA Release Tool to Help Biotechnology Developers Navigate Regulatory Landscape
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are releasing a new web-based tool on the Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation for companies that develop microbial biotechnology products . Biotechnology products include plants, animals, and microorganisms developed through genetic engineering or the targeted manipulation …
NEWS RELEASE – Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Projects to S trengthen American Infrastructure and Create Good-Paying Jobs in 30 States
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Projects to Strengthen American Infrastructure and Create Good-Paying Jobs in 30 States Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities JEANNETTE, Penn., Oct. 2, …
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