April 9, 2024 | View as Webpage       Each and every day we are in awe of Xerces members and donors. Members not only provide financial support, but also lend their unique personalities, interests, and efforts to our community, and to the cause of invertebrate conservation. From cultivating home pollinator gardens, …

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USDA Trade Mission to Pinpoint New Opportunities for U.S. Agribusinesses in India WASHINGTON, April 9, 2024 – Under Secretary Alexis M. Taylor will lead a U.S. Department of Agriculture agribusiness trade mission to New Delhi, India, April 22-25. The diverse delegation of 47 businesses and organizations and officials from 11 State Departments of Agriculture speaks …

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Trade Mission to South Korea Results in $67 Million in Projected Sales as USDA Works to Diversify Export Opportunities for American Agriculture A recent USDA-sponsored agribusiness trade mission to the Republic of Korea (South Korea) proved to be a tremendous success for nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses, cooperators, trade associations, and state departments of agriculture looking …

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Federal Tax Return Resources It’s tax season! This may not be the most exciting time of the year, but submitting our federal tax returns is a critical part of our civic duty. Taxes help fund the programs and resources we require in a modern society, such as social welfare programs, infrastructure maintenance, education, and much …

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Message to Stakeholders Regarding New APHIS Website On Monday, April 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) launched its newly updated website, redesigned to better meet our stakeholders’ needs. We have been made aware of a number of issues such as broken links and misdirected pages in some areas …

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Contact: APHISpress WASHINGTON, April 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the launch of its newly updated website, redesigned to keep pace with evolving technology and better meet our stakeholders’ needs. “Thousands of APHIS customers and stakeholders use our website daily to conduct business for …

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APHIS is hiring a Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer/Biological Scientist. Want to Make a Difference for American Agriculture? Come Work for APHIS The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hiring a Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer/Biological Scientist. In this role, you will lead the Diagnostic Services Section of the Foreign …

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REMINDER: USDA Under Secretary Taylor to Hold Media Call to Recap South Korea Trade Mission WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will join principals from the Arkansas, California, Indiana, and North Dakota state departments of agriculture for a media teleconference on …

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Ginning up a Market for U.S. Cotton in Bangladesh For almost 50 years, Bangladesh required U.S. cotton be fumigated because of concerns about the boll weevil. Collaboration between USDA agencies and the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture resulted in amended import requirements, exempting the United States from the list of countries required to fumigate cotton upon …

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