…Service; the Americas for Conservation and the Arts; the Woodsy Owl Conservation Corps; and Sweet Virginia Foundation, an educational partner of Feed a Bee that provides free honey bee resources…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…agencies charged with implementing economic, community and global market development, including agricultural programs, while also emphasizing regulatory flexibility for farms and small businesses. With a dependence on sound science, task…
Almond Board: Cover Crop Workshop
Project Apis m. is hosting a cover crop workshop this month. Billy Synk, Director of Pollination Programs with Project Apis m. tells us more. Listen to the report: The workshop…
NMPF Board of Directors Supports NAFTA Modernization
…singled out Canada’s exorbitant dairy tariffs and pervasive use of policy tools like its Class 6 and 7 schemes, which were introduced last year. The new programs have been used…
Vilsack Joins Feeding America Board
…the country and provides food to more than 46 million people through 60,000 food pantries and meal programs. Vilsack became president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council in…
Rural Unemployment Rates Declining
…roughly doubled from 2007 to 2010. While higher educational status correlates to lower unemployment, rural Americans of all education levels saw declining unemployment rates since 2010. Those with less than…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…late 2015. Economic information on the costs growers will incur under the PR is scarce. The experience of existing commodity-specific food safety programs may provide insight into what the PR…
Duvall Praises Selection of Hazlett for Rural Development
…report directly to the secretary as she carries out this crucial responsibility of advancing policies and programs to serve rural America. “We are confident that this announcement on one of…
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Watershed Maintenance in Rural America
…for highlighting the value of these programs, and I look forward to working together to address the current watershed project backlog.” “In times of excess rain and flooding, communities across…
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…in schools. Sixty-five projects were chosen nationwide. “Increasing the number of local foods in America’s schools is a win-win for everyone,” said Cindy Long, Deputy Administrator for Child Nutrition Programs…
Secretary Perdue to Testify Before Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee
…to the Hagstrom Report. The budget proposal would cut funding for trade promotion programs and eliminate more than 230 jobs geared toward boosting U.S. exports. These proposed cuts follow a…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…late 2015. Economic information on the costs growers will incur under the PR is scarce. The experience of existing commodity-specific food safety programs may provide insight into what the PR…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…will help expand access to high-speed internet, health care, educational and business services in rural communities.” Perdue announced the broadband loans after celebrating Infrastructure Week with President Trump in Cincinnati…
Pork Checkoff Builds Momentum for Secure Pork Supply Plan
…veterinarian Patrick Webb, director of swine health programs for the Pork Checkoff. This would include the safe movement of animals from farms in a FAD control area to harvest channels…