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Only Sixteen States Eligible for Organic Cost Share Funding 23 Aug 2013 | 11:03 pm
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a notice of funds availability for the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Organic Certification Cost-Share Program earlier this week in the...
House SNAP Cuts Will Eliminate Assistance for Millions, New Report Finds 23 Aug 2013 | 12:49 am
Editor’s Note: We are sharing with our readers the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) new analysis of the forthcoming House food stamp bill, and then conclude with some of our own thoughts...
Rural Energy Awards Announced 17 Aug 2013 | 01:10 am
The USDA has announced investments of more than $21 million in grant and loan funding through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The REAP program makes grants and loans available to farmers...
Release: FDA Begins Much-Needed Environmental Impact Process for Produce Safety Regulations 17 Aug 2013 | 12:07 am
Release: FDA Begins Much-Needed Environmental Impact Process for Produce Safety Regulations Washington, DC, August 16, 2013 – Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a notice of intent...
SARE Celebrates 25 Years! 16 Aug 2013 | 11:17 pm
As NSAC celebrates its 25th anniversary (see here) , so does the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. This is not a coincidence. Authorizing and winning funding for SA...
Celebrating 25 Years and Strategizing for the Future of Sustainable Agriculture 16 Aug 2013 | 07:03 pm
The NSAC 2013 summer meeting participants at Visser Farms. Last week, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) held its semi-annual member meeting in Holland, Michigan. Members convened...
Funds Available for Rural Microenterprise 15 Aug 2013 | 03:32 am
Today, the USDA announced in the Federal Register the availability of funds totaling approximately $12.2 million for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) for fiscal year 2013. RMAP, ...
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Taps Former RE-AMP Coordinator as Managing Director 5 Aug 2013 | 07:37 pm
For Immediate Release August 5, 2013 The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Taps Former RE-AMP Coordinator as Managing Director Washington, D.C. August 5, 2013 – The National Sustainable Ag...
Moving toward the Brink as They Head out of Town 3 Aug 2013 | 01:50 am
“This is b___s___” Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA) expressing anger over having his transportation and housing appropriations bill pulled from the House floor by the GOP leadership. “With this action, the Ho...
New Appointments at USDA 2 Aug 2013 | 09:48 pm
Last night, the Senate confirmed Krysta Harden as the new Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie as the new USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment. Harden previousl...
