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State Conservationist Ivan Dozier announced USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will offer funding for the following Landscape Initiatives throughout the state: Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) and the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI).
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Protecting Communities from Wildfire on the Kenai Peninsula

Public and private partners are working together to reduce wildfire risk surrounding the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
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Larsen Bay Trail Preserves Access to Subsistence Areas

Koniag and NRCS are working together to reduce soil erosion and improve access to historical fishing sites on Kodiak Island
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Our Amazing Grasslands - Lower Brule Farms

In this six minute video release, we visit with A. Jay Heiss, the Manager of Lower Brule Farms, an entity of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe in Lower Brule, South Dakota (SD). A. Jay manages grasslands to promote good stewardship, wildlife habitat, and healthy soil, receiving the benefits and profitability of soil health practices even in times of drought.
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Improving Salmon Habitat and Food Security in Tyonek, Alaska

In a remote community where subsistence is agriculture, partners are working together to remove barriers to fish passage.
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APHIS Announces New Common Names for Regulated Lymantria Moths

APHIS Announces New Common Names for Regulated Lymantria Moths
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USDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Importation of Chilean Table Grapes Under a Systems Approach or Irradiation

USDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Importation of Chilean Table Grapes Under a Systems Approach or Irradiation
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USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Backyard Non-Poultry Flock in Alabama

USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Backyard Non-Poultry Flock in Alabama
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Constituent Update - December 2, 2022

Reminder: FSIS Extended Comment Period on Proposed Salmonella Framework
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Constituent Update - December 9, 2022

Reminder: Upcoming Deadline to Comment on Proposed Salmonella Framework
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $325 Million in Pilot Projects through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, for Total Investment of $3.1 Billion

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing an additional $325 million for 71 projects under the second funding pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities effort.
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2023 Dairy Margin Coverage Deadline Extended – Jan. 31, 2023, Last Day to Enroll

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) for program year 2023 to Jan. 31, 2023.
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USDA Announces December 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

USDA Announces December 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $981 Million to Expand Market Opportunities for Rural Businesses and Entrepreneurs in 47 States, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $981 Million to Expand Market Opportunities for Rural Businesses and Entrepreneurs in 47 States, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors
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Hovland: 'CSP enables landowners to take their conservation practices to the next level'

The state of Indiana is now accepting applications for the first round of Conservation Stewardship Program funding for fiscal year 2023, which allows agriculture producers and forest land owners to earn payments for their conservation efforts.
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Agriculture Department publishes 12 notices in week ending Dec. 10

There were 12 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Dec. 10, according to the Federal Register.
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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Dec. 16 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Case-Control Study on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Turkeys on Dec. 16

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program for Fiscal Year 2023 on Dec. 16

The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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