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Weekend reading: FDA’s curricula for middle and high school teachers

Food Politics

Yes, food can be used to engage students in inquiry-based science — really ! The Science and Our Food Supply Teacher Guides are challenging hands-on, minds-on activities that empower students to make informed choices about food safety, nutrition, biotechnology, and dietary supplements. For that alone!

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In His Own Words: E. Kika De La Garza Science Fellow Alok Arun

USDA Blog

Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies to learn about opportunities are available for their respective institutions and their students. Kika De La Garza Fellowships have recognized highly accomplished staff and faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic-Serving School Districts. Participants meet directly with U.S.

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Brainfood: Croplands, Satellite phenotyping, Farm size, Bt double, Scaling up, Opinion leaders, Gendered knowledge, OFSP, Ethiopia sorghum diversity, Banana bunchy top, Climate change & pathogens, Bean pathogens, Mixtures, Rewards

Agricultural Biodiversity

Just agricultural science: The green revolution, biotechnologies, and marginalized farmers in Africa. Questioning the role of “opinion leaders” in agricultural programs. Likely decline in the number of farms globally by the middle of the century. Wait, you have to model this, you can’t figure it out from space?

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Coalition Letter to Senate Requesting Full Funding for CODEX

NASDA

Codex Office (USCO) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Agriculture-Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill. prioritize all tools necessary to promote transparency and science at an international level, including the USCO. As a representative of the U.S.

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Coalition Letter to USTR Urging Engagement on Trade Policies

NASDA

food and agriculture community, we urge your enhanced engagement on trade policies to bolster our global competitive standing around the world. agriculture is foundational to the American economy – reaching far beyond farms and rural communities to support more than 48 million jobs across the country. agriculture. agriculture.

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Letter Regarding Plant-Incorporated Protectants Rule

NASDA

The rule as finalized will suppress access to agricultural innovations greatly needed to reduce inputs, adapt to a changing climate and, respond to increased pest and disease challenges while maintaining a safe, reliable, and affordable food system for a growing global population. Apple Association U.S.

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Coalition Letter to Reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program

NASDA

Letter Dear Chairmen Wyden and Smith, Ranking Members Crapo and Neal: The undersigned American agricultural and food organizations write to urge you to promptly advance legislation to reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program and restore certainty amongst key trading partners of the United States. market access.

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