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USDA 1890 National Scholar Program Internships Helped Refine Goals

USDA Blog

Even as a child, Camille Pierre was interested in agriculture. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). With that seed of interest planted, she took agriculture classes throughout high school, grew and maintained her garden, showed livestock, and cross-bred tomatoes.

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This Oregon Farmer Is Building a New Model for Indigenous Food and Agriculture

Civil Eats

When she moved to Oregon in 2006, she noticed a contrasting lack in access to culturally relevant foods, which has been a driving force behind her decades-long work championing Indigenous food sovereignty through agriculture, advocacy, and activism. I have always been the nerd with my head in the soil trying to learn more,” she explains.

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Letter supporting farm bill orphan programs

NASDA

agricultural community and they require stable and predictable funding to continue their vital work. As you know, orphan programs often address niche or emerging areas within agriculture which may not receive the same level of attention or resources as other larger programs.

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Letter supporting America Grows Act

NASDA

Letter Dear Chairs and Ranking Members, As organizations concerned about the future of food and agricultural science, the undersigned are writing to express our support for the America Grows Act of 2023 (S.1628), Food and agriculture remain a pillar of the U.S. Food and agriculture remain a pillar of the U.S.

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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

Sincerely, AgCountry Farm Credit Services AgCredit, ACA AgGeorgia Farm Credit AgriBank, FCB AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky Agribusiness Council of Indiana Agricultural Leaders of Michigan Agricultural Retailers Association Agriculture Energy Coalition Agri-Mark, Inc.

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Young Farmers Dig Into Land

Modern Farmer

The three team members—Rudman, Oliver Aurand and Kevin Reiss, who met in 2023 on a nearby farm—bring backgrounds in soil science, anthropology and just over a decade of combined field hand experience. Friends Farm is not technically located on agricultural land. But the Friends Farm team isn’t counting on luck alone.

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As the Climate Crisis Escalates, Here Are 18 Food and Ag Solutions

Civil Eats

While agriculture is a major contributor to climate change, it can also play a significant role in mitigating the impacts—and we at Civil Eats make a concerted effort to focus on solutions in our coverage. Below are some of our most important climate solutions stories from 2023. An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S.

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