USDA Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

In recognition of Homeownership Month this June, USDA Rural Development (RD) New York’s State Office had the privilege of celebrating the newest homeowner on the St. Randa Martin and her four children welcomed the RD team and staff from the Akwesasne Housing Authority to their newly constructed home in Hogansburg, N.Y.,

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Daily Yonder

JULY 31, 2023

Rural communities of color like Sultana, which is majority Hispanic, are disproportionately affected by this crisis. The racial and rural water gap has its roots in historic neglect. Construction crews broke ground in May, and the well is slated for completion in May 2024. We are in dire need of a new well,” he said.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Minibus” refers to a small package of different appropriations bills, which in this case consists of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2024

I found a well-constructed woven wire fence with proper supports can and will hold goats. A Closer Look at Hair Sheep This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In this case, the minibus includes Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JUNE 14, 2023

Photo credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This guest post by Michael Happ, Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, (IATP), discusses how popular conservation programs should focus on small-scale and sustainable farms, not industrial-scale farms. Accessed May 3, 2023. NRCS Protracts.

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