NASDA

OCTOBER 18, 2024

WHAT : The Tri-National Agricultural Accord is the primary opportunity for senior state and provincial agricultural officials of Canada, the United States, and Mexico to work together collaboratively on agricultural trade, technology and rural development issues. 21, 2024, 1-2 p.m. The current meeting arrangement dates back to 1992.

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AgriLife Today

APRIL 5, 2024

Tucker Gillespie ’26 shares experiences in the Department of Animal Science that transformed his college journey Raised in the small, rural community of McCook, Nebraska, it came as no surprise to Tucker Gillespie ’26 that he became an Aggie.

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Food Tank

MAY 3, 2024

Even though we live in rural Iowa, kids don’t have access,” says Melissa Beermann, Monona County Director for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Everybody assumes that it’s just farm country, but most kids live in town or if they do live rural, they don’t own property.

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USDA Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Dominique Smith recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences with a concentration in agribusiness. She recently accepted a permanent position with the U.S.

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NASDA

APRIL 14, 2025

State departments of agriculture are responsible for a wide range of programs, including food safety, combating the spread of disease, and fostering the economic vitality of our rural communities. As co-regulators, NASDAs members share EPAs goal of promulgating enforceable, risk- and science-based pesticide regulations.

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Food Tank

APRIL 7, 2025

Mexican scientists at the National Council of Humanities, Sciences, and Technologies (CONAHCYT) say that contamination of native varieties with genetically modified seeds threatens biodiversity, climate resilience, and food sovereignty. As a result, Mexico would no longer be able to feed its people uncontaminated corn.

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NASDA

MARCH 3, 2025

By prioritizing Codex, the Department of Agriculture supports the revitalization of rural areas and sustains the millions of American livelihoods connected to our food, beverages, and agricultural exports. Codex will continue to have an increasingly positive impact on rural America as we see expanded demand for U.S.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 9, 2023

In weed science terms, this ability of different active ingredients to team up and deliver a knockout blow is called herbicide synergy. In weed science terms, this ability of different active ingredients to team up and deliver a knockout blow is called herbicide synergy. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean. Read More

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 3, 2024

Photo credit: Jess Giacobbe) A nybody who is interested—urban, suburban or rural gardeners and farmers or any land stewards—can participate in Carbon Sponge. The goal: to find out how carbon cycles in urban soils and if it was possible to grow soil organic carbon in urban soils in the same way that happens in native rural soils. “I

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 3, 2024

Kansas Digest: Wind energy grants; urban migration; apply to KSU Animal Sciences Leadership Academy

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. That’s because no one wants to “own the issue,” according to Nella Mae Parks, a farmer and organizer for the nonprofit Oregon Rural Action. “The About 15% of the U.S.

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Department of Soil and Crop Sciences senior aims to aid rural farms A student choosing to attend Texas A&M University when they come from generations of Aggies is probably no surprise. Read More → The post Clayton Moore: Seventh generation farmer sees future in hemp first appeared on AgriLife Today.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 21, 2024

Zach Hoelscher ’25 forges his path to a career in the Department of Animal Sciences The post Blending a passion for rural communities, medicine and agriculture appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 18, 2024

LEAD Comment: Bringing new and young leaders back into rural communities is not rocket science. Just give them responsibilities and allow them to make decisions.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

NSAC welcomed the pragmatic Senate bill, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (RPFSA) , as an important step toward completing a bipartisan farm bill reauthorization this year. There are several dedicated rural partnership investments with the potential to dramatically increase support for regional food enterprises.

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Berkeley Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The post Helping Nevada’s rural and Indigenous communities navigate the renewable energy boom appeared first on Berkeley News. UC Berkeley professor Meg Mills-Novoa is studying the impacts of lithium, solar and geothermal projects on the Great Basin’s water resources — and the equity implications for the people who live there.

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NASDA

AUGUST 19, 2024

Hosted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the event showcases educational programs, research and the latest agricultural technology. The Pennsylvania State University’s Ag Progress Days, held Aug. 13-15, is Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural expo, featuring over 400 exhibitors from the U.S. and Canada.

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Ohio State University

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

I grew up on a small production farm, which is where my passion for the agricultural industry began, added Mellott, who is interested in the crop science industry and looks forward to pursuing a career that serves farmers and rural communities. I always enjoy helping with agricultural events. Contact: Diane Miller miller.12334@osu.edu

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NASDA

JANUARY 25, 2024

leadership to encourage the adoption of science-based standards that help grow exports of U.S. Department of Agriculture, the United States achieved multiple important outcomes that protect science-based Codex standards. food and agricultural commodities. Thanks to successful execution of the U.S. For these reasons, effective U.S.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The University of Idaho announced that it will operate the Western Rural Development Center (WRDC), tasked with organizing research-based studies and educational outreach programs to address problems facing rural communities. ”

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Sustainable Harvest International

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Every day, rural women work long, tireless, and sometimes thankless hours to provide for their families. SHI-Honduras - Representation in Farming In the community of El Peñón in Honduras, a new program highlights the importance of including rural women in agricultural discussions, trainings, and programs.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 23, 2024

EARTH University is a private, nonprofit college in the Limón Province of Costa Rica that offers a four-year undergraduate program in Agricultural Sciences. The interdisciplinary curriculum introduces students to a variety of food systems fields, including food production and processing, food science, economics, and energy and technology.

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Agwired

APRIL 10, 2025

startup companies developing innovative solutions to challenges faced by Americas farmers, ranchers and rural communities. The report highlights NRECs continued commitment to funding practical, science-based solutions that support sustainable agriculture across the state.

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ATTRA

MARCH 6, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is establishing a new office to expand engagement opportunities with agricultural and rural communities. The new Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will be led by Rod Snyder, who has served as EPA Administrator Michael S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Investing in organic research provides farmers, both certified organic and non-certified, with innovative solutions and practical tools that enhance profitability, mitigate financial and ecological risks, and foster economic growth and social well-being in rural communities. Positive signs are on the horizon.

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The Equation

MAY 11, 2023

Our main study, “ Water, environment, and socioeconomic justice in California: A multi-benefit cropland repurposing framework ,” was recently published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. Example of cropland within and one mile around several rural disadvantaged communities in Tulare County. square miles).

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The Equation

JANUARY 24, 2024

According to the USDA , the climate hubs’ overarching mission is “to develop and deliver science-based, region-specific information and technologies, with USDA agencies and partners, to agricultural and natural resource managers that enable climate-informed decision-making, and to provide access to assistance to implement those decisions.”

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 13, 2023

NSAC applauds the introduction of the Organic Science Research and Investment Act, which makes meaningful investments in providing organic producers with the research and tools they need to continue to improve upon already climate friendly and resilient farming systems and meet the growing market demand for organic products.

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Food Tank

JUNE 19, 2024

Recent episode topics include healthy school meals, gender inequality in rural communities, and the cost of malnutrition. Maintenance Phase In Maintenance Phase , hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon set out to debunk the junk science that underlies health and wellness fads and misguided nutrition advice.

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The Equation

MARCH 28, 2023

I may be a romantic, but I firmly believe that we can reimagine agriculture, rural disadvantaged communities and the environment in a way that makes everyone happy. I have engaged with hundreds of stakeholders in rural California, agreeing often and disagreeing sometimes.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 28, 2023

Fruit and vegetable processing and consumption: Knowledge, attitude, and practices among rural women in East Africa. The societal role of meat—what the science says. It’s the income. Maybe people should sell orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes rather than eat them? Again, more knowledge, less consumption. Maybe equipment would help?

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NASDA

APRIL 24, 2024

agriculture is foundational to the American economy – reaching far beyond farms and rural communities to support more than 48 million jobs across the country. press international trading partners to implement objective science and risk-based regulatory measures, and that those obligations are upheld when threatened. agriculture.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In comparison to the enormous opportunity that sustainable and organic agriculture represents for farmers and rural communities, federal investment in related research, education, and extension has been minuscule. Other posts explore how the next farm bill can tackle issues in regional market development, crop insurance access, and more.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 14, 2023

Forest Service and Alaska Department of Fish and Game , where he put so-called “Native science” to use alongside Western methodology. And yet, restrictive subsistence regulations have left many Alaska Natives in rural areas no choice but to engage in so-called “poaching” to meet their food security needs. This takes time and practice.

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Civil Eats

JULY 2, 2024

Since taking over the dairy a decade ago and branding it Foggy Bottoms Boys , the couple has been bucking convention and helping their rural community navigate changing economic tides. A lot of people don’t understand why my cheese costs [four times more than] Walmart’s.” “We’re an important fabric of these rural communities.”

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NASDA

MAY 7, 2024

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) commends the subcommittee for its work in support of farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Of those who completed service, 80% remained in underserved rural communities. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) a. Food Safety Inspection Service a.

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The Equation

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In early 2023, I had the opportunity to serve as the reviewer of Chapter 11 (Agriculture, Food Systems, and Rural Communities) of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA 5 ). Rural communities are vital to US agriculture, since they are home to most of the land under cultivation and provide much of the workforce for the agriculture sector.

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