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Letter supporting farm bill orphan programs

NASDA

Without guaranteed funding, the progress made in these areas is expected to stall, potentially setting back years of advancement in agricultural research, rural support, and conservation efforts.

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Exploring Soil Organic Matter

ATTRA

Laying to rest the concept of humus and instead embracing the diversity that actually exists in the soil opens up so much scope for exploration and understanding. This is an exciting time in the world of soil science, with new technologies making research possible that never was before. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

We write to express our gratitude for your efforts to advance the 2024 farm bill within your jurisdictions and to seek your continued support for passing this critical legislation before the end of the year. If Congress does not come together this year to enact a bipartisan farm bill, the legislative process will begin anew in the 119th Congress.

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Back to School with Nice Roots Farm: Food Justice, Land Sovereignty and Deconstructing the Food System

Share Food Program

Agroecology: Understanding Sustainable Plant & Soil Science; and 4. This framing embraces struggles by Indigenous movements, rural laborers, urban activists, and social movements North and South who have sometimes been excluded by traditional land reform campaigns that center land’s value as a resource only.

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Coalition letter of support for USDA Agricultural Research Service funding

NASDA

As your committees consider Appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for FY2026, we respectfully request $1.877 billion for ARS salaries and expenses, which represents a five percent increase over the FY2025 level.

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This app set out to fight pesticides. Once VC stepped in, the app helped sell them.

Food Environment and Reporting Network

The Streys had studied geography and soil science at Leibniz University Hannover in Germany. In recent years, its government has aggressively expanded telecommunications infrastructure, increasing the number of smartphone users to about 450 million people and doubling coverage in rural areas.

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Coalition letter of support for USDA Agricultural Research Service funding

NASDA

As your committees consider Appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for FY2026, we respectfully request $1.877 billion for ARS salaries and expenses, which represents a five percent increase over the FY2025 level.