| | | | | | | | | | Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservation | | | ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservation is a documentary that explores the intersection of female leadership and forest conservation. Directed, produced and written by Cheryle Franceschi, the documentary will air Sunday at 1pm on Maryland Public Television, and is availa... | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | All-American Dairy Show Seeks Promotions Intern for 2023 Show | | | HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The All-American Dairy Show and Premier National Junior Events is seeking a Promotions Intern to work with the shows’ advertising committee to provide journalistic coverage of the 2023 show through pre... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | DAEE Hosts Fourteenth Annual Environmental Education Conference | | | DOVER, Del. -- The Delaware Association for Environmental Education (DAEE) is hosting the Fourteenth Annual DAEE Environmental Education Conference on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Brandywine Springs Elementary, Wilmington, DE. This year's conference them... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | USDA to Conduct Shorter Maple Syrup Inquiry | | | HARRISBURG, Pa. -- USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will send the 2023 Maple Syrup Inquiry to approximately 1,600 Northeastern producers on April 28. Maple syrup producers, processors and commodity markets rely on the data from this survey to make informed business decisions... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Agricultural Sustainability and Trivia | | | CAMDEN, Del. -- Delaware Farm Bureau has made a game of educating the public about agricultural advances in conservation and climate-smart practices – literally. The organization debuted their Sustainability on the Farm tabletop game during the Delaware State Fair last July. Over the 10-day event,... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Maryland Department of Agriculture to Host Deer Summit | | | ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health and Maryland Department of Natural Resources, will host a Deer Summit on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 2140... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | $30M Commitment Will Drive New Water Resilience Efforts | | | LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. -- The United States Golf Association ( USGA) is accelerating its work toward a more sustainable game with the deployment of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment toward reducing golf’s use of water. The ... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | USDA Expands Meat and Poultry Processing Options | | | WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of up to $125 million through two new grant programs that will create more options for meat and poultry farmers by investing in independent, local meat and poultry processing projects that increase competition... | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | USDA Invests Over $46M in Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education | | | WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of more than $46 million in the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, which has funded farmer-driven grants and grassroots education programs resulting in climate-smart solutions for farms an... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Hungary Adds Honey, Other Products to Ukraine Import Ban | | | BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary will add honey and certain meat products to a list of food items it has temporarily banned from being imported from Ukraine in an effort to relieve market pressures on Hungarian farmers, a government minister said Thursday. Along with honey and meat, Hungary's go... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | ChopLocal Offers On-Demand Educational Webinar Series for Niche Meat Producers | | | WAYLAND, Iowa -- ChopLocal, an online farmer’s market for niche meat producers, recently published a six-part educational video series. The series features previously recorded webinars focused on helping farmers, small meat processors, and fishermen increase their s... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Simple Addition Could Boost This Grain’s Nutritional Value 15-35% | | | URBANA, Ill. -- What if, by adding a couple of cell layers inside a corn kernel, the grain could become significantly richer in essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and protein? Such an improvement could benefit people who rely on corn for a large portion of their diet, as in many parts of the globa... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | The Tree Army: The Civilian Conservation Corps and Its Work | | | GREENWICH, N.Y. -- Earth Day is this weekend. In honor of the holiday, let’s take a look back at the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal-era program that provided much needed jobs to unemployed Americans and implemented much needed conservation work in the U.S. In the early 1930s the United... | | | | | | | | |
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