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USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments

Monday, April 14, 2025 - 11:30am

(Washington, D.C., April 14, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments, bringing new leadership to key roles within the Department. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump’s America...

The Future of Small Farming is Fungi

Cornell Small Farms Program - News

Monday, April 14, 2025 - 10:00am

In October, Hawk Meadow Farm near Ithaca, NY, hosted a hands-on shiitake cultivation workshop, sponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Program, drawing a diverse group of gardeners, homesteaders, and farmers from traditionally underserved communities, eager to learn the art of growing shiitake... Read More

Frequently Asked Questions about Bird Flu in New York State

Cornell Small Farms Program - News

Monday, April 14, 2025 - 10:00am

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s response to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza response in New York state is a coordinated effort of the NY Extension Disaster Education Network (NY EDEN).

What is Avian Influenza, and where does it come from?

Highly Pathogenic...

Manhattan Urban Farm to Prioritize Youth Development

Cornell Small Farms Program - News

Monday, April 14, 2025 - 10:00am

An opportunity for New York City youth to connect to their roots, both in the sense of their family traditions as well as the actual roots, stems, leaves, and vines that produce the food they eat.

A long-abandoned three-acre plot in the Washington Heights neighborhood of upper Manhattan will...

How to Prepare Your Yourself and Employees for an ICE/CPB Encounter

Cornell Small Farms Program - News

Monday, April 14, 2025 - 10:00am

Knowing what rights you have as a business owner and what rights your employees have can be empowering.

There has been a lot of concern among ag employers and immigrant communities in New York about recent changes in federal immigration policy and enforcement.

First it is important to...

Newly Updated Farmers’ Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program Available

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Friday, April 11, 2025 - 12:02pm

Photo credit: USDA

NSAC has published an updated 2025 Farmers’ Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The guide provides an in-depth look at the program and is designed to help farmers...

Release: NSAC Applauds Introduction of the Organic Science and Research Investment Act

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Friday, April 11, 2025 - 11:38am

Contact:

Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net

Release: NSAC Applauds Introduction of the Organic Science and Research Investment Act

Washington, DC, April 11, 2025 –...

Futuro en Ag: 2024 Year in Review

Cornell Small Farms Program - News

Monday, April 7, 2025 - 2:36pm

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The Futuro en Ag project of Cornell Small Farms Program continued to expand its educational offerings targeting Spanish-first farmers, supervisors, farm employees and aspiring...

HHS and USDA Hold First Public MAHA Event, Outline Vision for Healthier America

USDA News

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 4:35pm

(Washington, D.C., April 4, 2025) — U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Brooke L. Rollins Thursday collaborated on their first Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event during a visit to Ferdinand...

Secretary Rollins Announces Sweeping Reforms to Protect National Forests and Boost Domestic Timber Production

USDA News

Friday, April 4, 2025 - 10:00am

(Washington, D.C., April 4, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a Secretarial Memo (PDF, 2.9 MB) to establish an “Emergency Situation Determination” on...