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USDA and ONDCP Unveil Latest Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Epidemic

30 Oct 2018
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2018 – White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Deputy Director Jim Carroll and U.S. Department of Agriculture Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today unveiled a listing of Federal programs that can be used to build resilient communities and address opioid misuse in rural communitie...

USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables for USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2028

29 Oct 2018
WASHINGTON, October 29, 2018 — On November 2, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release selected tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report. USDA will post online tables containing long-term supply, use, and price projections to 2028 for major U.S. crops and livestock products...

USDA Prioritizes Funding to Facilitate Safe Prescription Drug Disposal in Rural Communities

27 Oct 2018
PRINCETON, W.V., Oct. 27, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award additional priority points to Solid Waste Management Grant Program applications proposing innovative projects to promote the safe disposal of prescription drugs in rural co...

Assistance Available through NRCS for Ag Land Damaged by Hurricane Michael

26 Oct 2018
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 26, 2018 — Florida farmers and ranchers who suffered damage to working lands and livestock mortality due to Hurricane Michael are encouraged to sign up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

USDA Assistance Available to Restore Infrastructure Damaged by Hurricane Florence

26 Oct 2018
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in South Carolina is accepting requests for assistance to help communities implement critical emergency measures and restore eligible infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, houses, and businesses as a result of damage caused by Hurri...
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