USDA News
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Carlos Suarez Assumes Lead of USDA Conservation Agency in California
Carlos Suarez began his tenure today as State Conservationist for USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in California. Suarez will assume leadership of the Agency's 350 employees in 55 offices across California from the state headquarters in Davis. NRCS employees work with Resource Conservation Districts and other partners to provide one-on-one conservation technical and planning ...
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Bridgestone Americas Breaking Ground on New Biorubber Process Research Center
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSA) today announced the groundbreaking of its Biorubber Process Research Center, a research and development project in Mesa, Ariz., to investigate the use of the Guayule plant as an alternative natural rubber source. The invitation-only groundbreaking ceremony will take place on May 16 and will feature key leaders from Bridgestone and the local community, including ...
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Forestland Fuel Load Reduction Funding for Southern California Available Through June 7, 2013
The USDANatural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)is accepting applications for funding to apply conservation practices on non-industrial private forestland and shrub land areas in seven Southern California counties. The application deadline is Friday, June 7, 2013. This special funding is being made available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program under the Cooperative ...
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BIO Applauds Strengthening of the USDA BioPreferred Program
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today applauded President Obama’s directive to expand and strengthen the USDA BioPreferred program. BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood said, “The USDA’s BioPreferred program provides important federal leadership that can expand consumer demand for renewable products made from biomass, such as agricultural ...
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Leaders at Senate Ag Hearing Urge Passage of the Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hosted a hearing on the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, where prominent agricultural leaders urged passage of the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act. U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committee, and Mike Braun (R-IN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and ...
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