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Protecting Waterways Means Preserving a Way of Life for People Living in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Delaware River Basin

May 08, 2023 Xochitl Torres Small, USDA Rural Development Under Secretary

Water has always shaped where we plant our communities and how they grow. If you farm, fish, or live in rural America, you know that healthy waterways are vital to ensuring that communities, large or small, can continue to thrive.

Equity Rural

NASS Uniquely Positioned to Conduct Hemp Survey

October 26, 2021 Gerald Tillman, Survey Administration Branch Chief, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Last week, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began collecting data for its first ever Hemp Acreage and Production Survey. Hemp is a commodity that can be used for numerous industrial and horticultural purposes, including fabric, food products, cosmetics, and more. Yet, there is no...

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