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USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Director Lisa Ramirez welcomes 32 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and school districts to the 2024 class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows. Fellows will spend one week in Washington, DC meeting with leaders from different USDA agencies to learn more about national and regional issues, policy making and research. https://lnkd.in/exU7AjmX

Bryan Hallman began pursuing a career in agriculture upon learning about the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program. A partnership between USDA and the 1890 land-grant universities, this program seeks to boost educational and career opportunities for students from rural or underserved communities. He is currently an intern with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service as a soil conservationist. https://lnkd.in/eq9r6Jy4

On #IndependenceDay, we thank and remember the honorable service of our nation’s active duty, reserve service members and veterans. Happy #FourthofJuly from the USDA Family 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

Join USDA’s Veteran Employment Program Office for an informational webinar to learn about USDA efforts to support veterans, disabled veterans, and transitioning servicemember hiring. This event will take place on July 9th. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ez-pAYpw #hiring

On National Wildland Firefighter Day, we honor the courage & dedication of all wildland firefighters on the frontlines and support personnel who work together to protect our communities & ecosystems ❤️

We love seeing #MyPlate in action!  Dr. Caree Cotwright, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, recently hosted a town hall at Virginia State University. Nutrition educators and public health communicators shared their MyPlate success stories, explored new opportunities to improve health equity in nutrition education, and discussed how MyPlate can be adapted to fit the needs of different communities. Share where #MyPlateIs in your community in the comments!

Thanks to support from USDA 2501 Program grants, the Taos County Economic Development Corporation has been able to train underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers and foresters in regenerative agriculture practices in classroom and field settings. https://lnkd.in/eEepGhMp 2501 Program grants are designed to help underserved and veteran farmers participate in USDA programs equitably. USDA is accepting applications until July 5. Apply on grants.gov!

The 2024 Conservation Practice Motivations Survey mails to nearly 43,000 agricultural producers across the U.S. June 24 with an invitation to respond early online. Paper questionnaires mail July 8. Participate in the survey online at agcounts.usda.gov, by mail, or fax. By responding, you can help shape the future of conservation and agriculture. Your input will be used to improve voluntary conservation programs, including technical and financial assistance. With better data to help us understand how conservation fits into existing agriculture and forest management operations, program resources can be focused on where they will be most effective. By responding to this survey, you also help document the ongoing stewardship of America’s agricultural producers and forest land managers. All information provided is used for statistical purposes only and remains confidential by law. Visit nass.usda.gov/go/cpams, for more information.

Interested in helping join the USDA’s mission of empowering science-based conservation practices to maintain and restore natural resources to improve the health of agricultural operations for the future?    Learn more about the groundbreaking efforts and call to action, presented by USDA NRCS Chief Terry Cosby. #hiring