Tag: 2022
Attention All Farmers: Be Represented in US Farm Policy by Participating in the 2022 Census of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gearing up to send its survey for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Whether or not you have participated in the past, filling out the survey is an important way for every farmer in America to influence the policies and programs that impact US agriculture every day.
The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years to collect critical data on the status of agriculture across the United States. These data address a variety of topics, including the number and size of farms across the county, the prevalence of organic agriculture, the use of conservation and other federal programs, the number of beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers, and the average age of American farmers, all of which help to inform federal food and agriculture programs …
Together at the Table: NSAC Members Reunited in Durham, NC for the 2022 Summer Meeting
Last week, for the first time in more than two years, nearly 100 members of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) traveled to Durham, North Carolina for the 2022 Summer Meeting. The Coalition has not met in person since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While virtual meetings allow the Coalition to effectively continue its work of priority setting and campaign strategizing from afar, meeting in person this time around (with some members joining virtually for several sessions) provided the opportunity to connect, share stories and build relationships to strengthen the coalition’s work year-round.
Doing the Work
On the Sunday evening before the meetings began, members gathered for an informal happy hour at Fullsteam Brewery in downtown Durham. There was no better way to beat the heat on that last night in July than with some cold beer and …
Release: NSAC Congratulates Senate on Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Passage, Urges Swift House Action
For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Zaks
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
press@sustainableagriculture.net / Tel: 347.563.6408
Release: NSAC Congratulates Senate on Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Passage, Urges Swift House Action
Funding Prioritizes Climate Solutions for Agriculture and Includes Key Coalition Priorities
Washington, DC, August 7, 2022 – Today the full Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which would provide approximately $ 40 billion for climate change mitigation and resilience efforts over the next ten years through key agriculture provisions. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition encourages the House to convene and pass the bill immediately with agricultural spending intact to ensure farmers and ranchers are able to act with urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience. NSAC issued the following comment on Senate passage, attributable to Mike Lavender, NSAC Interim Policy Director.
…“The Senate’s passage of
Animals That Start With V: New Pictures & Facts 2022
Animals that start with V include mammals such as vampire bat, vervet monkey, Virginia opossum, volcano rabbit and Visayan warty pig; birds such as vultures, vireos and the velvet asity; insects such as the viceroy butterfly, and fish such as the viperfish.
On this page you’ll meet these and many other interesting animals beginning with v, together with pictures and facts on each animal.
Below many of the animals you’ll find links that you can follow for further information, pictures and videos.
Included in this list are individual species (e.g., vervet monkeys) and well-known groups of species (e.g., vultures) whose names begin with V. The scientific name and conservation status are provided for each of the individual species.
List of Animals Beginning With V
1. Vampire Bat (Common)
- Scientific name: Desmodus rotundus
- Type of animal: Mammal
- Family: Phyllostomidae
- Subfamily: