
November 18, 2022
USDA Provides Nearly $24M Boost for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young today announced a nearly $24 million investment across 45 organizations and institutions that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers.
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