USDA Forest Service supports economic dev’t, forest conservation project
June 9, 2021
Recognizing the economic development opportunity represented by the sustainable recovery of timber in a region increasingly prone to hurricanes, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) awarded a grant to the GreenWood organization to provide ...
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$58M in budget cuts, adjustments put agriculture services at risk, Farm Bureau says
May 21, 2021
The head of the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau raised a red flag over the adjustments and cutbacks of more than $58 million to Agriculture Department programs included in the Fiscal 2022 budget, which “put major ...
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Local bee species could boost agriculture, food security for Puerto Rico and the world
May 20, 2021
The annual celebration of World Bee Day on May 20th, as recognized by the United Nations, is setting the stage for the emergence of the “Puerto Rican Bee,” scientifically known as gAHB, or Africanized gentle ...
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