The opening of the application process is an important step in delivering on USDA’s commitment of providing financial assistance to those who have faced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs. The application process is open now and will close on October 31.
The Forest Landowner Conference will be held Oct. 25-26 at the Rocky Mount Event Center. Speakers and exhibitors from more than a dozen state and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations and companies are expected to take part.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stopped by Brunswick on Tuesday to make an appearance at a conference celebrating 10 years of the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention network.
WNCN-TV news coverage: There are nearly 20 million acres of forest land across North Carolina, and most of it belongs to private landowners. But holding on to that land, for some owners, can be a challenge.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a $188 million investment to conserve some of the most economically and ecologically significant forestlands across the nation.
SFLRP's Youth Program Coordinator, Reba Green-Holley, has been recognized with a 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award.
