Canada Official Pledges Engagement on Trade

Canada is committed to advancing the common economic interests of the three signatories to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a pact that strengthens all of North America, said Donald Boucher, director, general sector development and analysis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Ottawa.

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National Women In Ag Study Launches

A just-launched national Women in Agriculture Study is a comprehensive effort to capture women’s voices from across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The survey remains open through March 31 to gather insights from women working in production agriculture, agribusiness, education and advocacy, as well as from men and others in related fields who can offer perspectives on women’s roles in agriculture.

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ULM Toxicology Faculty Awarded EPA Grant to Monitor Water Quality

The ULM Toxicology faculty have been awarded a grant in the amount of $134,299 to conduct water quality monitoring in the Upper Bayou Lafourche watershed.  The funding source is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with a sub-grant agreement with the Gulf of America Alliance and the Morehouse Soil & Water Conservation District.  This project will determine current water quality conditions in the Bayou Lafourche watershed and indicate potential changes in water quality, i.e., nutrient reduction, due to Best Management Practices (BMPs) implemented by area farmers and landowners. ULM Toxicology will sample monthly for three years after BMP implementation has concluded.

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