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Matt Smith of the National Agroforestry Center discusses how the upcoming National Agroforestry Survey will benefit research and extension efforts.

Over one billion dollars will go to rural community facility projects nationwide via USDA Rural Development programs. (Rod Bain. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh. Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres-Small.

Several recently funded Rural Development Community Facilities Projects are supported by a mix of RD funding vehicles. (Rod Bain and Washington State Rural Development Director Helen Price Johnson)

Changes made last year to the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program may attract more producers to enroll more land this year. (Gary Crawford and Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency)

The Grassland Conservation Reserve Program has proven very popular for several reasons. (Gary Crawford and Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency) ***Broadcasters--USDA this week announced signup dates for the program, April 4 -May 13.***

The problems with Covid have been extended and so the USDA is also extending some pandemic-related crop insurance flexibilities. (Gary Crawford and Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency)

Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency, says USDA and the crop insurance industry are being as nimble as possible as they try to act and react to the Covid situation. That's why certain pandemic-related flexibilities are being extended.

USDA has set the signup dates for the Conservaton Reserve Program. (Gary Crawford. Former President Ronald Reagan. Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency)

Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency, giving this year's signup dates for the Conservation Reserve Program.

Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency, saying farmers should call ahead for Conservation Reserve Program signup appointments.