“Incredibly flavorful,” and “a fresh taste, that’s how Hamilton’s City Manager Joshua Smith and Mayor Pat Moeller, respectively, describe the greens from 80 Acres Farms, which is developing two facilities in their city.
New Michigan state veterinarian settling in despite new oversight
Michigan native Dr. Nora Wineland recently returned home as the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s state veterinarian. She replaced Dr. James Averill, who is now the department’s deputy director.
MAP, FMD authorization in farm bill reopens Cuba trade dialogue
Though the Trump administration had vowed to zero out funding for the Foreign Market Development (FMD) effort and Market Access Program (MAP) in the federal budget, an amendment by outgoing Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) passed as part of the final 2018 farm bill permits the use of FMD-MAP funds for Cuba.
