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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crawfish, Agriculture US, Young Farmers, Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Government / Policies,

Young Fishermen’s Development Act approved by Congress - The Cordova Times

Bipartisan legislation similar to programs that provide training, apprenticeships and additional support in the agriculture industry has passed both houses of Congress, in support of the next generation of commercial seafood harvesters.

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, Alfalfa/Hay,

12/15/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

A first-generation farmer growing a niche farm business in a pandemic year

“I went from 800th of an acre my first year to now 40-50 acres today."

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Young Farmers, Beef Cattle,

12/02/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Young Kansas farmers find value in direct-to-consumer meat business

The fourth-generation farmers are thinking outside the box to make their dream work for them.

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers,

11/30/2020 SOURCE: environment-review.yale.edu

Centering a population overlooked in agriculture: The young Black

Agricultural research tends to ignore the experiences of young Black farmers. Shedding ample light on their narratives can help reform policies and programs to encourage diversity and elevate Black

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,

11/25/2020 SOURCE: www.ffa.org

Ford Features FFA Alum in NFL Thanksgiving Commercial | FFA.org

Nebraska's Hannah Borg described what it was like behind the scenes for the "once in a lifetime moment"

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, Economics, Sustainability,

Much to ponder in this piece.

The racist roots of Joel Salatin's agrarian dream

His go-it-alone message made him a star of the food movement. Then a young Black farmer dug into what he was really saying.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, Education,

The need for agriculture teachers continues to grow

INDIANAPOLIS — The National Teach Ag Campaign has been trying for the last several years to increase the number of agriculture teachers in the country.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Hobby Farming, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Potatoes, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population,

Southwest Fresno group aims to help local youth gain interest in agriculture

The Sweet Potato Project held its latest gathering and dozens of teens came together to harvest more than 3,000 pounds of sweet potatoes.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Young Farmers, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Uplift women and youths in agriculture, urges President

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