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ON Wed, Feb 26, 2019 at 9 am EST, there will be a Farm Bill Listening Session that you can listen online free and without pre-registration. This program will share what is anticipated for programs being supported through the 2018 Farm bill. Following this listening session all are welcome to submit comments regarding any of these programs that are aimed to serve agriculture world and food and nutrition human services. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a listening session for initial input on the 2018 Farm Bill. USDA is seeking public input on the changes to existing programs implemented by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Risk Management Agency. Each agency will take into account stakeholder input when making discretionary decisions on program implementation The event will be streamed live on www.farmers.gov/farmbill<http://www.farmers.gov/farmbill> for those who are unable to attend in person. No registration is required to view the livestream. Written comments will be accepted through March 1, 2019. To submit comments, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal athttp://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID USDA–2019–0001. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. You may also submit written comments at the listening session. Comments received will be publicly available on. www.regulations.gov Some program that may be of interest to you as readers on this listserv, Michigan Organic, include Organic Certification Cost Share Program Organic Research and Extension Initiative Program (OREI) Organic Transition Research Program Organic Marketing program Environmental Quality Insensitive Program (EQIP) cost share program Previously: Beginner Farmers Program --> Beginner and socially disadvantaged Farmers Programs Previously: Veteran Farm Program--> Beginner and socially disadvantaged Farmers Programs For info on any of these programs you can visit NSAC (Natl Sustainable Ag Coalition) website: http://sustainableagriculture.net/publications/grassrootsguide/organic-production/ Vicki Morrone Organic Farming Specialist Center for Regional Food Systems at Michigan State University 480 Wilson Rd East Lansing, MI 48824 517-282-3557 (cell) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu<http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu> sorrone11 (skype) If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html