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S 2573 115th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural education Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural practices and innovations Community life and organization Rural conditions and development Technology transfer and commercialization

Veteran and Beginning Farmers Technical Assistance Act

Introduced: March 20, 2018 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 20, 2018
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Veteran and Beginning Farmers Technical Assistance Act

This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program through FY2023.

(The program provides technical information and educational resources about sustainable agriculture to farmers, information providers, agriculture-related businesses, and community food organizations across the United States. It is operated by a nonprofit organization and is primarily funded through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Agriculture.)

What's happening now March 20, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2573: Veteran and Beginning Farmers Technical Assistance Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2573/
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