With all due respect, it probably isn't your intent, but that is, in fact, the effect.
I welcome the opportunity to continue our dialogue on the conservation collaboration grants.
The fact is it is not included.
I am disappointed that the most recent announcement for Conservation Innovation Grants funding did not include socially-...
NRCS has consistently increased our efforts to assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
It seems to me that the rules or the direction that you are going is really pushing minority farmers and community-based...
But how could you be historically under-served if you are not socially-disadvantaged?
It is interesting to me that we talk about the number--many of the reasons.
I mean, because when you don't include black farmers, I don't know who else you include.
is there still an effort to co-locate offices in the field?
It is critical to our democracy, and your equipment is purchased with taxpayer dollars.