From smith.11460 at osu.edu Thu Dec 9 15:28:34 2021 From: smith.11460 at osu.edu (Smith, Matthew A.) Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 20:28:34 +0000 Subject: [Sc-aquaponics] =?windows-1252?q?Fw=3A_USDA_Launches_Loan_Guarant?= =?windows-1252?q?ee_Program_to_Strengthen_America=92s_Food_Supply_Chain?= In-Reply-To: <2fd6b049df111d21175a95a39.7abee8fe9e.20211209201422.ebea708d5e.6e900571@mail206.atl21.rsgsv.net> References: <2fd6b049df111d21175a95a39.7abee8fe9e.20211209201422.ebea708d5e.6e900571@mail206.atl21.rsgsv.net> Message-ID: Important news below from the NAA. Please share with your associations. Matt [The Ohio State University] Matthew A. Smith Aquaculture Extension Specialist Madison County Extension Office College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 217 Elm Street, London, Ohio 43140 740.852.0975 ext 17 Office smith.11460 at osu.edu ________________________________ From: National Aquaculture Association Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 3:14 PM To: Smith, Matthew A. Subject: USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Strengthen America?s Food Supply Chain View this email in your browser [https://mcusercontent.com/2fd6b049df111d21175a95a39/images/26df3b62-e9a3-41c6-b0c3-08a64c4bf3e6.jpg] December 9, 2021 USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Strengthen America?s Food Supply Chain Program Will Unlock Approximately $1 Billion for Meat and Poultry Processors and Food Supply Chain Infrastructure U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to make available nearly $1 billion in loan guarantees; these loan guarantees will back private investment in processing and food supply infrastructure that will strengthen the food supply chain for the American people. USDA is making the funding available through the American Rescue Plan Act. The program is part of the Biden-Harris Administration?s efforts to address food system challenges dating back decades and further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. These investments will help essential processing and supply chain infrastructure that will ultimately deliver more opportunities and fairer prices for farmers, they will give people greater access to healthier foods, and they will help eliminate bottlenecks in the food supply chain. Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program Through the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program, USDA will partner with lenders to guarantee loans of up to $40 million to help eligible entities expand meat and poultry processing capacity and finance other food supply chain infrastructure. Lenders may provide the loans to eligible cooperatives, corporations, for profits, nonprofits, Tribal communities, public bodies and people in rural and urban areas. USDA Rural Development (RD) will administer the loans. Funding may be used to: * Start-up or expand food supply chain activities such as aggregating, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling or distributing food. * Address supply chain bottlenecks. * Increase capacity and help create a more resilient, diverse and secure U.S. food supply chain USDA is accepting electronic applications from lenders through the Food Supply Chain Online Application System until funds are expended. Paper applications will not be accepted. To access the online application system, lenders must submit a request to rdfoodsupplychainloans at usda.gov. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/foodsupplychainloans or see the notice published in the Dec. 9 Federal Register. USDA Rural Development encourages applications for projects that advance the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, promote equitable access to USDA programs and services, and reduce the impacts of climate change on rural communities. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points. A program fact sheet can be accessed here. Visit the NAA website for... Informational videos, webinars, request publications, download policy statements or renew or join as a member. GO TO WEBSITE [Facebook] Facebook [Twitter] Twitter [Instagram] Instagram Copyright ? 2021 naa at thenaa.net, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are an NAA Member and supporter. Our mailing address is: naa at thenaa.net PO Box 12759 Tallahassee, FL 32317-2759 Add us to your address book -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From smith.11460 at osu.edu Thu Dec 9 16:00:22 2021 From: smith.11460 at osu.edu (Smith, Matthew A.) Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 21:00:22 +0000 Subject: [Sc-aquaponics] Fw: [All-agnr] Seasonal Affect Disorder article In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: All, A few winters back I purchased a Seasonal Affect Disorder light. I think it has helped me cope a bit with these short dreary days. It's a lot different up here. Please see the attached PDF article from Behavioral Health Field Specialist, Bridget Britton. Regards, Matt [The Ohio State University] Matthew A. Smith Aquaculture Extension Specialist Madison County Extension Office College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 217 Elm Street, London, Ohio 43140 740.852.0975 ext 17 Office smith.11460 at osu.edu ________________________________ Hello all, Please see the attached article regarding Seasonal Affect Disorder, which is a type of depression, that traditionally impacts people during the winter months. This article would be a great addition to any newsletter put out, as many of our farmers may suffer from Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD) even if they don?t realize it. Please let me know if you have any questions. 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Name: ATT00001.txt URL: From wright.1128 at osu.edu Thu Dec 9 11:27:13 2021 From: wright.1128 at osu.edu (Wright, Nicole) Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 16:27:13 +0000 Subject: [Sc-aquaponics] Theme Overview: The Economics of U.S. Aquaculture In-Reply-To: <1138305274790.1134752683644.2093349903.0.181128JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> References: <1138305274790.1134752683644.2093349903.0.181128JL.2002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: Hello Aqua culturalists and friends of aquaculture, Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative researchers and Extension educators and specialists coordinated the most recent special issue articles for Choices focused on the economics of aquaculture. They come from a Midwest/north central perspective so you may find the articles especially relevant. See below for links to articles. Best, Nicole [The Ohio State University] Nicole Wright Aquaculture Extension Educator and LEARN Coordinator Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory School of Environment and Natural Resources Area 100 Research Center, 1314 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212 wright.1128 at osu.edu / ohioseagrant.osu.edu Pronouns: she/her/hers Check out the Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder, connecting fish sellers of all kinds with buyers of fish. [http://www.execinc.com/hosted/emails/aaea/image/choices-email-header-2020.gif] [Pollination Service Markets: Evolution and Outlook] Theme Overview: The Economics of U.S. Aquaculture Trey Malone and Richard T. Melstrom Aquaculture production is growing, but production in the United States is growing less rapidly than in the rest of the world. Choices is featuring articles on social and economic issues in U.S. aquaculture. Articles in this Theme: * The Economics of United States Aquaculture Data Visualization Jessie Marshall, Trey Malone, and Richard T. Melstrom * Fisheries, Hatcheries, and Aquaculture?What?s the Difference? Titus S. Seilheimer, Emma Wiermaa, and Lauren N. Jescovitch * The Growth of Imports in U.S. Seafood Markets Eric Abaidoo, Max Melstrom, and Trey Malone * Aquaculture Markets in the Twenty-First Century Kwamena K. Quagrainie and Amy M. Shambach * Go FISH: U.S. Seafood Consumers Seek Freshness, Information, Safety, and Health Benefits Simone Valle de Souza, Kwamena Quagrainie, William Knudson, and April Athnos * Voices from the Industry: Aquaculture Producers in the Midwestern United States J. Stuart Carlton, Amy Shambach, and Haley A. Hartenstine * Regulatory Landscape of the U.S. Aquaculture Supply Chain Aaron J. Staples, Eric Abaidoo, Lauren N. Jescovitch, Dustin Chambers, Richard T. Melstrom, and Trey Malone AAEA | Phone: (414) 918-3190 | Fax: (414) 276-3349 E-mail: info at aaea.org | Web: www.aaea.org [Facebook][Twitter][LinkedIn][Google+][AAEA Blog][AAEA Donation] AAEA | 555 E. 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