STRONG - In addition to a discussion on future planning, the MSAD 58 accepted a number of new hires and transfers during the monthly board meeting on Thursday, September 21. New hires included Heidi Richards, Art Teacher, DMRMS; Adam Masterman, Art Teacher, MTA; Jami Badershall, half-time Library Tech, DMRMS; Ashley Robinson, School Nurse, MTA; James
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee is working to better the harsh conditions faced by North Carolina farm workers. During the British American Tobacco s Annual General Meeting in London, FLOC addressed ongoing abuse in North Carolina s tobacco fields. Being the nation s largest tobacco producer, North Carolina s farms have a track record for endangering workers, according to advocates. .
Funding for a longstanding food-assistance program is at the center of the Farm Bill reauthorization debate. But there also are calls to make it easier for farmers in North Dakota and elsewhere to access climate-linked programs. The Farm Bill is updated by Congress every five years, and like previous attempts, lawmakers are clashing over funding levels for SNAP benefits, a key component of the policy. .
Dairy processors and farmers throughout Maine are eligible for grants to help them improve their operations as part of a growing movement to keep locally produced milk in local communities. The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is offering $12 million in expansion grants to help farmers purchase new equipment, train employees or market their dairy products. Jami Badershall, communications manager for the Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council, said it has always been important to Mainers to support their dairy producers. .