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10.2. Retainvariousfoodassistanceandnutritionprograms,both domestic and foreign;
10.3. UseU.S.agriculturalcommoditiesfordomesticfoodprograms;
10.4. NotlimitorrestrictUSDApurchasesduetotheviolationof
immigration regulations;
10.5. Limitimportersfrompurchasingproductsfromforeigncountries
and reselling them under the provision of Section 32;
10.6. Extendthe"BuyAmerican"provisiontoothernoncontiguous
states or territories including Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Puerto
Rico;
10.7. ContinuetheWomen,InfantsandChildren's(WIC)program,the
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program but farmers should not be assessed for funding of these type of programs;
10.8. UseFarmServicesAgency(FSA)dataandassistanceforpremise ID registration;
10.9. Usethelandgrantcollegesforagriculture-orientedresearch;
10.10.Continue efforts to resolve problems involving environmental and
animal care issues;
10.11.Maintain an efficient and cost-effective services delivery system,
including electronic filing;
10.12.Maintain FSA jurisdiction over the administration of the
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and cost-share programs; 10.13.Change in FSA regulations to allow other forms of verification for
production evidence;
10.14.Not allow FSA to combine farm numbers without written
permission from the farmer;
10.15.Upgrade computer technology and appropriate software to allow
the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), FSA, RMA, and National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to utilize and share the same farm program enrollment information and
production, and reduce duplicate reporting and
surveys, provided appropriate privacy disclosures and
safeguards are utilized;
10.16.Encourage "one-stop shopping" All farm program agencies, where
feasible, should be located in the same building; 10.17.Appoint one or more farmers on any agriculturally related
government board;
10.18.Require federal agencies to keep all documentation of all historical
field maps or aerial maps supporting determination and supply
onsite documentation of new determination to farmers; 10.19.Accredit and license commercial dog breeders; 10.20.Further support the Foreign Agriculture Service; 10.21.Make Beginning Farmer Program eligibility requirements
consistent through all USDA agencies;
10.22.Provide financial assistance through Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) and Agricultural Research Services (ARS) to maintain New York’s Golden Nematode Quarantine Facility and Research Program;
10.23.Allow for a System for Award Management (SAM) number to be valid for the length of the USDA project for the individual producer; and
10.24.Co-location of USDA and Soil and Water Conservation Districts when possible.
11. We oppose:
11.1. Requiring farm trusts to provide the total trust instrument because
the individual's last will and testament should be confidential;
11.2. Making FSA county executive directors and program assistants
employees of the federal government;
11.3. The transfer of any USDA program to another department or
agency;
11.4. Announcing crop estimates until certified acres are known; and
11.5. The Department of Homeland Security or USDA-prescribed
homeland security practices being mandated on farms unless such
measures are completely funded.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
12.1.NRCS should remain within USDA and provide technical assistance and education. There should be no fees or charges to
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