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RAPP Funding Application Period Round Two Underway

00:01:00.238   2024-08-09   
$300 million dollars, and the European Union, is now available as part of the latest application period within USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Deputy Administrator Mark Slupek)

Actuality: RAPP Recap to Date

00:00:47.020   2024-08-09   
Foreign Agricultural Service Deputy Administrator Mark Slupek provides benchmarks within the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) since its announcement last fall.

Actuality: Examples of RAPP Funded Projects

00:00:53.760   2024-08-09   
Foreign Agricultural Service Deputy Administrator Mark Slupek provides examples of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program projects to demonstrate the diverse efforts to build and expand U.S. ag trade markets.

Smokey Bear Through the “Decades”

00:01:00.499   2024-08-09   
A new public service video salutes our nation’s symbol for wildfire prevention for eighty years of service. (Rod Bain and Smokey Bear)

Smokey Bear and Adjustments to His Message

00:00:59.898   2024-08-09   
While having a core message for eight decades, Smokey Bear's familiar wildfire prevention saying has been adjusted throughout the years. (Rod Bain and U.S. Forest Service historian Lincoln Bramwell)

Ag, Trade Deficits in Perspective

00:00:59.064   2024-08-09   
One expert says it's not all black or white when you analyze the current U.S. ag. trade deficit. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)