USDA & FSA Program Basics

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In this training, Margaret Krome-Lukens, Policy Co-Director at Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) and Stephen Carpenter, Senior Staff Attorney at Farmers’ Legal Action Group (FLAG) help us understand the USDA Department and Agency Structure, the kinds of programs specific agencies offer, how agencies and programs were established and recent changes at USDA.

Materials

USDA & FSA Program Basics Presentation

This presentation offers excellent visual depictions of the agency structure and programs and links to the corresponding government webpage. Click on the slides to see the visuals in a Miro board.