美国农业部提供1800万美元，支持培训新农场主

     US - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering more than $18 million in funding to help educate, mentor and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of farmers. This support is available through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Programme (BFRDP), administered by USDA's National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Winning awards from last year's application cycle will be announced in the near future.

　    "The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program is critical for cultivating the next generation of farmers and ranchers, who will be integral to sustaining America's agricultural future," said Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden."Leading community and service organisations are on the front lines when it comes to identifying and training new farmers and ranchers. Strong partnerships with these groups are the key to our success."The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Programme awards grants to organisations implementing programmes to train beginning farmers and ranchers, including workshops, educational teams, training, and technical assistance throughout the United States.

　　美国——美国农业部(USDA)提供1800多万美元的资金来推动教育、指导，提高农场主的下一代的可持续性。此项支持是通过新农场主和牧场主发展计划(BFRDP)进行的，由美国农业部国家食品与农业研究所(NIFA)管理。去年申请期中的奖项不久将公布。    

　　“新农场主和牧场主发展计划对培养下一代的农场主和牧场主是至关重要的,他们将是维持美国的农业未来不可或缺的一部分,“副部长克里斯托·哈登(Krysta Harden)说。“领先的社区和服务组织在前线发现并培训新农场主和牧场主。与这些团体的紧密合作是我们成功的关键。”新农场主和牧场主发展计划奖将授予实施规划培训农场主和牧场主的组织机构，包括全美的研讨会、教育团队、培训和技术援助团队。