Small businesses interested in doing business with government agencies and prime contractors are encouraged to attend this trade fair in Brookyn Center, MN. This is the Premier Small Business Networking Event in the Upper Midwest. Typically 800-1000 participants attend each year. Coupling education with marketing strategies, this event will provide small businesses an opportunity to meet with representatives from federal, state and local gover...

The USFS intends to host an Airtanker Industry Day in Boise, ID on June 7, 2022 at 10AM. We anticipate that the meeting will ne nore more than 3 hours long. The primary focus of this meeting will be to discuss the Draft Airtanker MATOC RFP and the written responses we've received. The final location is TDB but will be posted shortly. We are limiting the number of in-person participants from each vendor to 3. There will be a virtual option for...

On behalf of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center announces an Industry Day to present the requirements for the government-managed conservation activity plan maintenance activities for the Clean Lakes, Estuaries, and Rivers 30 (CLEAR 30) pilot program. This program is available in all counties and county equivalents nationwide, including U.S. territories and tribal lands. The Industry Day is...

Join us as we discuss what producers should know to sign up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) which ends August 28, 2020. Also learn more about other FSA, NRCS and RMA programs with producer flexibilities during COVID-19 and also a review of targeted funding for beginning and other underserved farmers and ranchers in other programs.

Join us as we talk with two of the CFAP National Program Specialists to discuss what livestock and non-specialty crop producers should know to sign up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) which ends August 28, 2020. Also learn more about the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process how to submit additional commodities for consideration to USDA before the June 22, 2020 request for information deadline.

Join us as we talk with two of the CFAP National Program Specialists to discuss what dairy and non-specialty crop producers should know to sign up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) which ends August 28, 2020. Also learn more about the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process how to submit additional commodities for consideration to USDA before the June 22, 2020 request for information deadline

Join us as we talk with one of the CFAP National Program Specialists to discuss what specialty crop producers should know to sign up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) which ends August 28, 2020. Also learn more about the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process how to submit additional commodities for consideration to USDA before the June 22, 2020 request for information deadline.

Stakeholders join us to learn of ways your organization can assist with outreach and education efforts to promote the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to your members and other Ag producers. We will cover CFAP program basics, the NOFA process and resources available to assist producers with sign up and promote the program widely.

The Small Business Connections is an outreach program of USDA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). Each month small businesses are invited to attend a meeting to network, learn from one another and make critical connections to help expand small businesses interactions with USDA.Event attendees will have an opportunity to participate in a ninety minute event full of learning discussions led by program and small busi...