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House Agriculture Committee backs S.206 education push for home, school and community gardens; agency urges coordination and funding clarity
Summary
The Department of Agriculture told the House Agriculture Committee on Sept. 19 it supports Senate Project S.206 to promote information on home, community and school gardens but urged clearer coordination and funding to ensure continuity and impact.
During the Sept. 19 session of the House Agriculture Committee, officials from the Department of Agriculture reviewed Senate Project S.206, which aims to promote dissemination of information about urban, family, community and school gardens.
Irvin Rodríguez Torres and other agency witnesses told the committee they support the bill's educational goals but said the measure should explicitly coordinate with existing actors to avoid duplication and to secure sustainable funding. The testimony noted existing programs and…
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