Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email heather.chapman@uky.edu.
The "Field of Dreams" baseball game in Iowa on Aug. 12 put a spotlight on agriculture and the Midwest. Read more here.
The Agriculture Department is seeking public comments on its new IT system for managing civil rights discrimination complaints lodged against USDA programs and partners. Read more here.
A Native American may become the first director of the National Park Service. Charles F. "Chuck" Sams III, whom President Biden nominated on Wednesday, is a Navy veteran who has worked in non-profit natural resource and conservation management for over 25 years. Read more here.
Much of the growth in H-2A visas comes from tobacco mecca North Carolina. That means more immigrant farmworkers are getting nicotine poisoning. Read more here.
Also in North Carolina: Military veterans are lobbying the state legislature to legalize medical marijuana for pain, PTSD and more. It's an advocacy model that has worked in other states. Read more here.
The Biden administration is distributing over $19 million in grants to expand telehealth in rural and other underserved communities. Read more here.
Fall kicks in on the farm with pond-building and cow pedicures. Read more here.
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