NC State Extension Office Opportunities

From: *Donna Holland* <hdonna@ncat.edu <mailto:hdonna@ncat.edu>> Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 9:43 AM Subject: The Cooperative Extension Program at NC A&T - 30th Annual Small Farms Week Registration is Now OPEN  *WHEN:*Events on March 21, 22 & 23* Deadline for SFW registration is March 15, 2016 The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T observes a milestone anniversary this …

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Nutrition Roadmap Aims to Advance Research to Provide More Individualized Advice

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0057.16 Contact: OASH Press Office 202-205-0143 ashmedia@hhs.gov USDA Press Office 202-720-4623 press@oc.usda.gov Nutrition Roadmap Aims to Advance Research to Provide More Individualized Advice WASHINGTON, March 4, 2016 – Today, the Interagency Committee on Human …

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USDA In Case You Missed It – #USDAResults Chapter 3

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Yesterday, we were pleased to launch the first in a two-part nutrition series in our year-long USDA Results storytelling effort. Chapter III, entitled Growing a Healthier Future: Improving Nutrition and Access to Healthy Food for Americans, invites you to travel with Secretary Vilsack and …

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USDA Selects Ten States for Job-Driven SNAP Employment and Training Project

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0056.16 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 USDA Selects Ten States for Job-Driven SNAP Employment and Training Project WASHINGTON, March 2, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 10 states have been selected …

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Free Online Managed Grazing Tutorial

. Online Managed Grazing Tutorial Available Free Interactive Lessons Can Help Land and Finances Strategic livestock management can improve soil health, pastures, and profits. A new online tutorial, “Managed Grazing Tutorial,” by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) goes in-depth into how changing the way grazing animals are managed can improve both the condition …

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