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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. - Release No. 0222.16 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 press@oc.usda.gov USDA Announces McLarty Capital Partners Rural Investment Fund WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the launch of a …

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If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online Register by Monday Oct. 17 before prices go up! THE FARM & FOOD EVENT OF THE YEAR Returns to Durham, NC November 4-6 http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/sac The Sustainable Agriculture Conference brings together over 1,200 beginning and experienced farmers, agripreneurs and ag-tivists, health advocates and gardeners, …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. - Release No. 0221.16 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 press@oc.usda.gov NIFA invests $1.4 million in Health and Safety Education for Rural Communities Focus on Substance Misuse Prevention, Mental Health and Aging WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2016 …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. - Release No. 0220.16 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 press@oc.usda.gov USDA Announces Plans to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Releases New Report Showing Trans-Pacific Partnership Would Create Growth for Dairy Industry LA CROSSE, Wisc., Oct. 11, 2016 …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Powering America with a More Sustainable Energy Future #USDAResults Chapter 10 This month, we’re celebrating hard working rural Americans, who through grit, resolve and continuous innovation have worked together to put the rural economy back on course. USDA has supported these communities along the …

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FSA Outreach Focus FSA Outreach Focus Reaching Out to Keep Farmers, Ranchers & Partners Informed October 11, 2016 Webinar on How to Partner and Connect With FSA Canceled The Farm Service Agency (FSA) webinar on How to Partner and Connect with FSA scheduled for today has been canceled. The webinar will be rescheduled at a …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. - Release No. 0219.16 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 press@oc.usda.gov USDA Celebrates Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2016 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) …

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If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online RSVP for CFSA's Annual Membership Meeting following the Sustainable Agriculture Conference Dear Rebecca, Please join us for the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's Annual Membership Meeting. Sunday, November 6, 2016, at 12:45 p.m. Immediately following the Sustainable Agriculture Conference Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention …

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