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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Release No. 0241.16 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 press@oc.usda.gov USDA, Partners Celebrate First Wood-to-Jet-Fuel Commercial Flight USDA and a Washington State University-Led Alliance Support Sustainable Jobs in Pacific Northwest WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2016 – Alaska Airlines today landed the first commercial flight powered …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Release No. 0240.16 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Rural America at a Glance, 2016 Edition WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2016—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement on Rural America at a Glance, 2016 Edition, an annual …

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+ Good news about SC's Farm to School efforts, NC's Hemp legislation, and how a booming city is feeding its citizens sustainably View this email in your browser

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. For over 100 years, USDA research has supported America’s farmers and ranchers, helping our agricultural sector respond rapidly and successfully to challenges as they arise. That includes working toward systems that protect long-term crop and animal health by making sure farmers are armed with …

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You are subscribed to FSA News Releases for USDA Farm Service Agency. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFSA/bulletins/171ac0c USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for November 2016 11/01/2016 10:00 AM EDT WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2016 — The U.S. …

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+ Are you a farm according to new FSMA rules and Sustainable Agriculture Conference presentations and award winners View this email in your browser Dear Rebecca, Many of us are looking for some fall normalcy this November. Between heat, drought, high winds, and flooding, farms across the Carolinas have seen substantial setbacks in the past …

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You are subscribed to FSA News Releases for USDA Farm Service Agency. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFSA/bulletins/171a307 USDA Resumes Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health 11/10/2016 01:00 PM EST WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2016 – U.S. …

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Public Meeting on FAS Food Assistance Programs The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will hold a public meeting to discuss the fiscal year 2017 grants application process, commodity monetization issues, and other program administration issues relevant to stakeholders of the Food for Progress Program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Friday, …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. As part of a multi-pronged strategy to grow the scope of investment in cutting edge agricultural science, one of the ways USDA is supporting small business innovation is through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program which encourages American businesses with 500 employees or …

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