Embargoed Until 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Mexico WASHINGTON, Jun. 16, 2017–Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2017/2018 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues both daily and …
Month: June 2017
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0059.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting Task Force showcases broad interagency support for promoting economic growth and spurring innovation in rural America …
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Online Soil Survey Manual
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. The Soil Survey Manual is now available online as a downloadable PDF! You can print or view the entire manual or specific chapters. Hardbound copies are in limited supply making the PDF format easier to acquire. Simply click on: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/soils/ref/?cid=nrcs142p2_054262 The newly updated Soil …
Managing Perennial Weeds in Organic Fields
New resource for beekeepers, changes to Harmonized GAPs, and We're Hiring! View this email in your browser INVITE FRIENDS TO RECEIVE THE GROWER'S TOOLBOX Dear Nahid, The summer squeeze is upon us with the farm commanding more energy, time, and creative thinking to keep up with the many demands on a farmer's time. Weeds! Pests! …
U.S., China Finalize Details to Send U.S. Beef to China
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0057.17 Contact: USDA (202) 720-4623 press Department of Commerce (202) 482-4883 publicaffairs Department of the Treasury (202) 622-2960 press U.S. Trade Representative (202) 395-3230 media U.S., China Finalize Details to Send U.S. Beef to …
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Secretary Perdue Names Anne Hazlett to Lead Rural Development at USDA
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0058.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press Secretary Perdue Names Anne Hazlett to Lead Rural Development at USDA (Washington, DC, June 12, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has named …
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USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards; Projects Nationwide Chosen
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0056.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards; Projects Nationwide Chosen WASHINGTON, June 12, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the projects selected …
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#Fridaysonthefarm: Conservation Partnership Benefits Chesapeake Bay and Producers
Visit the beautiful Chesapeake Bay this Friday! In this #Fridaysonthefarm, explore the Bay watershed and meet producers and partners in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia who are implementing voluntary on-farm conservation practices that improve water quality, enhance wildlife habitat and strengthen the economic bottom lines for working lands. CLICK HERE to read this week's story and …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 