Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0140.17 Contact: FNS Mid-Atlantic Regional Office Communications (609)259-5132 USDA Increases Food Purchasing Power for Hurricane-Hit Virgin Islanders through D-SNAP WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2017 – U.S. Virgin Islands households recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Maria …
Month: October 2017
Voting Begins for 2017 FSA County Committee Elections
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/1c165c1 Voting Begins for 2017 FSA County Committee Elections 10/31/2017 03:30 PM EDT WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2017 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture …
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USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
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/1c14c24 USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018 10/30/2017 03:00 PM EDT WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2017 – The U.S. …
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NRCS Sends Team to Help Impacted Communities, Producers in Caribbean
Staff members with USDA's NRCS and other USDA agencies are aiding recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. NRCS Sends Team to Help Impacted Communities, Producers in Caribbean Staff members with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and other USDA agencies are aiding recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands following …
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Under Secretary McKinney to Lead USDA Trade Mission to India
Contact: press or (202) 720-7115 Under Secretary McKinney to Lead USDA Trade Mission to India WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2017 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead an agribusiness trade mission to India Oct. 30-Nov. 3. Making his first international trip as Under Secretary, McKinney …
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#Fridaysonthefarm: Helping Bats through ‘Spooky’ Declines
Follow USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s #Fridaysonthefarm interactive stories each Friday! Visit local farms, ranches, forests and resource areas where NRCS and partners help people help the land. This Friday, meet Thomas and Wendy Belinda of Blair County, Pennsylvania and learn how they help improve habitat for the federally listed endangered Indiana bat. Additional Resources: …
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Secretary Perdue Statement on Confirmation of Greg Ibach Key USDA Post
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0138.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press Secretary Perdue Statement on Confirmation of Greg Ibach Key USDA Post (Washington, D.C., October 26, 2017) – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the …
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Availability of Petition for Deregulation of GE Cotton for Herbicide Resistance
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. October 26, 2017 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available for public comment a petition from Bayer CropScience, LP seeking deregulation of cotton genetically engineered (GE) for resistance to the herbicides glyphosate …
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USDA Offers Support to People and Communities Affected by California Wildfires
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0139.17 Contact: Sarah Marquart (916) 798-9295 sarah.marquart USDA Offers Support to People and Communities Affected by California Wildfires WASHINGTON, October 25, 2017 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced today …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 