Month: December 2017
USDA Clears Arizona to Test SNAP Fraud Prevention Improvement
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0166.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press USDA Clears Arizona to Test SNAP Fraud Prevention Improvement WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cleared the state of …
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#Fridaysonthefarm
Soil health system ‘links’ improved lifestyle with profitability for Louisiana farmer 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, we meet Robbie Howard, who realized one of the biggest benefits of soil health …
Availability of Petition for Deregulation of GE Canola for Altered Oil Profile
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. December 8, 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 Nuseed Americas Inc. (Nuseed) seeking deregulation of a canola variety genetically engineered (GE) to convert oleic …
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USDA Ranked Among Best Places to Work in Federal Government
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0163.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press USDA Ranked Among Best Places to Work in Federal Government WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been rated by employees as …
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USDA Announces Mushroom Council Appointments
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0164.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press USDA Announces Mushroom Council Appointments WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2017 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the …
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USDA Promises New SNAP Flexibilities to Promote Self-Sufficiency
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0163.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press USDA Promises New SNAP Flexibilities to Promote Self-Sufficiency WASHINGTON, December 5, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is promising increased cooperation with states …
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Growing Organic: Irrigation and Water Management
Visit organic farms across the country and see how NRCS conservation practices are helping organic producers help the land. Growing Organic: Irrigation and Water Management View this new, three-minute video to learn how NRCS conservationists across the country are helping organic farmers with pasture management. This series was produced in partnership with the Lexicon of …
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