ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue to Swear-In Ken Barbic MONDAY

You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue to Swear-In Ken Barbic MONDAY (Washington, D.C., May 4, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will swear-in Ken Barbic as Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations on MONDAY, May 7th at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters …

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Secretary Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press Secretary Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety (Washington, D.C., May 4, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s …

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Six Generations on the Farm and Counting

Each Friday, meet those farmers, producers and landowners through our #FridaysOnTheFarm stories. Visit local farms, ranches, forests and res Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm Six Generations on the Farm and Counting This Friday, meet Mark Nieman, a fourth-generation farmer in Nortonville, Kansas, keeping the family’s farming tradition alive. Mark runs …

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ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue to Commemorate USDA Farmers Market Opening TOMORROW

You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue to Commemorate USDA Farmers Market Opening TOMORROW (Washington, D.C., May 3, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will participate in the opening of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market located outside USDA headquarters TOMORROW, Friday, …

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Secretary Perdue Announces e-Connectivity Grant for Rural Alabama

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press Secretary Perdue Announces e-Connectivity Grant for Rural Alabama (Brilliant, Ala., May 3, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced USDA is awarding a $2.9 million grant to the …

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Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Faith and Opportunity Initiative Executive Order

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Faith and Opportunity Initiative Executive Order (Washington, D.C., May 3, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised President Donald J. Trump’s Executive …

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USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0095.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard WASHINGTON, May 3, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today invited public comment on the …

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ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in Alabama TOMORROW

You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in Alabama TOMORROW (Washington, D.C., May 2, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Alabama tomorrow, May 3rd following an invitation from the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Robert B. …

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Plant Selection Tools for Revegetation Efforts in the Southwest

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Selecting Adapted Plant Materials for the Southwestern US Plant selection for conservation plantings in the southwestern United States can be challenging. Successful conservation plantings require considering elevation, climate, precipitation and soil types when determining the most appropriate plant species that are well adapted to …

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