ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in Canada FRIDAY

You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in Canada FRIDAY (Washington, D.C., June 11, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Canada on Prince Edward Island on Friday, June 15th for a bilateral meeting with Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The …

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Assistant to the Secretary Anne Hazlett Statement on Stop Youth Opioid Abuse Campaign

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0126.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press Assistant to the Secretary Anne Hazlett Statement on Stop Youth Opioid Abuse Campaign (Washington, D.C., June 8, 2018) – Following the release of the White House Office of …

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Restoring Sagebrush Country With ‘Modern Wildfire’

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 Restoring Sagebrush Country With ‘Modern Wildfire’ Robin Laakso, second-generation landowner in Paulina, Oregon, is transforming the sage like a ‘modern wildfire.’ With chainsaw in hand and …

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Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission

Contact: press or (202) 720-7115 Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission WASHINGTON, June 8, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Japan June 11-15, joined by numerous U.S. business and state government leaders seeking to expand export opportunities …

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USDA’s Farmers.gov Receives $10 Million in Funding for Development

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press USDA’s Farmers.gov Receives $10 Million in Funding for Development WASHINGTON, June 7, 2018 – Today, the Technology Modernization Fund Board (Board) awarded funding to support the development of USDA’s Farmers.gov customer …

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USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0124.18 Contact: Jay Fletcher (202) 690-0498 Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities Loans Will Improve System Efficiency and Resiliency in 12 States CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 7, …

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USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0123.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order WASHINGTON, June 7, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that California dairy producers have …

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USDA Makes Herbicide-Resistant GE Cotton Documents Available for Comment

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. June 6, 2018 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the preliminary determination of deregulation for a cotton variety genetically engineered (GE) for resistance to HPPD-inhibitor herbicides (e.g., isoxaflutole) and the herbicide glyphosate. …

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