Two Veterans Buy a Farm in West Virginia After leaving Maryland on our #conservationroadtrip, we’re headed to Hampshire County, West Virginia to visit Jim and Barb DeSanctis. Visiting the farm, you’d think that Jim and Barb have been farming their whole lives. But it’s actually a new adventure for them. Additional Resources: Conservation in Action …
Month: July 2018
USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports
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 to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports (Washington, DC – July 10, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new procedures for the …
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Why It’s an Important Time to Improve On-Farm Conservation
Plus, Dicamba drift, our new event digest, FSMA training for small-scale food makers, & more! View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, With the growing season now in full swing, most producers are caught up in the field with crop maintenance, harvest, or dealing with weeds and other pests. Having the time to think …
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USDA Applauds Housing Eligibility for Temporary Farm Workers
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 Applauds Housing Eligibility for Temporary Farm Workers (Washington, D.C., July 10, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released internal guidance on changes made to farm labor housing …
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Five New Agricultural Officers Sworn Into Foreign Service
Contact: FAS Public Affairs, (202) 720-7115 Five New Agricultural Officers Sworn Into Foreign Service WASHINGTON, July 9, 2018 – Five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) employees were sworn in as Foreign Service officers today during a ceremony at USDA headquarters in Washington. The new officers will begin their Foreign Service careers …
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Connecticut Farm Diversifies with Dairy
Each Friday, meet farmers, producers, and landowners through our #FridaysOnTheFarm stories. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm Connecticut Farm Diversifies with Dairy Meet the Brady family – owners of Shaggy Coos Farm in Easton, Connecticut – and learn how they worked with USDA to diversify their livestock operation with dairy. Learn …
AGW tops Compassion in World Farming chart, celebrate 10 years, volunteer opportunities and more!
Tales from the Field from A Greener World A Greener World tops chart for high-welfare eggs A Greener World's most trusted farm certifications lead the industry, according to a recent higher animal welfare comparison chart released by Compassion In World Farming, a global farm animal welfare nonprofit. Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) compared 34 certifications …
#ConservationRoadtrip: Freeing a Trapped River
Our first stop is Maryland, where farmers and partners are teaming up to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. Our #conservationroadtrip is in full swing! Our first stop is Maryland, where farmers and partners are teaming up to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. Additional Resources: Conservation in Action Find your local USDA …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Edit Delete Press Release Release No. 0139.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press USDA Announces United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board Appointments (WASHINGTON, July 5, 2018) – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of four members …
New Farmers.gov Soil Health Page
We've launched a new soil health page on farmers.gov. Check it out today! Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. New Farmers.gov Soil Health Page Healthy soil is the foundation of productive, sustainable agriculture. That’s why we’ve launched a new soil health page on farmers.gov, being built with the needs of America’s farmers, …
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