Advisory: Secretary Perdue to Host the Tom Stefani Memorial Tree Planting

Perdue will re-plant Afghanistan war veteran memorial tree View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., November 12, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will host the ceremonial tree re-planting in honor of USDA Forest Service employee Tom Stefani who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2007. Stefani served as an agriculture …

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Advisory: Secretary Perdue in New Jersey

Perdue tours farms and attends NJ farm bureau dinner View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., November 9, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in New Jersey Monday, November 12th. * NOTE: Media interested in attending any event must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by TODAY, Friday, November 9th at 5:00pm ET. …

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Remember #GivingTuesday, meet the farmer and options in the Ozarks

New directory listings and more news from A Greener World #GiveForAGreenerWorld Mark your calendars: #GivingTuesday is less than a month away! This is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration, and A Greener World is proud to be taking part! Stay tuned - in the coming weeks, we’ll …

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Secretary Perdue in South Carolina TODAY

Perdue to visit Clemson University and meet with Ag leaders View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., November 9, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in South Carolina TODAY, November 9th. * NOTE: Media interested in attending any event must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by TODAY, Friday, November 9th at 12:00pm …

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Secretary Perdue Statement on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Labor View as a webpage PRESS RELEASE Secretary Perdue Statement on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program (Washington, D.C., November 8, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Department of …

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Welcomes Home its Vietnam-era Veterans, Commemorates Centennial of World War I Armistice

USDA observes Veterans Day with special commemoration View as a webpage PRESS RELEASE U.S. Department of Agriculture Welcomes Home its Vietnam-era Veterans, Commemorates Centennial of World War I Armistice Secretary Perdue receives a Vietnam Veteran lapel pin from Larry Brom of the Vietnam War Commemoration at a USDA Veterans Day event. View the entire Flickr …

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Additional USDA Disaster Assistance Workshops Set for Hurricane Michael Recovery

USDA’s Farm Service Agency holding disaster assistance and hurricane recovery workshops for Florida producers affected by Hurricane Michael View as a webpage PRESS RELEASE Additional USDA Disaster Assistance Workshops Set for Hurricane Michael Recovery Contact: Lauren Moore, Public Affairs Specialist lauren.moore Gainesville, Fla., Nov. 8, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service …

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Secretary Perdue in South Carolina

Perdue to visit Clemson University and meet with Ag leaders View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., November 8, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in South Carolina TOMORROW, November 9th. * NOTE: Media interested in attending any event must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by TODAY, Thursday, November 8th at 5:00pm …

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USDA Announces Investments to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure and Increase Grid Resilience

USDA is investing $1.6 billion in 46 rural electric utility infrastructure projects View as a webpage PRESS RELEASE USDA Announces Investments to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure and Increase Grid Resilience More than 7 million customers will benefit from improved or new service Contact: Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 Jay Fletcher (202) 690-0498 WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2018 …

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