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View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., February 28, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Orlando, Florida TOMORROW, Friday, March 1st to deliver remarks to the Commodity Classic General Session. *NOTE: Media interested in attending the event must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by TODAY, Thursday, February 28th at 5:00 p.m. …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to for USDA Office of Communications. Contact: Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 Jay Fletcher (202) 690-0498 USDA Announces Investments to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure and Finance Smart Grid Technologies More than 6,200 customers will benefit from improved or new service WASHINGTON, Feb. …

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Follow five farmer scientists on their three-year journey to build healthier soils. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Farmer Scientists: Five Trials in Managing for Soil Health Working with Dr. Robin “Buz” Kloot, Research Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, five farmers seek to quantify …

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View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., February 26, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will deliver remarks to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Winter Policy Conference TOMORROW, February 27th. *NOTE: Media interested in attending the event must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by TODAY, February 26th at 5:00pm ET. RSVP …

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View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., February 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will deliver remarks to the National Potato Council TOMORROW, February 26th beginning at 8:30am ET. *NOTE: Media interested in attending the event must RSVP to press by TODAY, February 25th at 8:00pm ET. RSVP Now Secretary Perdue …

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View as a webpage Press Release : BREAKING: In Oval Office meeting today, the Chinese committed to buy an additional 10 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans. Hats off to @POTUS for bringing China to the table. Strategy is working. Show of good faith by the Chinese. Also indications of more good news to come. …

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View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., February 22, 2019) – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky will be in Miami, Florida MONDAY, February 25th to deliver the keynote address at the International Sweetener Colloquium. * NOTE: Media interested in attending any event must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by TODAY, Friday, February 15th at …

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View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., February 22, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will deliver the keynote address to the School Nutrition Association’s Annual Legislative Conference on MONDAY, February 25th. *NOTE: Media interested in attending the event must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by SUNDAY, February 24th at 3:00 p.m. ET. RSVP …

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Patricia Crenshaw, a retired teacher, now spends all her time on her family farm. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: For the Love of Farms In this week’s #FridaysOnTheFarm, we travel to Slick, Oklahoma, where 79-year-old Patricia Crenshaw has owned and operated her late father’s cattle operation for the past 18 …

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