USDA is investing $485 million to upgrade rural electric systems and reduce energy costs View as a webpage Press Release USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure and Smart Grid Improvements in 13 States Nearly 77,000 Customers will Benefit from Improved or New Service Contact: Jay Fletcher (202) 690-0498 Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 WASHINGTON, April 8, …
Month: April 2019
USDA Announces Sign-Up Period for Updated Conservation Stewardship Program
USDA Announces Sign-Up Period for Updated Conservation Stewardship Program The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding is May 10, 2019. NRCS plans to invest up to $700 million for new enrollments and contract extensions in FY 2019. The 2018 Farm Bill made several changes to this critical conservation …
Continue reading USDA Announces Sign-Up Period for Updated Conservation Stewardship Program
Reaching New Horizons
Meet the Liptons, a family of farmers providing livestock feed for their local community in Somers, Connecticut. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: Reaching New Horizons Meet Jeffrey, Louis, and Jacob Lipton of Pleasant View Farms in Somers, Connecticut. When a local grain mill went out of business, livestock producers approached …
New H-2A Visa Checklist Tool is Now Available
With our new H-2A Visa Checklist Tool, participating in the H-2A Visa Program is now easier than ever. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. New H-2A Visa Checklist Tool is Now Available Are you a farmer who needs seasonal or temporary workers for planting, cultivating, or harvesting crops? The H-2A temporary agricultural …
Continue reading New H-2A Visa Checklist Tool is Now Available
ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in Georgia TOMORROW
View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., April 4, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will deliver the keynote address at the Fort Valley State Ham and Egg Legislative Breakfast and tour the National Detector Dog Training Facility in Newnan, Georgia TOMORROW, Friday, April 5th. RSVP Now Secretary Perdue to deliver the …
Continue reading ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in Georgia TOMORROW
USDA Census of Agriculture
Videos on how to use Census data are now available View as a webpage Press Release USDA Census of Agriculture One Week Away Videos on how to use Census data are now available Contact: Sue King, (202) 690-8122 Teresa White, (202) 690-8123 (WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2019) – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) …
ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in Georgia TOMORROW
View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., April 3, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will speak at the American Peanut Association Annual Gala in Albany, Georgia TOMORROW, Thursday, April 4th. On Friday, April 5th, Secretary Perdue will deliver the keynote address at the Fort Valley State Ham and Egg Legislative Breakfast …
Continue reading ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in Georgia TOMORROW
Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessmen t for Petition to Deregulate Altered Oil Profile and Herbicide Resistant GE Canola
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Date: April 3, 2019 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on two documents related to the potential deregulation of a canola variety genetically engineered (GE) to convert oleic acid to …
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications, Managing Loans
You are subscribed to FSA News Releases for USDA Farm Service Agency. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFSA/bulletins/23b9e77 USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications, Managing Loans 04/03/2019 10:00 AM EDT (WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2019) …
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H-2A Applications, Managing Loans
Today USDA launched two new features on farmers.gov to help producers manage farm loans and navigate the H-2A application process. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H-2A Applications, Managing Loans Today USDA launched two new features on farmers.gov to help agricultural producers manage their …
North Carolina Small Farm Association 