Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-7115 USDA Announces 2019 Trade Missions to Expand Export Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will sponsor seven trade missions in 2019 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture across the globe, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney …
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From Football to Farming: Urban Agriculture in Dallas
Join us as we tour three urban farms and meet farmers who growing food for their local communities. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. From Football to Farming: Urban Agriculture in Dallas It’s not every day you see a thriving farm on a former football field, watch children excitedly eat their veggies …
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Secretary Perdue announces new OneUSDA Internship Program
Apply for your internship by Jan. 18, 2019 View as a webpage Press Release Secretary Perdue announces new OneUSDA Internship Program (Washington, D.C., December 4, 2018) Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the “OneUSDA Internship” opportunity for Summer 2019. As part of the Federal Pathways Program, the OneUSDA Internship will provide students a …
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Secretary Perdue to Light the USDA Christmas Tree
View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., December 3, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will deliver remarks and light the 2018 USDA Christmas Tree TOMORROW, Tuesday, December 4th. Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell will perform at the ceremony and join Secretary Perdue for a media availability. *NOTE: Media interested in attending …
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Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
Secretary Perdue announced the appointment of Matt Lohr to serve as Chief of USDA’s NRCS View as a webpage Press Release Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief WASHINGTON, December 3, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Matthew J. “Matt” Lohr to serve as Chief of the U.S. Department of …
USDA Announces Peanut Standards Board Appointments
Secretary Perdue announced the appointment of three producers and three industry representatives to serve on the Peanut Standards Board View as a webpage Press Release USDA Announces Peanut Standards Board Appointments WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2018
Secretary Perdue in Chicago for Keynote Address at DTN Ag Summit
Perdue delivers remarks in Chicago View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., November 30, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Chicago MONDAY, December 3rd. * NOTE: Media interested in attending any event must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by TODAY, Friday, November 30th at 5:00pm ET. RSVP Now Secretary Perdue to …
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USDA Provides Additional Food Disaster Assistance in Three California Counties Hit by Wildfires
USDA approves DSNAP for counties hit by the Camp Fire View as a webpage Press Release USDA Provides Additional Food Disaster Assistance in Three California Counties Hit by Wildfires WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that households in three California counties have been approved to receive Disaster Supplemental …
Secretary Perdue to attend National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Perdue in HI for Pearl Harbor Remembrance View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., November 30, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will attend the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 77th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony on FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The National Park Service and the United States Navy will …
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Statement of Secretary Perdue on Signing of USMCA
Statement: USMCA Signed in Argentina View as a webpage Statement Statement of Secretary Perdue on Signing of USMCA (Washington, D.C., November 30, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the signing of the new trade pact, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the outdated North American Free Trade …
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