Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of eight members, eight alternate members and two advisors to s View as a webpage Press Release USDA Announces Cotton Board Appointments WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2018 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of eight members, eight alternate members and two advisors to serve on …

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Sec. Perdue joint statement View as a webpage Press Release Statement from USDA Secretary Perdue and FDA Commissioner Gottlieb on the regulation of cell-cultured food products from cell lines of livestock and poultry Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss the use …

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In this week’s #FridaysOnTheFarm, meet Donny Schneider, a second-generation farmer from Ovid, Colorado. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: Partnerships Boost Production and Profits This Friday, meet Donny Schneider, a second-generation farmer from Ovid, Colorado whose 20-year partnership with USDA has provided him with resources and expertise to grow his farm …

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November Focus On Farming from A Greener World November 2018 This Holiday Season, Help Us #GiveForAGreenerWorld Dear Friends, As the year moves into holiday spirits and warm family meals, we are asking our members, supporters and certified farms to help us in our end-of-year campaign, #GiveForAGreenerWorld. We'll be sharing resources on how to make informed, …

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USDA is investing $503 million in 60 projects to help improve rural health care infrastructure View as a webpage Press Release USDA Invests to Improve Rural Health Care for Nearly 2 Million Rural Americans Rural Residents in 34 States will Benefit WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett …

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You can look at Levi Lyle’s tractor and see that he farms smarter, not harder. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Grow and Tell: Bring out the Crimp You can look at Levi Lyle’s tractor and see that he farms smarter, not harder. With a front-mounted roller crimper and planter in tow, …

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Perdue tours hurricane damage in FL, AL, and GA View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., November 15, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia TOMORROW, Friday, November 16th. * NOTE: Media interested in attending any event must RSVP to press@oc.usda.gov by TODAY, Thursday, November 15th …

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Events cancelled because of inclement weather View as a webpage Media Advisory *NOTE: Secretary Perdue's Baltimore Events are cancelled today because of inclement weather. (Washington, D.C., November 14, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will hold two public events in Baltimore, Maryland TOMORROW, Thursday, November 15, 2018. Secretary Perdue will tour the Port …

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Forest Service helping CalFire View as a webpage Press Release USDA Forest Service Supports California Fire Suppression Efforts WASHINGTON, November 14, 2018—The USDA Forest Service is supporting fire suppression efforts in California, where two massive wildfires burn at opposite ends of the state. Both fires started on November 8. “The people of California are in …

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