USDA announces Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for 20 counties in Georgia following Hurricane Michael View as a webpage PRESS RELEASE USDA Provides 20 Hurricane-Damaged Georgia Counties with Additional Food Assistance WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2018 — As part of the continuing effort to provide relief from the effects of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department …
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Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-7115 FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2018 – Representatives from nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations will join Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Ken Isley on a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission to Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 5-8. “Korea is consistently …
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View as a webpage Press Release WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States has joined with 12 other nations to support policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing. The International Statement on Agricultural Applications …
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CIO Gary Washington Receives Federal Leadership Award View as a webpage Press Release USDA CXO Dashboards Declared “Innovation of the Year” CIO Gary Washington Receives Federal Leadership Award (Washington, D.C., November 2, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Chief Executive Officer (CXO) Dashboard Project has been recognized by FedScoop Magazine as the Federal …
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David Sceirine is protecting key wildlife habitat on his family’s ranch. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: For Future Generations of Ranchers and Sage Grouse With the help of a conservation easement, David Sceirine is safeguarding his family's ranch from future development while helping the Bi-State sage-grouse, an at-risk bird that …
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Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Mexico WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2018–Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 200,900 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2018/2019 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues both daily and weekly export sales reports to the …
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. November 1, 2018 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) will include an afternoon preview of the agency’s new APHIS eFile permitting system at its upcoming Nov. 7 Stakeholder Meeting. BRS will …
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Statement regarding Dicamba View as a webpage PRESS RELEASE Statement of Secretary Perdue Regarding EPA Decision on Dicamba (Washington, D.C., November 1, 2018) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the registration of dicamba for two years. The extension …
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Censky in Kansas City TOMORROW, Nov. 1st View as a webpage MEDIA ADVISORY Deputy Secretary Censky in Kansas City (Washington, D.C., October 31, 2018) – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky will be in Kansas City, Missouri TOMORROW, Thursday, November 1st to speak at the Agriculture Future of America Conference. On Friday, November 2nd, …
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Ag Secretary Perdue announces grants for 128 DLT projects View as a webpage PRESS RELEASE USDA Announces Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities Investments will help more than 4.5 million rural Americans WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is …
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