Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press@oc.usda.gov ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in New York Thursday (Washington, D.C., August 22, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in New York TOMORROW, Thursday, August 23rd with Representatives John …
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Why farmers should stand up for immigrant workers, US vs EU's approach to gene-editing, and a SNAP update. View this email in your browser
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. ADVISORY: Deputy Secretary Censky in North Dakota Thursday for Trade Event with Congressman Kevin Cramer and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (Washington, D.C., August 21, 2018) – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky will visit North …
Next stop on our #ConservationRoadtrip - South Dakota! The days are long and the road sure is winding! Today we're stopping at Reed and Erin Petersek’s ranch not far from Interstate 90 in the heart of South Dakota. Learn how NRCS helped these cow-calf producers plan and fund improvement projects to help sustain their family …
Living roots reduce erosion and feed the organisms that keep your soil healthy and productive. Visit farmers.gov/soilhealth to learn more. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Managing for Soil Health: Maximize Living Roots Want healthier soils? Living roots reduce erosion and provide food for organisms like earthworms and microbes that cycle the …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. August 17, 2018 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services’ (BRS) Biotechnology Quality Management Support (BQMS) program is hosting a webinar on monitoring for volunteers as part of its “Building Upward” webinar …
This week, we head to the heart of Buffalo, New York, where Carrie Nader and Alexander Wadsworth run Westside Tilth Farm. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: Growing Urban – A Lower West Side Story From the middle of nowhere to the middle of the city, America’s farmers are growing the …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0165.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions (Washington, D.C., August 16, 2018) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announced today a …
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press ADVISORY: USDA to Announce New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions (Washington, DC, August 15, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and USDA Forest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen will …
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August's Focus On Farming from A Greener World August 2018 Atlanta restaurant group, Farm Burger, partners with Anderson Farms in GA Demand for high-welfare, sustainable dining is growing apace! One of the earlier ‘better-burger’ concept restaurants, Farm Burger partners with Anderson Farms in Comer, GA, to offer their customers Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A …
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