We're hiring! View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, More than halfway through summer, you're likely doing the beautiful dance of balancing the height of your summer crops while rapidly readying your farm for fall. (Still pondering what to grow? See our article, Plan Now for Cold-Hardy Crops.) While it can be a lot …
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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. 0164.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers WASHINGTON, August 14, 2018 – Agricultural producers have new resources available to them to prepare for and recover …
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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. 0163.18 Contact: Jay Fletcher (202) 690-0498 Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States New Partnerships Support More Prosperous Futures for More than 73,000 People POLAND, …
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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: Secretary Perdue in California Tomorrow and Wednesday (Washington, D.C., August 13, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in California TOMORROW, August 14th and Wednesday, August 15th. …
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Improved soil health is just one benefit of increasing biodiversity across your operation. Visit farmers.gov/soilhealth to learn more. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Managing for Soil Health: Maximize Biodiversity Healthy systems are diverse systems. Increasing biodiversity across your operation can break disease cycles, stimulate plant growth, and provide habitat for pollinators …
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Land management plans in south Texas have not traditionally targeted monarchs and/or native pollinator communities. While wildlife management practices for other species indirectly benefit native pollinators, they often do not provide the full spectrum of needs to support the diversity of native pollinator species. Additionally, commercial seed mixes often originating from more northern areas often …
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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. 0150.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press USDA to Realign ERS with Chief Economist, Relocate ERS & NIFA Outside DC (Washington, D.C., August 9, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further …
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Hit the road with NRCS! We made it across the country on our #ConservationRoadtrip! As we head back home, we are going to continue to visit more amazing landowners. Today, we visit Oregon rancher and forester, John Engelien, who is working to make his ranch fire resistant. Additional Resources: Conservation in Action Find your local …
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/2043e21 Deadline Approaches for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment 08/07/2018 11:28 AM EDT WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2018 – Farm Service Agency (FSA) …
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If there’s any place where a good two-inch rain causes dancing in the streets, it’s in West Texas. In a land that’s usually dry anyway, the Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Drought-driven Creative Thinking Leads to Innovative Water System for Cattle If there’s any place where a good two-inch rain causes …
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