Perdue Statement on Agreement in Principle on KORUS

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press Secretary Perdue Statement on Agreement in Principle on KORUS (Washington, D.C., March 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today regarding the agreement in principle …

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Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. (Washington, D.C., March 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued a statement providing clarification on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) oversight of plants produced through innovative new breeding techniques which include techniques called genome editing. Under its biotechnology regulations, …

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Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0070.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation (Washington, D.C., March 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued a statement providing clarification on …

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Secretary Perdue Announces Third “Back to Our Roots” RV Tour

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press Secretary Perdue Announces Third “Back to Our Roots” RV Tour (Washington, D.C., March 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will kick off his third “Back to Our Roots” …

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Secretary Perdue Congratulates Gary Washington On Being Named to Federal 100 List

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0067.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press Secretary Perdue Congratulates Gary Washington On Being Named to Federal 100 List (Washington, D.C., March 28, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the work of …

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USDA Announces $8.4 Million to Support Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Release No. 0067.18 Contact: USDA Press Email: press USDA Announces $8.4 Million to Support Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers WASHINGTON, March 26, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Partnerships & …

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Improving Pollinator Buffer Establishment

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Improving Pollinator Buffer Establishment It can be difficult to establish pollinator habitats via various NRCS conservation practices (e.g. conservation cover, contour buffer strips, field border, filter strip). The most significant challenge appears to be seedbed preparation and subsequent planting. The most frequent challenge with …

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Secretary Perdue Applauds Broadband Investment Included in Omnibus

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press Secretary Perdue Applauds Broadband Investment Included in Omnibus (Washington, D.C., March 23, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the robust investment of $600 million in rural broadband …

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Secretary Perdue Praises Section 199A Tax Code Fix in Omnibus

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press Email: press Secretary Perdue Praises Section 199A Tax Code Fix in Omnibus (Washington, D.C., March 23, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today regarding the fix of …

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