This Friday, we travel to Newborn, Georgia, about an hour southeast of Atlanta, to Crystal Organic Farm. Follow USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s #Fridaysonthefarm interactive stories each Friday! Visit local farms, ranches, forests and resource areas where NRCS and partners help people help the land. This Friday, we travel to Newborn, Georgia, about an hour …
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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. 0150.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press Secretary Perdue Statement on House Passage of Tax Cuts & Reforms (Washington, D.C., November 16, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hailed …
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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. 0149.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press Sec. Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record Climb Eight Percent in FY 2017 to $140.5 Billion WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2017 – …
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NRCS encourages people and groups to consider conservation easements. USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands NRCS encourages people and groups wanting to protect critical wetlands, agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. This year, NRCS plans to invest $250 million in technical and financial assistance through the …
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. November 14, 2017 Dear BRS Stakeholder, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available for public comment a petition from Verdeca LLC seeking deregulation of soybean genetically engineered (GE) for increased yield. The petition will be …
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Even after 42 years of farming, Illinois landowner, Jim Ifft, is still learning new ways to improve his land. A Recipe for Success: Improving Water Quality in the Indian Creek Watershed Even after 42 years of farming, Illinois landowner, Jim Ifft, is still learning new ways to improve his land. Through conservation practices, such as …
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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. 0148.17 Contact: USDA Press Phone: (202) 720-4623 Email: press Secretary Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2017 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 12 individuals to serve …
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New videos on growing organics with NRCS. Growing Organic: Healthy Soil View this new, three-minute video to learn how NRCS conservationists across the country are helping organic farmers build healthy soil. This series was produced in partnership with the Lexicon of Sustainability. Additional Resources: NRCS Assistance for Organic Farmers Find your local USDA service center …
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