20 Jun 2017

Joint Statement of Secretary Perdue (U.S.), Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Canada) & Secretary Calzada (Mexico) Regarding Trilateral Agriculture Meetings in Savannah, Georgia

By USDA Office of Communications

SAVANNAH, GA, June 20, 2017 – Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay; Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food Jose Calzada; and United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement at the conclusion of their first trilateral meetings in Savannah, GA, June 19-20, 2017.

19 Jun 2017

USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19, 2017 -- USDA and partners committed $20 million in 21st Century Conservation Service Corps partnership agreements to provide 4,000 work opportunities for youth, young adults and veterans up to 35 years old, a move that will help the U.S. Forest Service accomplish mission-critical infrastructure and landscape restoration projects on the ground. The U.S. Forest Service is one of seventeen USDA Agencies.

16 Jun 2017

Perdue Names Leadership in Acting Roles as USDA Reorganization Takes Shape

By USDA Office of Communications

(Washington, DC, June 16, 2017) – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today named three individuals who will take on leadership roles as the U.S.

16 Jun 2017

Repeat Offering: Webinar for Organic Handlers: June 28

By USDA Office of Communications
On June 14, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) hosted a one-hour training webinar for organic handlers on Organic Integrity in the Supply Chain. Organic handlers play a vital role in the global organic control system, which includes strict production standards; accreditation of certifiers; certification of farmers, processors and handlers; and enforcement. 
15 Jun 2017

Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting

By USDA Office of Communications

Task Force showcases broad interagency support for promoting economic growth and spurring innovation in rural America

14 Jun 2017

Secretary Perdue to Host Inaugural Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting

By USDA Office of Communications

Cabinet Secretaries and Government Officials to join meeting at USDA

13 Jun 2017

Enforcement Action Posting Update

By USDA Office of Communications

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) protects the integrity of the USDA organic label and supports fair competition by overseeing the organic market and taking enforcement actions (called adverse actions) when violations are found.

The NOP is changing how we post enforcement actions. The new approach expands the types of notices we post and makes postings more frequent. 

13 Jun 2017

U.S., China Finalize Details to Send U.S. Beef to China

By USDA Office of Communications

(Washington, D.C., June 12, 2017) – As part of the U.S.-China 100-Day Action plan announced on May 11, 2017 by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin, the Trump Administration today has taken important steps toward commercial shipment of U.S.

12 Jun 2017

Secretary Perdue Names Anne Hazlett to Lead Rural Development at USDA

By USDA Office of Communications

(Washington, DC, June 12, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has named Anne Hazlett, Chief Counsel to the Majority on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to lead the Rural Development agencies at the U.S.

12 Jun 2017

USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards; Projects Nationwide Chosen

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the projects selected to receive the USDA’s annual farm to school grants designed to increase the amount of local foods served in schools. Sixty-five projects were chosen nationwide.

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