Category Archives: Features

Texas FSA Expands Campus Liaison Recruiting Concept to Meet Increased Interest in Employment in the Ag Industry

Posted on April 25, 2016 by cassiebable

Texas has about 180 fully-accredited colleges and universities throughout the state. Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) recognizes the importance of sharing the FSA mission with those future business leaders, colleagues, farmers and ranchers. In order to reach students in the … Continue reading →

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Local FSA Loan Officer Issues Nation’s First Farm Ownership Microloan

Posted on March 15, 2016 by cassiebable

Tennessee Family Farm Thrives with Help from FSA By:  Michael Booth, Public Affairs Specialist, FSA Office of External Affairs When the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced introduction of the Farm Ownership Microloan this year, FSA loan … Continue reading →

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Pheasant and Quail Fans Flock to Kansas City

Posted on February 22, 2016 by cassiebable

By:  Dana Rogge, Public Affairs and Outreach Specialist, Missouri FSA Hunters and outdoor enthusiasts gathered this past weekend in Kansas City for the 2016 National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic. The annual event draws hunters, farmers and landowners interested in … Continue reading →

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Anna the Goat Joins Penny with Her Thoughts

Posted on February 9, 2016 by cassiebable

Pueblo County Colorado FSA Office Greets Precocious Guests By Brenda Carlson, Public Affairs Specialist, FSA Office of External Affairs Penny Barr recently brought Anna to the FSA County Office.  Anna (pronounced ah-nuh after Penny’s favorite character from the movie Frozen) … Continue reading →

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Farm Service Agency GIS Specialist Appointed to Minnesota Geospatial Advisory Council

Posted on January 27, 2016 by cassiebable

Jeff Bloomquist, Minnesota Farm Service Agency (FSA) Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and Emergency Management Coordinator, was recently appointed to serve on the Minnesota Statewide Geospatial Advisory Council. The council is a state government initiative made up of a cross-section of … Continue reading →

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Conservation Practice Helps South Dakota Family Minimize Impact of Record Snow Storm

Posted on December 23, 2015 by cassiebable

Like many ranchers in the northern Plains, Jason and Susie Reed will never forget the first week in October 2013. Up to 60 inches of snow fell in parts of eastern Wyoming and western South Dakota, surprising everyone and putting … Continue reading →

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Ohio Farmer Continues Life-Long Drive to Improve Environment

Posted on December 18, 2015 by cassiebable

Since she was a teenager some 60 years ago, Gail Dunlap has played an active role in her family’s seventh generation farming operation by focusing on ways to continually improve conservation practices and establish a natural and sustainable way of … Continue reading →

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Texas FSA Celebrates 30 Years of Conservation Success

Posted on December 14, 2015 by cassiebable

Conservation enthusiasts across Texas joined USDA to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on Monday, Nov. 30. The event was held in Amarillo, which is centrally located in the Texas panhandle, just north … Continue reading →

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CRP Helps Wyoming’s Kirby Creek Watershed Retain Its Quality Along with Its Beauty

Posted on December 10, 2015 by cassiebable

Looking out over a scenic Wyoming landscape, one might realize the beauty and life-sustaining resources nature created along the Kirby Creek Watershed. However, hidden among the splendor lies dangers to humans. But, these hazards aren’t immediately visible to the naked … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Brewer Contributes to Conservation Efforts in Chippewa County

Posted on December 3, 2015 by cassiebable

The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company has depended on the Big Eddy Spring in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, since the brewery was founded in 1867. The Big Eddy has been dubbed the purest water in the world, which gives the Leinenkugel family … Continue reading →

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