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Covering the U.S. With Beauty for 100 Years
Tom Gilmore is a modest man with a less-than-modest business. For 100 years Gilmore Plant and Bulb Company Inc. has been shipping trees, plants and flowers across the United States, adorning great edifices like the Jefferson Memorial, the Pentagon, Disney … Continue reading
FSA Director of Civil Rights Retires After 33 Years
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Learning A Lot From a Christmas Tree
Residents in York County, Neb., could learn a lot from a Christmas tree. Staff members in the York County Farm Service Agency office participated in the Annual Avenue of Trees, an annual event that displays about 20 trees decorated by … Continue reading
Pardon me, Mr. President…
By Kent Politsch, Chief, FSA Public Affairs As their names might suggest, Gobbler and Cobbler are a couple of turkeys. They got their 15 minutes of fame the day before Thanksgiving. One turkey received a presidential pardon and both were … Continue reading
Missouri Sheriff Uses GPS to Catch Hay Thief
Producers in Missouri faced one of the worst droughts in the state’s history. Now they are facing another problem — hay theft. Thieves are targeting bundles of hay sitting in fields and hauling them off to sell. An increase in … Continue reading
First FSA Guaranteed Loan in Guam Finances Medicinal Plant Farm
By Doreen Rivera, Guam FSA Office Guam has seen a decline over the years in its traditional healing arts, but one local woman has taken it upon herself to bring it back while making history at the Guam Farm Service … Continue reading
From Futile to Fertile: Midwest Farmers, Federal Partners Address Drought
The 2012 drought dried up more than just crops. For many U.S. farmers, it also dried up savings, material resources, and perhaps saddest of all, hope. “The drought of course impacted our crop yields tremendously,” said veteran Ohio dairy farmer … Continue reading
FSA Brings Young Military Man Back Home to the Farm
Joel Talsma grew up on a farm in Minnesota, but as an adult he wanted to experience life off of the farm. After graduating from high school, he joined the Army National Guard and served eight years in the reserves. … Continue reading
Native American Celebration Honors Culture, History of Indian Country
Humor and a love for family, the Creator and the land is what has allowed the Native American Indian to survive. Those elements showed through during the Farm Service Agency’s Native American Heritage Month Celebration held Tuesday. “We are evolving. … Continue reading
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