Category Archives: Features

Local Spotlight: Marshall County Staff Serves With Honor

Posted on February 8, 2012 by tanya brown

Marshall County staff members include (from l to r): Angela Jones, program technician; Zachary Burns, county executive director and; Belinda Woods, program technician.    FSA disaster programs have played a large part in Marshall County, Ala., in the past two … Continue reading →

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Risk Management Hot Topic at New Jersey Agricultural Convention

Posted on February 7, 2012 by tanya brown

Scuse met with Governor Chris Christie and the New Jersey Board of Agriculture at the State Agricultural Convention. Christie spoke to the convention’s 600 attendees. by Lynne Richmond and Tara Gruber, Farm Service Agency USDA Acting Under Secretary for Farm and … Continue reading →

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Natrona/Converse FSA Teach Youth Diverse Skills Needed on the Farm

Posted on February 7, 2012 by tanya brown

Wanda McLean (left) and Deena McDaniels display the poster used to convey the many skills and abilities needed on the farm and ranch. Employees from the Natrona/Converse County Farm Service Agency in Wyoming volunteered during the annual Casper Ag Expo … Continue reading →

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FSA Program Helps Family Preserve a Legacy

Posted on February 3, 2012 by tanya brown

Joann Floyd found the Conservation Reserve Program a perfect solution to saving her family legacy.   By Neal Leonard, Georgia public relations and outreach specialist & Barry Alexander, FSA district director    In 1938, Otis and Azzie Lee Floyd purchased … Continue reading →

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Alabama FSA Participates, Educates During Annual Ag Conference

Posted on January 9, 2012 by tanya brown

SED Daniel Robinson participated in the groundbreaking ceremonies for two new agricultural centers — the Carver Integrative Sustainability Center and the Black Belt Family Farm Fruit and Vegetable Marketing and Innovation Center.   by Vicki A. Lane, FSA public relations/outreach … Continue reading →

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California CED One of Select Few Accepted into State Leadership Program

Posted on January 9, 2012 by tanya brown

by Paul Lehman, public affairs officer, FSA West Region                   Brenda Farias has been selected as one of 24 participants in 2012-2013 class ofthe California Agricultural Leadership Program. Leadership seems to come naturally to the downtown Los Angeles native who … Continue reading →

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Oregon FSA Awarded for Conservation Work

Posted on January 5, 2012 by tanya brown

The Oregon Farm Service Agency received the 2011 President’s Partnership Award from the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts for their work in the successful implementation of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). The office received the joint award along with the Oregon Soil … Continue reading →

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FSA Celebrates South Carolina Producer During Outreach Event

Posted on January 5, 2012 by tanya brown

by J. Latrice Hill, FSA Outreach Program Lead   Rows of bright green grape vines provided an appropriate backdrop for the recent USDA Field Day held at Williams Muscadine Farm in Nesmith, South Carolina.   Bill Trado, county executive director … Continue reading →

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Chippewa County FSA Honored with Friend of 4-H Award

Posted on January 5, 2012 by tanya brown

Chippewa County staff members were honored with the Friend of 4-H Award. Pictured (from l to r): Sue Bye, Diane Berven, Liz Ludwig, Laurie Golden, and Lori Olson.  Five staff members of the Chippewa County Farm Service Agency in Minnesota … Continue reading →

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California FSA Recognizes Farm Loan Team With Zerger Award

Posted on January 4, 2012 by tanya brown

Recipients of the 2011 Darrel Zerger Award for California Farm Loan Team Excellence are (back row, l to r) Sandy Davidson, farm loan officer; Alice Lycan, farm loan program technician; Katherine Lewis, farm loan manager; Ed DeBauche; farm loan officer; … Continue reading →

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