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USDA Celebrates 150th Anniversary
True to his roots as a frontier farm boy, on May 15, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation to create the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A public celebration at the Federal Building in Salt Lake City will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The front plaza of the downtown Federal Building will become an expo featuring agriculture and forestry benefits for the farmer and the public provided by various USDA agencies and agricultural groups, including the Utah Farm Bureau. A new tractor next to antique tractors will demonstrate the efficiencies farmers and ranchers have today while producing our food and fiber. Farmers will be on hand at a “Meet your Farmer” area. The USDA Forest Service will have Smokey Bear along with a fire truck.
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There are 43 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses and primary elections (June 26), 176 days until the 2012 election (Nov. 6) and 259 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session (Jan. 28). There are no statewide Democratic Party primary elections in Utah this year.
Also, the State Interim Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and the Environment will be meetingat 9 a.m. on May 16, 2012. The agenda for the meeting can be found HERE. A schedule of all interim committee meetings can be found HERE.
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Farm Bureau Women:
Engaged, Empowered, Strong
Women play a significant role in agriculture and in Farm Bureau. The most recent Census of Agriculture found that the number of women serving as principal operators of farms and ranches in the United States had increased over the past 20 years. In 2007, 13.9 percent of farms and ranches had female principal operators. As women take a more active role in production, they are also becoming more involved in organizations that represent farmers and ranchers. Click HERE to find out more about the Utah Farm Bureau Women's Committee and its influence on agriculture in Utah.
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- Ag in the News - links to recent articles on Utah and American agriculture
- Check out the Utah Farm Bureau group page on Facebook. Visit facebook.com and become a 'Fan' of the Utah Farm Bureau. This is another avenue to use to tell agriculture's story, bridging the gap between consumers and their food. You can also look up videos on the 'UtahFarmer' channel on YouTube.
- Read Utah Farm Bureau Federation CEO Randy Parker's monthly column HERE.
- The May Utah Farm Bureau Newspaper is now available online. The Spring 2012 edition of the Farm Bureau Countryside magazine is still available online. You can also view archives of past months publications HERE.
- Check the America's Heartland Web site for details on where and when the show airs in your market.
- You can now pay your Utah Farm Bureau membership dues online! You can also pay registration costs for the Annual and Midyear conferences. Visit the 'Membership' tab above to be redirected to a secure payment location.
- FFA students can go HERE. to learn more about the connection between the FFA and the Utah Farm Bureau, including information on the FFA Discussion Meet.
- Follow this link to the Utah Department of Agrictulture and Food to get the most up-to-date commodity and market prices available, including many of the local livestock auctions.
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Let's Celebrate! Its one colossal party on ice with all your favorite Disney friends! Come learn more about the Disney On Ice package available through the Utah Farm Bureau.
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Farm Bureau now has a new discount on cell phone service with T-Mobile. Discounts on monthly charges, equipment and set-up available.
- All-Day passes for Universal Studios or Legoland make great additions to a family's summer travel plans to Southern California in 2012.
- Hotel Discounts. 20% Choice Hotels, including Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn and Econo lodge. Save 10% off of the "Best Available Rate" for various hotel chains including Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Ramada and Days Inn with advance reservations.
- Sears Commercial and the Utah Farm Bureau have teamed up to provide an outstanding new member benefit! This benefit is not available through Sears Retail stores. CLICK HERE for more information on how to order.
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