A Letter From the National FFA Volunteer Committee
[Saturday, September 15, 2007]
Dear Friends,
Indianapolis and Indiana are pleased to welcome the National FFA Convention back to Indianapolis for the second year. October 22-27, 2007 will be exciting days as the ‘Blue Jackets’ converge on the Capital of our great state.
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Ag Census Web Site Goes Live
[Saturday, September 15, 2007]
Information on the 2007 Census of Agriculture is now only one click away at http://www.agcensus.usda.gov. The new Web site is a clearinghouse created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to provide farmers, ranchers and the rest of the agricultural community with the latest news and information about the upcoming census.
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USDA Harmonized Cattle Trade with Canada
[Saturday, September 15, 2007]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that it will expand the list of allowable imports from countries recognized as presenting a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) into the United States. Currently, Canada is the only minimal-risk country designated by the United States.
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Second Outbreak of FMD in the UK
[Saturday, September 15, 2007]
British authorities Wednesday confirmed a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on a farm in Surrey and have restricted animal movement, including cattle, sheep and pigs.
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Volunteers Needed for National FFA Convention in Indy
[Sunday, September 09, 2007]
The National FFA Convention is right around the corner. Indianapolis will be hosting this great event for the 2nd year on October 24-27, 2007. The success of this great convention lies in the hard work of many, many volunteers. It take many judges, coordinators, and hospitality teams to help these 55,000 students from across the US feel welcome in Indianapolis and our great state of Indiana. Many of you were once FFA members and can remember your conventions in Kansas City or Louisville.
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