On this day in agriculture history | Tuesday, March 23, 2021

1 year ago

The USDA announced local offices will conduct business by telephone only, and farmers will need to make an appointment for the transactions as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19.

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3 years ago

Then U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue met with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Executive Director Jeff Trandahl, Executive Vice President Lila Helms, and Government Relations Senior Director David Gagner, at USDA. The NFWF was chartered by Congress in 1984 to protect and restore the nation's fish, wildlife, plants and habitats. Working with federal, corporate and individual partners, NFWF has funded more than 4,500 organizations and committed more than $3.8 billion to conservation projects. In recognition of his support of conservation, Secretary Perdue was presented a Canadian Goose decoy.

4 years ago

Then agriculture secretary-nominee and former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue testified on Capitol Hill at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC in 2017.

10 years ago

Then agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack answered questions from American University students visiting the USDA on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 to learn about Foreign Agriculture Service and the international role of the USDA.

17 years ago

Drought conditions covered much of the western United States on March 23, 2004. Top corn producing states including Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas recorded D3 extreme drought conditions.