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US Forest Service Prepares for Celebration of Smokey Bear's 65th Birthday (August 6, 2009)

Also See: Happy Birthday Smokey!

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Vilsack Proclaims August 23-29 as National Community Gardening Week (August 6, 2009)

Also See: The People's Garden and follow on: People's Garden Twitter

Merrigan Announces First National Sign-Up for New Conservation Stewardship Program (August 6, 2009)

Also See: Conservation Stewardship Program

Merrigan Announces USDA Has Helped 50,000 Americans Become Homeowners (August 5, 2009)

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Merrigan Announces $155 Million for Rural Water Projects (August 03, 2009)

USDA Releases Annual Study Which Notes That Child Born in 2008 Will Cost $221,190 to Raise (August 4, 2009)

Also See: Cost of Raising a Child Calculator

 Vilsack Announces Immediate Relief for Struggling Dairy Producers (July 31, 2009)
USDA Proposes Biobased Product Consumer Label Rule (July 31, 2009)

Also see: BioPreferred and follow on: Twitter

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