2017 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE DATA RELEASED
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – April 11, 2019 – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the 2017 Census of Agriculture results sharing a wide-range of information about what agricultural products were raised in the United States in 2017, as well as where, how and by whom they were grown. The data, which is reported at the national, state and county level, will help farmers, ranchers, local officials, agribusiness and others make decisions for the future. “The 2017 Census of Agriculture provides a wide range of demographic, economic, land, and crop and livestock production information as well as first-time or expanded data,” said Bill Meyer, Director, Mountain Regional Field Office. “Many of these data about the states in our Region and our counties are only collected and reported as part of the every-five-year census.” “The Census shows new data that can be compared to previous censuses for insights into agricultural trends and changes down to the county level,” said NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer. “We are pleased to share first-time data on topics such as military status and on-farm decision making. To make it easier to delve into the data, we are pleased to make the results available in many online formats including a new data query interface, as well as traditional data tables.”
To provide easier access to the data, NASS created a number of online tools for people to find and use Census data, including:
Census Data Query Tools – Use this application to query Census data from 1997 through 2017. Data are searchable by Census table and are downloadable as PDF files. Quick Stats 2.0 – Query the 2017 Census of Agriculture database to retrieve customized tables with Census data at the national, state, and county levels. Agricultural Atlas Maps – View profiles of the nation’s agriculture at the county-level in a series of multicolor pattern and dot maps. Ag Census Highlights – A series of topical fact sheets about the characteristics, conditions and trends among U.S. farms and farmers. 2017 Census Volume 1 - State Level Data. 2017 Census of Agriculture Volume 1 Section 2 - County Level Data.
As well as the tools noted above, NASS will be address questions on Twitter (@USDA_NASS ) with a live “Ask the Census Experts” #StatChat on Friday, April 12 at 1 p.m. ET about the 2017 Census of Agriculture The Census tells the story of American agriculture and is an important part of our history. First conducted in 1840 in conjunction with the decennial Census, the Census of Agriculture accounts for all U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. After 1920, the Census happened every four to five years. By 1982, it was regularly conducted once every five years. Today, NASS sends questionnaires to nearly 3 million potential U.S. farms and ranches. Nearly 25 percent of those who responded did so online. Conducted since 1997 by USDA NASS – the federal statistical agency responsible for producing official data about U.S. agriculture – it remains the only source of comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation and is invaluable for planning the future.
NASS provides accurate, timely, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture. We invite you to provide occasional feedback on our products and services. Sign up at http:/usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/subscriptions and look for "NASS Data User Community."
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
For more information about the Census of Agriculture including all the 2017 Census of Agriculture results, and tools to access and share the data, visit https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/.
For state specific questions please contact: Arizona – Dave DeWalt 1-800-645-7286 Colorado – William R. Meyer 1-800-392-3202 Montana – Eric Sommer 1-800-835-2612 New Mexico – Longino Bustillos 1-800-530-8810 Utah – John Hilton 1-800-747-8522 Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt 1-800-892-1660
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Summer is Coming!
The 2019 State Summer Games will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 21-22 in Utah County.
Over 750 athletes and unified partners will compete in soft-ball, t-ball, athletics (track and field) and swimming, as well as participate in skills, and the motor activity training program. Athletes will be supported by over 300 year-round volunteer coaches and heads of delegations, nearly 700 day of event volunteers, and will be cheered-on by over 500 fans, family members, community groups and sports enthusiasts!
Competition & Event Venues:
Athletics (Track & Field) - Mountain View HS, Orem
Softball & TBall - Orem Rec Softball Fields, Orem
Aquatics (Saturday Only) - Provo Rec Center, Provo
The Final Leg Torch Run (Friday evening) - Orem
Block Party and Victory Dance (Friday evening) - The Orchard @ University Place, Orem
Healthy Athletes - Mountain View HS, Orem
#MeetTheDetermined and get involved! Find out how you can volunteer individually or bring your youth, corporate, church, or community group out to support the 2019 Summer Games.
Find out more at www.sout.org/volunteer-opportunities or contact us at volunteer@sout.org
2019 State Basketball Tournament
Our 2019 State Basketball Tournament was a successful weekend of sport, skills and competition!
With over 750 athletes and unified partners participating, it was a full weekend of activity and inclusion. Competitions were held in: 5v5 Traditional and Unified; 3v3 Developmental, Traditional and Unified; Skills Levels I and II, and the Motor Active Training Program (MATP).
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Larry H. Miller Family, Larry H Miller Charities, and the Utah Jazz . Their continued support and participation has provided an amazing foundation for the continued growth of our basketball programs.
We also thank our in kind donors, 50% discount vendors for their contributions: Chick-fil-A Sugarhouse for lunches and Design Type Service.
We salute all of our volunteers! The Heads of Delegations and coaches whose dedication makes it possible for the athletes to be here, the many community volunteers for scoring, the UofU GOC and SO Utah Volunteer Leadership Team.
And our special thanks to the staff of the UofU Colleges of Health and Education, Department of Athletics, the Eccles Student Life Center, Lassonde Studios, and the many departments and divisons, and the UofU students for their warm hospitality.
2019 Harmon's Go For the Gold Campaign
With combined activities throughout the month of March that include Root Beer Float weekends, Bowl-a-Palooza, and a Harmons Golf Tournament, the 2019 Harmons Neighborhood Grocers "Go For The Gold" Campaign was a huge success!
A partner of Special Olympics Utah for over 26 years, Harmons has long shared the belief that we are better together as inclusive community partners. We are honored and humbled by their support, encouragement, and continued efforts to create a more inclusive society for all.
Thank you Harmons!
Ryan Dilg (left) and Bret Giebel (right) represent Utah as members of Team USA at the 2019 World Games Abu Dhabi
Silver and Bronze medals from 2019 World Games Abu Dhabi
2019 World Games Abu Dhabi
Special Olympics Utah athletes Ryan Dilg (athletics) and Bret Giebel (aquatics) returned home from the 2019 World Games Abu Dhabi on Saturday March 23rd with more a few more medals to add their collections.
Ryan earned a silver medal in the 200m sprint, and a bronze in the 4x100m relay.
Bret earned a silver in the 200m free, and a bronze in the 100m free.
Over 190 countries with more than 7000 athletes came together for two and half weeks of competition, unity and determination.
Congratulations to Ryan and Bret!
Visit https://www.abudhabi2019.org/ for more about the 2019 World Games
#Cheers4USA #MeetTheDetermined
Katie Hut (left) and Natalie Green (right) enjoy their time in the capital of the United Arab Emirates during the Special Olympic Games.
(Photo: Courtesy of Greg Green)
Youth Leaders, Game Changers, Global Messengers and Best Friends, meet Katie and Natalie ("#KatnNat")
Special Olympics Utah athlete Natalie Green and unified partner Katie Hut joined Team USA at the 2019 World Games Abu Dhabi as Special Olympics North America (SONA) "staff in training".
Representing Global Youth Messengers and Leaders from around the world, Natalie and Katie worked alongside staff and volunteers to share their message about inclusion, unified programs, and the importance of Special Olympics, meeting with hundreds of athletes and global messengers during their stay in Abu Dhabi.
Katie says it best when sharing what inclusion means, “In my personal experience, inclusion means that everyone’s given a chance to do what they love and what they’re passionate about. And everyone is on common ground.”
Check out the following features by Brandon Stanton, creator of the extremely popular Facebook page Humans of New York, and a video interview that Katie and Natalie did with Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shiver.
Humans of New York Feature #KatnNat
You can learn more about the impact this duo is making by following them on Special Olympics Utah's Facebook and Twitter channels.
Special Olympics Utah athlete, Addie Morley (left), United States Senator Mitt Romney, Utah (center), Chelsea Miller, Addie's mother (right)
Local Impact: Special Olympics Utah Unified Sports®
Special Olympics Utah athlete Addie Morley and her mother Chelsea Miller traveled to Washington DC in February 2019 to share their story of Special Olympics with Utah’s congressional representatives.
Addie shared how she went from “being bullied in the bathroom in fourth grade to having friends greeting her in the hallways in high school.” She credits Special Olympics Unified Sports® where those with and without intellectual disabilities train and compete together for their high school for providing the way to make friends with her peers and have a positive high school experience.
As part of her sports experience, Addie and her Hillcrest High Unified Sports® soccer team were chosen to represent Utah at the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle, July 2018 where they won a gold medal.
“We are so appreciative our Utah Congressional delegation would take time to hear our story of Unified Sports in high schools. We know Unified Sports helps students with intellectual disabilities develop connections and friendships with their peers. Our leaders deserve to hear these programs make a difference,” said Chelsea Miller.
“We thank Sen. Mitt Romney, Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Rob Bishop, Rep. Chris Stewart, Rep. John Curtis, and Rep. Ben McAdams for hearing from us about Special Olympics Unified Sports in high schools.” expressed Addie and her mother.
Find out more about Unified Sports
April is #NationalVolunteerMonth, and while we appreciate our volunteers every month of the year, we want to take this opportunity to say THANK Y
Special Olympics Utah can support over 1,800 a
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thletes in year-round training and competition because of the tireless energy and dedication of our volunteers. In fact, in 2018 5,308 individuals across the state donated their time and talents to our athletes, and we are proud to have them as part of our Special Olympics Utah family!
DENVER—Today, the United States Senate confirmed President Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary, David Bernhardt. In response, the Center for Western Priorities released the following statement from Deputy Director Aaron Weiss:
“If this was the Department of Oil and Gas Drilling, David Bernhardt would be the perfect candidate for the job. But as Deputy Interior Secretary, Bernhardt proved over and over again that he will always put his former clients’ wishes ahead of the needs of America’s public lands.
“Bernhardt is already facing the prospect of federal investigations, and he’s on track to be under even more scrutiny than his predecessor, Ryan Zinke. Starting today, it’s vital that Congress carry out its oversight responsibilities to shine a bright light on Bernhardt’s past and future actions at the Interior Department.”
Nearly three-quarters of Bernhardt’s 27 former clients have actively lobbied the Interior Department since 2017 [Center for American Progress]
Fifteen times former clients of the acting Interior Secretary got favorable decisions [CNN]
Interior staff routinely deleted Bernhardt calendars from Google doc, drawing scrutiny from Congress [Washington Post]
For more information, visit westernpriorities.org. To speak with an expert on public lands, contact Aaron Weiss at 720-279-0019 or aaron@westernpriorities.org. Sign up for Look West to get daily public lands and energy news sent to your inbox.
To those considering volunteering in the future; we can’t wait for you to join us! We have many volunteer opportunities available for individuals, community, youth, and corporate groups with a variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. You can always contact volunteer@sout.org for more information or go to our website www.sout.org/volunteer-opportunities!
#GetInvolved. #Volunteer.
Join the conversation
#ChooseToInclude #BeUnif
April is #NationalVolunteerMonth, and while we appreciate our volunteers every month of the year, we want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU even louder!
Special Olympics Utah can support over 1,800 athletes in year-round training and competition because of the tireless energy and dedication of our volunteers. In fact, in 2018 5,308 individuals across the state donated their time and talents to our athletes, and we are proud to have them as part of our Special Olympics Utah family!
To those considering volunteering in the future; we can’t wait for you to join us! We have many volunteer opportunities available for individuals, community, youth, and corporate groups with a variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. You can always contact volunteer@sout.org for more information or go to our website www.sout.org/volunteer-opportunities!
#GetInvolved. #Volunteer.
Join the conversation
#ChooseToInclude #BeUnif
