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NC State Celebrates 150th Anniversary of the Morrill Act

USDA Secretary Dr. Catherine Woteki addresses NC State to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Morrill Act.

Watch Dr. Woteki's speech on YouTube.

Earlier this month, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) spent two weeks contacting farmers and ranchers to find out how much U.S. farmland is planted to specific crops and to determine the number of livestock on U.S. farms and ranches.