CHICKEN AND EGGS, POULTRY PRODUCTION, AND HONEY FINAL ESTIMATES
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has published final estimates for Chickens and Eggs, Poultry Production and Value, and Honey, including revisions made by the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB), for the production years 2013 through 2017. Chicken and egg and honey data were published during calendar years 2013-2017 in periodic ASB reports. The production and value from poultry for 2013-2017 were published during calendar years 2014-2018. Data included in these final publications provide a historic record and a benchmark for current estimates.
Revisions were made after a thorough review of the original survey data and all additional data now available, including the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Other data series considered included slaughter data, imports, exports and any other available administrative information. The 2013-2017 chicken and egg, poultry production, and honey estimates are considered final and will not be revised again.
For a full copy of the Chicken and Egg Final Estimates 2013-2017, Honey Final Estimates 2013-2017, Poultry Production and Value Final Estimates 2013-2017 reports please visit www.nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions please contact:
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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Trade Mission to Europe Creates Utah Business Opportunities and Connections with Diverse Industries
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary R. Herbert led a delegation of 23 Utah businesses and organizations on a trade mission to Switzerland, France and Italy from June 13 to 21, 2019. Throughout the trade mission, Utah delegation members participated in 52 meetings with international companies and organizations to accelerate worldwide growth for Utah companies, forge new relationships with key European business and government leaders and promote Utah as a global hub for trade and investment.
The trade mission began in Switzerland where the delegation visited UBS Bank and Stadler Rail to learn about their apprenticeship programs. In May 2019, Stadler hosted a grand opening to announce their first facility in North America, here in Salt Lake City, and UBS maintains a Salt Lake City financial advising office.
The delegation was able to learn how Stadler Rail and UBS use work-based learning to train new workers. Delegates met with several high-school-aged apprentices who are on a fast-track to high-paying careers. It was useful for the Talent Ready Utah team (Utah’s work-based learning initiative) to learn how both of these apprenticeships are working in Switzerland and how they can be applied to Utah’s apprenticeship programs.
“It was great to see all the wonderful things Stadler and UBS are doing with their apprenticeship programs,” said Val Hale, executive director of the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development. “We’ll benefit from best practices and be more prepared as we continue to expand Utah’s workforce apprenticeship programs.”
While in Switzerland, the delegation also met with Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager with approximately $80 billion assets under management that operates across several business segments, including private equity, private debt, real estate and private infrastructure. Delegates discussed public-private partnerships and infrastructure investing. There are several large scale developments planned in Utah — including Point of the Mountain, the Inland Port, and Uintah Basin projects — that provide excellent opportunities for public-private partnerships. The discussion focused on specific actions Utah can take to increase the flow of international capital to the state to meet the infrastructure and social demands of Utah’s rapid growth.
In France, delegates met with leaders of Station F, the world’s largest business incubator. With over 3,000 workstations, Station F provides hundreds of startups with office space, management training and access France’s network of venture capital funds and large corporations. Representatives of France’s venture capital community and trade agencies participated in the discussions, which focused on best practices for technology and startup incubation as well as identifying opportunities to connect Utah’s tech and venture capital ecosystem with France’s innovation industry.
"Developing relationships with leaders at Station F and in France’s investment community not only helps Utah business and government leaders see how public and private players come together in France to fuel innovation, it also creates allies for Utah in a globally leading tech ecosystem,” said Miles Hansen, president and CEO of World Trade Center Utah. “We look forward to using the insights we gained at Station F in the ongoing effort in Utah to develop a new model for technology incubation while also following up with our new partners at Station F to facilitate the development of collaborative ties between Utah and France’s tech ecosystems.”
Trade mission delegates also participated in the International Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France. The Paris Air Show is the largest, longest-running aerospace trade show in the world. Running every other year, 2019 marks the 53rd show. The show brings more than 2,000 exhibitors from 48 countries, 142,000 professional visitors, 3,450 international journalists and 290 official delegations from 98 countries. Governor Herbert and members of the Utah delegation met with 11 aerospace companies, including Boeing, L3, Parker Aerospace, Airbus and Northrop Grumman.
Eight small and medium-sized Utah aerospace companies participated as exhibitors at the Paris Air Show, including ACT Aerospace, Borsight, ElectraFly, EP Systems, IMSAR, Kihomac, Optysis and RAM Company. These companies spent the week engaging with potential investors and clients to grow their businesses. For example, Barzan, an international aerospace and defense investment fund, met with Electrafly, EP Systems and Optysis to explore potential investment opportunities. Additionally, Borsight met with representatives from the Qatari Ministry of Defense to discuss opportunities for Borsight to expand its business in the Middle East.
Headquartered in Gunnison, Utah, ACT Aerospace participated in a State of Utah trade mission delegation for the first time. "In addition to the governor, several other key lawmakers and economic development personnel attended the show to promote Utah’s aerospace industry," said Bret Ashton who manages business development for ACT Aerospace. "The opportunity to participate in the trade mission and to exhibit at the Paris Air Show allowed us to be identified and compete globally. Our time in Europe resulted in many new promising international connections that will increase our global footprint."
The last stop on the trade mission was Italy. While there, the delegation visited Enel Green Power, the renewable company of the Enel Group, one of the world’s leading integrated electricity and gas operators with locations in more than 30 countries across five continents. The company’s U.S. renewable subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America, operates the 25-megawatt Cove Fort geothermal power plant in Beaver County, which was recently recognized for the innovative deployment of new maintenance software technology. The delegation toured Enel Green Power’s global control room and Enel creative space, while Gov. Herbert and his energy advisor, Laura Nelson, met with Antonio Cammisecra, head of Enel Green Power.
"Enel Green Power’s collaborative partnership and investment in Utah's dynamic and expanding renewable energy landscape continues to drive exciting opportunities for energy success locally, regionally and internationally," said Laura Nelson, the governor’s energy advisor. "We were pleased to meet with Mr. Cammisecra to discuss next-generation opportunities for powering a sustainable future and the role Utah can once again play in accelerating solutions for an affordable, reliable and cleaner energy outcome."
The delegation also attended meetings with Farmindustria, the pharmaceutical branch of the General Confederation of Italian Industry. The delegation had the opportunity to establish connections with the Italian Biotech industry as well as discuss Utah’s life science industry. Utah life sciences companies also had several meetings with potential partners and distributors.
Gov. Herbert had a private meeting with the Prime Minister of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Cardinal Parolin is an adviser to Pope Francis on issues related to diplomacy and international affairs. The governor also met with the Under-Secretary of State at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Mr. Andrea Cioffi. This meeting allowed for significant discussion on how to further economic ties between Italy and Utah.
"International business is big business in Utah,” said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber. “From large business to small, from farmers to manufacturers, Utah companies understand the importance of expanding their customers by expanding their markets. The trade mission to Zurich with a focus on rail and finance, the Paris Air Show, and Italy for agribusiness provided Utah businesses the opportunity to make connections and ultimately make their business more successful. The Chamber is proud to support the World Trade Center and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development in expanding Utah’s global reach."
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About the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)
business.utah.gov
Under the direction of Gov. Gary R. Herbert, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) provides resources and support for business creation, growth and recruitment, and drives increased tourism and film production in Utah. Utilizing state resources and private sector contracts, GOED administers programs in economic areas that demonstrate the highest potential for development.
About World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah)
wtcutah.com
World Trade Center Utah leads Utah’s international business development and elevates Utah’s global status to promote prosperity and build economic resilience. WTC Utah accomplishes this mission by pursuing three key objectives: 1) Empower Utah businesses to expand international sales to increase revenue and create jobs, 2) Attract foreign investment and facilitate international partnerships to fuel innovation and business development, and 3) Mobilize Team Utah’s international engagement to elevate Utah’s global status.
About the Salt Lake Chamber
slchamber.com
The Salt Lake Chamber is Utah’s largest and longest-standing business association. A statewide chamber of commerce with members in all 29 Utah counties, the Chamber represents the broad interests of the state’s 63,000-plus employers, which employ more than 1.4 million Utahns. This includes thousands of Chamber members and their employees. With roots that date back to 1887, the Chamber stands as the voice of business, supports its members’ success and champion’s community prosperity.
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TINY MOVING PARTS
SIGN TO HOPELESS RECORDS
NEW ALBUM BREATHE OUT
SEPTEMBER 13
SHARE NEW SINGLE "MEDICINE"
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
JUNE 25, 2019 - BENSON, MN - Hopeless Records is excited to announce the signing of Tiny Moving Parts. Today, they've shared "Medicine" the first single off the band's forthcoming album breathe, out September 13th, 2019. Fans can watch the music video for "Medicine" here: smarturl.it/MedicineVideo
Speaking to the track, Dylan Mattheisen said, "'Medicine' is about everything around you falling apart. When people come and go in a lifetime, I try to focus on the happiness and guidance they've provided me instead of the sadness of them leaving"
Mattheisen is afraid of death. That's nothing new. In fact, it's a fear that has flowed, in one form or another, through every album the Benson, Minnesota band has released so far. But on breathe, the band's fifth proper full-length, it's become more obvious and prevalent than ever. At the same time, this set of songs is designed to help quell those anxieties, both for Mattheisen and the dedicated following he and his cousins - brothers Matt and Billy Chevalier - have built up since forming the band in 2008.
"I just feel as time goes on that everything means more and more," says Mattheisen. "So this record covers things we've talked about in the past - the fear of dying, losing someone through moving away or the passing of someone - but it concentrates more on the positives, and being happy things happened instead of sad they're taken away. It's about finding that mindset to keep on powering through."
Written in between tours since the release of their last record, Swell, released in January 2018, breathe finds the band moving forward sonically as much as they are pushing through emotionally. Recorded with longtime collaborator Greg Lindholm, who oversaw seven songs, and established pop producer John Fields (Jimmy Eat World, Goo Goo Dolls, All Time Low), who handled the other three, breathe is full of the same emotionally-driven blend of math-rock, pop-punk and emo that they've made their own, but it also branches out.
breathe is more than just an album. It's an emotional crutch. It's moral support. It's the friend we all need at our darkest times. It's the sound of a band coming to terms with their own mortality, their own anxieties, their own self-doubts. And it's a reminder that, as long as there are songs sung back as if our lives depend on them, we are never alone.
Tiny Moving Parts is Dylan Mattheisen (guitar/vocals), Matthew Chevalier (bass/vocals), and Billy Chevalier (drums).
breathe track listing:
1. The Midwest Sky
2. Light Bulb
3. Medicine
4. Icicles (Morning Glow)
5. Vertebrae
6. Polar Bear
7. Bloody Nose
8. Soft Spot
9. I Can't Shake
10. Hallmark
Tiny Moving Parts Upcoming Tour Dates
Tickets: http://www.tinymovingparts.com/tour
July 26 - Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo Coffee Prospect Café
July 27 - Detroit, MI - West Riverfront Park
July 28 - Detroit, MI - West Riverfront Park
UK/Euro tour with Microwave, Lizzy Farrall
September 21 - Southampton, UK - The 1865
September 22 - Cardiff, UK - The Globe
September 24 - Dublin, Ireland - The Grand Social
September 25 - Manchester, UK - Academy 3
September 26 - Glasgow, UK - Slay
September 27 - Birmingham, UK - Institute 2
September 28 - London, UK - O2 Academy Islington
September 30 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
October 1 - Paris, France - Supersonic
October 2 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
October 3 - Cologne, Germany - Luxor
October 4 - Hamburg-nord, Germany - Uebel & Gefärlich
October 5 - Leipzig, Germany - Felsenkeller Leipzig
October 6 - Berlin, Germany - BI NUU
October 8 - Munich, Germany - Feierwerk
October 9 - Vienna, Austria - Flex
October 10 - Bologna, Italy - Locomotiv Club
For more information, visit: www.hopelessrecords.com
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Virtually all visible blue light passes through the cornea and lens of the eyeball, reaching the light-sensitive retina which can cause a number of issues outlined below. With screen times growing rapidly, it is important, now more than ever, to consider how we can protect our eyes from screen use.
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