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Conservation from the Ground Up
The crops growing in the People's Garden at USDA Headquarters benefit from a drip irrigation system that Bob helped design. It is a planned irrigation system where water is applied directly to the root...
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FSIS Adds a Dash of Food Safety to Taste of DC
Agriculture’s mobile Discovery Zone is a hands-on vehicle that travels the nation educating children and parents about the four main principals of home food safety – clean, separate, cook and chill, at...
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Afghan Borlaug Fellows Receive Executive Training
A USDA People’s Garden outreach coordinator gives a tour of the garden to visiting Afghan Borlaug Fellows during their visit to USDA for the Borlaug program’s executive management training. The fellows...
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Secretary Vilsack Addresses White House Tribal Nations Conference-Unveils...
Navajo Code Talker veterans attended the 2012 Fourth Annual White House Tribal Nations Conference at the U.S. Department of Interior in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Yesterday, it was...
View ArticleSchool Gardens on Wheels
USDA partnered with The Washington Capitals to bring a People’s Garden to Powell Elementary School in Washington, DC almost 2 years ago. The process began with a garden design session so parents,...
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NRCS Snow Surveyor Collects Vital Water Data, Lives Dream Job
Snow surveyors approach SNOTEL site on Mount Hood. Koeberle’s job carries her over mountains by helicopter and horse, snowshoes and skis. She has encountered grizzly bears, avalanches and wolves and...
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Timber Thief in Washington Cuts Down 300-Year-Old Tree
Jeff Penman, an area measurement specialist from the US Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Regional office, stands atop the stump of an old-growth tree felled illegally in Olympic National Forest. The...
View ArticleUSDA Expands Its Housing Refinance Program to 15 More States and the...
Rural Development is the lead Federal agency that works to ensure that rural families have access to safe, well-built, affordable homes. In February 2012, the agency initiated a two-year, pilot...
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Ten Best Cities for Urban Forests
Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy District Department of Transportation) America is home to more than 100 million acres of urban and community forests. These are the forests that line our streets, shade...
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USDA Official Highlights Federal Programs That Help Create Jobs, Provide...
“Show me the money.” You have heard that phrase, right? Made famous by the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, we have all probably heard it said a thousand times, and yet, the phrase remains just as valid...
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One Guy’s Summer Jobs Experience with the Forest Service
Amy Merrit of Oso, Wash., and Kim Woodward of Darrington, Wash., work on maintaining the Pacific Crest Trail on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. (U.S. Forest Service photo) If...
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Audit-Based Beef Grading Can Mean Better Efficiency, Lower Costs
Consumers and industry look for the USDA grade shields as trusted symbols of wholesome, high-quality American beef. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), the agency responsible for grading,...
View ArticleUsing 21st Century Technology to Solve Age-Old Problems
For years, we believed that food was the most powerful commodity to combating food insecurity in the developing world. But with a more intricate challenge than ever before, particularly in the...
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Extra! Extra Samples Feed Families in Need!
“Thank you for the generous donations of produce that you have given to assist us with our outreach mission. With your help we are able to provide food for needy senior citizens,” said Denise Smartt...
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Giving Thanks to our Nation’s Dairy Industry
June is National Dairy Month; a time to thank our nation’s dairy farmers and businesses for all that they do. USDA Photo. Cross posted from DairyGood.org: Whether it’s cheese, milk, or yogurt, dairy...
View ArticleUSDA Small Business Grant Leads to Erosion Control Breakthrough
June through September is wildfire season in the United States and on June 18 there were already 16 active major fires consuming more than 102,000 acres. As much damage and destruction these fires...
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Mudding On National Forests Is Illegal and Destructive
The aftermath of "mudders" driving their vehicles through a pristine meadow on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. Participants could face charges including malicious mischief and...
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FFA State Presidents ‘Suit Up’ for Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks at a meeting of the White House Rural Council to an audience of the National State President’s Conference of the FFA on Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2013 in Washington,...
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Farmers Markets as Community Centerpieces
Click to enlarge image. Farmers markets have become a critical ingredient to our nation’s economy, food systems, and communities. Connecting rural to urban, farmer to consumer, and fresh ingredients to...
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Quinoa: a Plant with a Lot of Potential
Quinoa is a grain with high protein content, making it an important food crop in alleviating hunger and food security in impoverished areas of the world. In February of this year, the United National...
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