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Environmental Markets Help Improve Water Quality

November 08, 2016 Kari Cohen, USDA-NRCS

Environmental trading markets are springing up across the nation with goals of facilitating the buying and selling of ecosystem services and helping more private landowners get conservation on the ground. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy joined Virginia Governor Terry...

Conservation

High-Tech Agriculture Continues to Reap Rewards for Farmers and Society

November 08, 2016 Seth Murray, Senior Advisor for Agricultural Systems, Office of the Chief Scientist

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. Just like a smart phone helps users learn, communicate and make important decisions, smart technology—known as precision...

Research and Science Technology

USDA Helps Eastern North Carolina Recover after Matthew

November 04, 2016 Michael Scuse, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services

When Hurricane Matthew hit last month, disaster struck as high flood waters devastated communities up and down the East Coast. Agricultural producers in Eastern North Carolina were hit especially hard and suffered devastating losses to crops, livestock, and property. Secretary Vilsack recently...

Conservation

People behind Scientific Innovation at USDA

November 04, 2016 Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

The past eight years have been an extraordinary time for agricultural science, and for the application of new insights from other fields to enhance agricultural productivity and the overall agricultural economy. As the final days of this administration are approaching, it gives me a great deal of...

Research and Science

NRCS Helps to Keep Native American Traditions Alive

November 04, 2016 Jocelyn Benjamin, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

The 567 federally-recognized Native American Tribes are unique in their own way—from their languages and family structure, to their clothing and food. Tribes are working hard to revive their roots to help reconnect their heritage to the land, rekindle their spiritual bonds and cultural traditions...

Conservation

US Forest Service Every Kid in a Park Program Offers Field Trip Idea, Educational Resources - and a Free Holiday Tree Permit

November 03, 2016 Kathryn Sosbe, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

For the second year, the U.S. Forest Service is part of the administration’s Every Kid in a Park program, an initiative to provide American fourth graders with a free pass to more than 2,000 federal land and water sites for them, their siblings and up to three adults. The pass includes access to 153...

Forestry

Ranchers Using NRCS Conservation Practices Boost Prairie Chicken Occupancy

November 03, 2016 Jon Ungerer, Lesser Prairie-Chicken Initiative Coordinator, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Habitat conservation practices make a difference for lesser prairie-chickens. That's the finding of a recent scientific study – the first part of a multi-year study – described in a new report from the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Initiative (LPCI). LPCI, led by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation...

Conservation

European Grapevine Moth Cooperative Eradication Program: A Model for Fighting Future Invasive Species Threats

November 02, 2016 Osama El-Lissy, APHIS Deputy Administrator

I was thrilled to celebrate with key partners and contributors in Napa County, California, recently at an event to recognize the critical safeguarding accomplishment we achieved together, that of eradicating the invasive European grapevine moth (EGVM) from the United States. Leaders from the USDA...

Animals Plants

Biosecurity Education and Compliance are Critical in Preventing Avian Influenza Outbreaks

November 01, 2016 Stephanie Pearl, Science Communicator, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

The December 2014 to June 2015 avian influenza outbreak was the largest animal health emergency in U.S. history. The virus contributed to the death of more than 48 million birds, either due to infection with the virus or depopulation to prevent additional spread. The virus was introduced into the U...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science

Do It Yourself: Expert Help for Improving Bobwhite Habitat on Your Land

November 01, 2016 Justin Folks, Biologist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Virginia

If you’re looking to save money around the house, you can find hundreds of helpful videos on a wide variety of “do it yourself” repair and remodeling projects. Social media and other online networking tools can put you in touch with experts to answer your questions along the way. Well, wildlife...

Conservation