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New Farmers' Legacy for the Land

November 18, 2015 Jennifer Cole, NRCS Washington, Public Affairs

Some people leave a legacy for their children. Cameron Green and Eric Wittenbach plan to leave theirs to Mother Nature. A philosophy of sustainability guides them on their eight-and-a-half-acre farm in Okanogan, Washington. Green and Wittenbach both come from a background of working the land...

Conservation Food and Nutrition Farming

Alternatives to Antibiotics to Keep Food Animals Healthy

November 18, 2015 Dr. Steven Kappes, USDA One Health Joint Working Group Co-Chair and Deputy Administrator, Animal Production and Protection, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Antibiotics are lifesavers. We depend on them to treat bacterial infections and diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis and strep throat, as well as ear infections and infected wounds. In response to U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidance, veterinarians and producers are moving toward more...

Animals Plants

Winyan Toka Win Garden Evolves Into Micro Farm

November 18, 2015 Bruce Jones, Acting USDA Rural Development, South Dakota State Director

USDA celebrates National Native American Heritage Month in November with a blog series focused on USDA’s support of Tribal Nations and highlighting a number of our efforts throughout Indian Country and Alaska. Follow along on the USDA blog . When the Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) first began...

Rural

Countdown to Thanksgiving

November 18, 2015 Tina Hanes, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

The holiday countdown has begun. In only a few weeks the holiday season begins, so now is the time to start thinking about Thanksgiving. USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline is ready to assist by offering some sure-fire ways to beat the clock to ensure a safe and delicious holiday dinner.

Health and Safety

Go Local - Promoting Healthy Habits and Boosting Local Communities

November 18, 2015 Ileana Alamo, Digital Media Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

The following guest blog highlights Providence, Rhode Island school district’s exemplary commitment to purchase and source local food into the school meal programs. Going local economically supports RI farms and small businesses and provides opportunities for students to consume healthy, fresh foods...

Food and Nutrition

USDA Makes First Visit to Cuba Since 1961

November 17, 2015 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

“Today I had the opportunity to meet with Cuban fruit and vegetable farmers in the Antero Regalado Agricultural Cooperative in Güira de Melena, and hog and sheep producers in the Niceto Pérez Livestock Cooperative. They talked openly about the membership structure of their cooperatives, and they...

Trade

Sowing Gardens, and Growing Kids Who Love Them

November 17, 2015 Maggie Gosselin, Program Analyst, Office of Community Food Systems, Food and Nutrition Service

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, guest blog writer Katie Rainwater, also a FoodCorps Service Member, shares her remarkable experience at Cherokee Central Schools, a 2014 USDA Farm to School Grantee. Guest blog by Katie Rainwater, FoodCorps Imagine this: A bright, sunny fall day in...

Food and Nutrition

Wildland Fires Recognize No Borders

November 17, 2015 Kaari Carpenter, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Forest Service

An uncontained forest fire burning in Greece, Germany, or the U.S. looks basically the same: they are all destructive. For this important reason, the U.S. Forest Service has a well-established international leadership role in wildland fire management. The Fire and Aviation Management or FAM’s...

Forestry

Tribal Communities Strive to Regain Food Sovereignty

November 17, 2015 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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. For thousands of years Native Americans thrived in self-sustaining communities. Now, many have to make do with whatever food...

Research and Science

USDA Embraces One Health Approach for Solving Problems Associated with Antimicrobial Resistance

November 16, 2015 Dr. Catherine Woteki, USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

This week is World Antibiotic Awareness Week and USDA remains focused on prolonging the usefulness of a very precious resource—antibiotics. These medicines successfully treat and prevent infectious diseases and must be used responsibly to remain effective to all who need them. USDA also recognizes...

Food and Nutrition

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