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Paris Air Show a Hit for USDA Partners

July 09, 2013 Jennifer Martin and Tanisha Greene, 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. Most people don’t equate aviation with agriculture, but two USDA partners, Washington State University (WSU) and members of...

Energy Research and Science

USDA, Federal Partners, and Foundations Collaborating to Promote Strategic Regional Economic Opportunities

July 09, 2013 Chris Beck, USDA Rural Development

Memphis is emerging as a metro region where rural and urban economic opportunities suggest the need for meaningful collaborative activities. Recently, USDA staff participated in a gathering of community development workshop in Memphis where rural leaders gathered to share challenges and successes...

Rural

Forestry Students Vie for a Trip to Russia

July 09, 2013 Jennifer C. Smith, International Programs, U.S. Forest Service

The International Jr. Foresters’ Competition is an annual event hosted by the Russian Federal Forestry Agency. It promotes and rewards young scientists for their interest and efforts in the environmental field and encourages international dialogue about forestry issues. Individual youth ages 16-20...

Forestry Trade Research and Science

Illinois FSA Grants Wish to 5-Year-Old Cancer Survivor

July 09, 2013 Mary Kirby, Illinois FSA Public Affairs Specialist

He didn’t want to go to Disney World or meet his favorite superhero. All 5-year-old Joe Joe Charles wished for was one day where he could be a farmer and a cowboy. It was a wish that FSA County Executive Director Linda Mathews and the Make-A-Wish Foundation brought to life. “Joe Joe is the first...

Initiatives

Parental Employment, Education, and Disability are Factors in Food Insecurity among Children

July 09, 2013 Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Economic Research Service, Food Economics Division

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. In the wake of the economic downturn that began in late 2007, food insecurity in households with children remains near the...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science

USDA Redoubles Efforts to Provide Safe, Affordable Housing on a South Dakota Reservation

July 08, 2013 USDA Rural Development South Dakota Coordinator Christine Sorenson

Recently, Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Chairman Brandon Sazue Sr. joined USDA Rural Development Acting Housing Director Bruce Jones and Lori Moen, Chief Operating Officer for GROW South Dakota (GROW) in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will streamline the process towards increased...

Rural

Wetland Conservation: Good for Nature, Good for the Soul

July 08, 2013 Michelle Banks, NRCS

Maybe it’s Murry Moore’s profession as a funeral director that inspires him to put tired land to rest, but his restoration efforts of nearly 700 acres on the banks of the Obion River in western Tennessee has ensured a peaceful home for wildlife. In the early 1950s, Moore’s parents bought the tract...

Conservation

Secretary's Column: The Benefits of a Climate Action Plan for Rural America

July 05, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

This week, folks across the nation have come together with family and friends to celebrate America’s independence – and millions are enjoying the great outdoors. That’s why this is an appropriate time to remember that we must protect America’s natural treasures for generations to come. A changing...

Conservation Energy

USDA Housing Administrator Spreads the Word about Homeownership Opportunities

July 05, 2013 Greg Batson, Missouri Program Support Director, and by Dawn Bonsell, Pennsylvania USDA Public Information Coordinator

Tammye Treviño, USDA Rural Development Administrator for Rural Housing Programs participated in a three-day tour throughout Illinois, Iowa and Missouri last month to highlight National Homeownership Month, a time when USDA, its federal partners and members of housing communities all across the...

Rural

On Independence Day, Acknowledging Those Who Serve

July 03, 2013 Heather Hartley, Ohio USDA Public Information Coordinator

Editors note: As we mark the Independence Day holiday, it’s an important time to remember the honorable service of our nation’s active duty and reserve service members, and our veterans. More than 10,000 veterans are on our team at USDA – and still more are currently serving in National Guard and...

Rural