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How an Invasive Beetle Almost Changed America’s Pastime

March 28, 2023 Scott Elliott, ARS Office of Communications

Pitchers are on the mound and warming up for this season’s opening day of baseball. Ninety feet away, batters, armed only with a wooden stick, prepare to face them. Many parts of America’s national pastime have changed over the years, but the two key elements – putting bat to ball – have remained at...

Research and Science

‘Armed to Farm’ Gives Veterans the Tools they Need to Farm

September 18, 2012 Siva Sureshwaran, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

For many military veterans and their families, the transition from the military to civilian life is a complex undertaking; however, reports and personal accounts indicate that many military veterans have discovered that farming offers a place for employment, training and healing. The problem is...

Food and Nutrition Farming Research and Science

What's the Alternative?

November 16, 2016 Neena Anandaraman, Veterinary Science Policy Advisor, USDA Office of the Chief Scientist

We know that antibiotics are those miracle drugs Alexander Fleming stumbled upon in the 1920’s when his lab was left untidy. Since that happy accident, scientists have identified additional naturally-occurring antibiotics and developed synthetic drugs to add to our arsenal to combat bacterial...

Research and Science

New USDA Efforts to Spur Technology and Innovation

October 09, 2012 Catherine Woteki, USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

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 profile. From desktops to tablets, and from floppy disks to flash drives, technology is constantly changing. Each new idea is developed...

USDA Results Research and Science

Don’t Let Fire Ants Ruin Your Outdoor Plans!

May 03, 2019 Mina Chung, Writer-Editor, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Warmer weather in many parts of the country means more opportunities for outdoor activities. Whether it’s a picnic, backyard barbecue, or even an intimate wedding ceremony, no one wants to feel the painful sting of the red imported fire ant.

Animals Research and Science

USDA Scientists Collaborate to Protect Endangered Species for Extinction

March 21, 2024 APHIS Public Affairs

As the majestic California Condor soars high in the western skies, the largest bird in North America inspires those who knows its near-tragic history. On the verge of extinction in the 1980s, this resilient avian managed to survive. However, it recently faced a new threat to its existence – highly...

Animals

Celebrating Black History Month with 'A Night at the Museum'

March 14, 2016 Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator, Agricultural Research Service

It was my great pleasure to recently attend what proved to be a truly inspiring wrap-up of national Black History Month—namely, an African American Living Wax Museum event hosted by the 5th-grade class at Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Washington, D.C. The school kicked off the event this year...

Research and Science

USDA Delivers on Ways to Prevent Food Waste

December 15, 2014 Elise Golan, Director of Sustainability Development, USDA

Less than 2 years ago, the USDA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the U.S. Food Waste Challenge, with the goal of reducing food waste in the United States. We set an ambitious goal of having at least 400 businesses, schools, and/or organizations join the challenge by...

Conservation

Thanksgiving

December 08, 2010 Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary

My family spent Thanksgiving morning at the D.C. Central Kitchen, where we helped prepare dinners for the homeless and needy in our nation’s capitol. While some might describe our act as ‘giving to others,’ truth is that it was a gift to us. I want my children, aged 10 and 11, to understand that not...

Conservation Food and Nutrition Farming

Try A Little Tenderness: The Evolution and Future of Meat Tenderness Standards

Bucky Gwartney, International Marketing Specialist, AMS Livestock and Poultry Program

USDA’s longstanding grading process provides an excellent overall meat quality assessment for buyers, sellers, and consumers to make decisions about their meat purchases.

Health and Safety

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