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Partnering in Virginia to Restore an Important Southern Ecosystem

October 06, 2011 Barbara Bowen, NRCS Virginia

Like the mythical phoenix, the very real longleaf pine is rising from the ashes of near-extinction to reclaim its native range in Virginia with the help of committed partners and landowners like Bill Owen. A musician by profession, Owen is a conservationist at heart who still lives in the family...

Conservation

Dr. Sunny Geiser Reflects on her Career at APHIS for World Veterinary Year

October 06, 2011 Dr. Sunny Geiser, APHIS Area Veterinarian in Charge Trainee, Fort Collins, CO

Hi, I’m Dr. Sunny Geiser and I’m in the Area Veterinarian in Charge (AVIC) trainee program in USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Western Region. I’m currently stationed in Fort Collins, CO. I grew up with horses and livestock and always enjoyed working with them. The medical...

Animals Plants

Vinamilk, Cochran Fellows Exemplify Thriving Agricultural Partnership Between U.S. and Vietnam

October 06, 2011 Michael Scuse, Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services

Last week, I was honored to lead USDA’s first-ever agricultural trade mission to Vietnam, which is quickly becoming one of the United State’s largest markets for agricultural exports. While there, I met with government and agricultural officials, witnessed trade relationships developing between U.S...

Trade

Border Patrol Explorers help Forest Service Cleanup in the State of Washington

October 05, 2011 Shannon O’Brien, US Forest Service, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Local teens recently teamed up with the Forest Service to help clean-up an abandoned marijuana grow site on the Methow Valley Ranger District on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington.

Forestry

PACA, the First Line of Defense for the Produce Industry

October 05, 2011 Robert Keeney, Deputy Administrator, AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program

In business, it’s important to trust . . . but also to verify. Whether you want to buy or sell U.S. produce, it can sometimes be tricky deciding who to deal with and verifying their credentials. When it comes time to make a move, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Perishable Agricultural...

USDA Results Food and Nutrition

Managing Risk: Key to Climate Change Adaptation for Resource Managers (part 2)

October 05, 2011 Dr. David Cleaves, Climate Advisor to the Chief, U.S. Forest Service

Risk management doesn’t mean trying to address all risks in all ways, “riding off in all directions,” spending money, time, energy, and social capital trying to drive every risk we identify to zero. There is no shortage of risks to manage. But neither does it mean just “hunkering down,” waiting to...

Forestry

Tribal Colleges to Receive USDA Funding to Improve Classrooms, Upgrade Computer Equipment and Provide Jobs

October 05, 2011 Tammye Trevino, Administrator, Rural Development Housing and Community Facilities Programs

Earlier today I announced on behalf of Secretary Tom Vilsack that 19 tribal colleges in nine states have been awarded grants through the USDA Rural Development’s Tribal College Initiative Grant program, part of our Community Facilities program. Funding will be used to upgrade Tribal college...

Initiatives Rural

La Farm Service Agency del USDA Reduce Tasa de Quejas a Nivel más Bajo en la Historia, Mientras que Aumenta Préstamos a Agricultores en Desventaja Social

October 05, 2011 Tanya Brown, Farm Service Agency, Office of Public Affairs

Bruce Nelson, el Administrador de la Farm Service Agency (FSA) del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos dijo hoy que la FSA ha reducido significativamente el número de quejas de derechos civiles en el año fiscal 2010 al nivel más bajo en la historia de la agencia, mientras que al tiempo...

Spanish

USDA Farm Service Agency Decreases Civil Rights Complaint Rate to Lowest Level in History

October 05, 2011 Tanya Brown, Farm Service Agency, Office of Public Affairs

USDA is making an effort to transform the workplace so that all customers are provided the opportunity for success and the numbers show the department is making progress. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week that it has significantly reduced the number of civil rights complaints in...

USDA Results

Learn How the Pending Trade Agreements Will Benefit You

October 04, 2011 Matt Herrick, Office of Communications

As Agriculture Secretary Vilsack said today during a national media call, Congress must now take action on an important part of President Obama's jobs agenda: new trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea and trade adjustment assistance to help train workers for the 21st century economy...

Trade